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A Modern Traditionalist takes on Minimalism

I've been working behind the scenes non-stop for the past couple of weeks giving our living room space a makeover. I'm so happy with how it turned out and today is the day I finally get to share it with you! I partnered with allModern to give this space a minimalist refresh while incorporating the modern traditionalist touches that I love. I've been itching to refresh this space to better fit in with our newly made over kitchen and dining room.

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Living Room Makeover - The Moodboard

The time has come to give our living room a makeover!

It’s been a long time coming and I’m SO happy that the day is finally here. As you know, for the past couple of years I’ve been working on making over our kitchen and this year we finally were able to tackle our dining room. The living room was starting to feel out of place and I was itching to give this space a makeover so that it would flow well with our other two spaces.

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How to DIY a Faux Tree

When I couldn't find an affordable large faux tree for a corner of our living room that gets no natural light, I decided DIY one!

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Game Room/Playroom Updates

One of the biggest updates that we’ve made to our home since moving in is adding 250 square feet of indoor living space by enclosing our lanai area. See how we’ve created a gameroom/playroom on a budget!

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DIY Lumbar Pillow

For weeks now I've been lusting over a long lumbar pillow for our new bed but I just couldn't bring myself to spend $200+ on one. So, I made myself one using my subpar sewing skills and a ten dollar body pillow from Target. The result is SO good!

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Design Styles: A Mid Century Modern Bedroom

This week we are exploring Mid Century Modern design style in the bedroom in collaboration with All Modern. This timeless style has straight, sleek lines with a focus in both organic and geometric prints. When I think about Mid Century Modern furniture, I think of beautiful wood tones, tapered legs, and simple lines.

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Kids Bathroom - The Moodboard

I’m super excited because this month I’m finally tackling our kids bathroom. Today I’m showing you all the details, including how I plan and budget for a room makeover. Come follow along!

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Why I rarely shop at off-priced retail stores

Over the past couple of years I've been noticing a trend with my home decor shopping habits. I used to love going to Home Goods or TJMaxx to scour the isles to see if there was anything in there that I absolutely had to have for my home. Of course, I always seemed to find something that I couldn't live without and I would bring it home to live with it for couple of months or years.

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