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Hi, I’m Maria Lorena!

I’m a mom of two and wife to a seriously supportive hubby, living our best life in our forever house by the preserve! Let's obsess over interior design, home decor, and DIY projects to turn our house into a home.

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House by the Preserve - Home+Projects

OUR HOME + PROJECTS

HOUSE BY THE PRESERVE - DESIGN + INSPIRATION

DESIGN + INSPIRATION

HOUSE BY THE PRESERVE - DIY

DIY

HOUSE BY THE PRESERVE - ORGANIZATION + CLEANING

ORGANIZATION + CLEANING

The goal for our living room makeover was to create a space that was not only comfortable to hang out as a family but to also serve as a spot for my husband and I to reconnect after the little ones have gone to bed. By using paint, we created a spa
Hi all! It's been a little while since I posted but that doesn't mean I haven't been working on projects around here! After giving our dining room and kitchen a makeover the living room was starting to feel out of place. So I came up with a plan to g
When I couldn't find a faux tree for our family room that gets no natural light, I decided to DIY one! New ones that I loved were out of my price range so making one sounded like the best option for me. I bought an old faux ficus tree from Facebook M
Hope your week is off a great start! We had a dark and rainy weekend so I spent most of my time inside playing around with some decor. I moved this Josh Young print into our bedroom and I'm loving how this little sitting area is coming together. It h
Happy Saturday! Hope you are having a great start to your weekend. It's a dark, moody day here so I'm keeping busy by doing some painting! What are you up to this weekend? #hallwayart #hallwaydecor #hallwayinspo #hallwayideas #hallwayinspiration #ha
I struggled decorating the dining room a lot over the years. Decorating an open floor plan proved to be a little more difficult than I anticipated! I think I finally cracked it though! Our dining room completely transformed when we installed this mur
Spreading a little spring touches into the kitchen today. Too soon? I just couldn't wait! So looking forward to warmer weather and sunny days! Have you started to decorate for spring yet? #springdecor #myspringhomedecor #kitchendecor #kitchencounter
One of my favorite views of our bedroom 😍 This view didn't happen overnight, it has taken us several years of trying different styles and layouts. Finally nailing down our modern traditional style helped tremendously in getting to this point. . On