When I show videos of my home online, I often get comments from folks who can’t believe my home is just 800 square feet. And I take that as a compliment because I use a lot of tips and tricks to make my home seem larger than it is. Here’s 5 ways I make my small space feel bigger.
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How to Organize Your Home Sustainably
Organizing is all the rage right now. And I’m into it. I LOVE organizing and making my home a little more aesthetically pleasing. But I don’t love the trend of taking stuff out of plastic packaging and putting it into more (freshly purchased) plastic packaging. I get it, it looks nice, but to me, it just seems wasteful.
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Renovating a home is difficult. PERIOD! Renovating while trying to do eco friendly home renovations? Yeah, that makes a hard journey even harder.
When we first went into our home renovation journey, I wasn’t super concerned with being eco friendly. I loved the earth, obviously, but I was more concerned at that time with saving money. I had just spent a 🍑-load on a house! And I didn’t need to spend more than I had to on a renovation! Luckily, saving money and sustainability can go hand-in-hand.
Here’s a eco friendly, budget friendly tips I’ve learned in my over 10 years (!!!) experience in home renovating. (Yes, I’m counting the Airstream as home renovations because it was my home!)
Continue reading7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Houseplants
It might not feel like it, but the official start to spring is this Sunday! It’s too early to start my outdoor plants, but that doesn’t mean I can’t give my indoor plants some love.
Continue readingHow to Redecorate Without Any Money or Extra Resources
Got the itch to redecorate but don’t have any money? Also concerned with the impact of “fast home decor?” Me too. Here’s some ways to make your home feel fresh without spending any money or using any additional resources.
Continue readingHoliday Decor Ideas for Small Spaces
Decorating for the holidays in a small space can be challenging. You want to be festive, but small spaces can quickly go from all is calm to all is cluttered. Here’s four ideas to help you decorate your small space for the holidays.
Continue readingThe Two Week Declutter Workbook!
Hey friends! I’m excited to share something that I created to help you transform your physical space and your mental health for the better. It’s called the Two Week Declutter. It’s a workbook that helps you complete a decluttering task each day for two weeks. The tasks will address spaces such as your kitchen, your wardrobe, your bedroom, your bathroom, your mind, and more.
I’ve worked with clients to transform their small spaces and declutter their lives for years and I’ve finally compiled all of that information into an easy to digest workbook. With this workbook, you’ll learn things like…
- Proven decluttering tips and tricks
- Practices to ensure the clutter doesn’t sneak back in
- Where to donate sustainably and where to sell your items to make the most profit.
Purchase the workbook today for the accessible price of $27. That’s lower than the price of a Target sweater that you probably didn’t need anyway! If you start the workbook today, you’ll have a tidier home before the chaos of the holidays.
5 Ways to Sustainably Decorate for Fall
Do you have the urge to go pumpkin balls to the wall? I get it! I do too, but I also want to celebrate and decorate sustainably. Here’s a few tips on how sustainably decorate for fall. (FYI: Pic from last year, I’m trying to wait just a liiiiittle bit longer to decorate.)
Continue readingBudget Shed Makeover Before and After
After owning this shed for about a year, we finally made it look less like a big, grey box. We actually ordered the shed with white trim, but there was a mixup and we didn’t think it was worth it to send it back.
Continue readingHow to Build a DIY Greenhouse with Old Windows
First things first: Building a DIY greenhouse with old windows will vary from project to project. The process depends a lot on the size of the windows you source, as well as the area that you have for your greenhouse. Therefore, I’m not going to include any measurements with this post. This is going to be a helpful tips and tricks sort of post, as well as a divulgence of costs post. If you have any questions, feel free to leave them down in the comments below.
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