Frugal ways I'm Decorating & Maintaining my Home Right NOW
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Frugal ways I'm Decorating & Maintaining my Home Right NOW

Almost everyone these days is feeling the effects of high inflation. Our money is just not going as far as it used to a year ago, that's a fact. I thought it would be useful to create a blog post all about frugal ways to decorate and maintain your home right NOW. Because we could all use a little help these days, am I right?!

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The Most Impactful Home Improvements for a Builder Grade House
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The Most Impactful Home Improvements for a Builder Grade House

Buying a builder grade house can sometimes feel overwhelming. Usually there's a lack of color, interest, and quality and it can be hard to know where to start to make your house into your own. I know that when we first moved into our own builder grade house, I had a hard time knowing where to start. After living in our home for 5+ years, I can without hesitation name the projects that had a major impact in our home.

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Entryway Makeover - The Moodbdoard
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Entryway Makeover - The Moodbdoard

The entryway is your one opportunity to set the tone of your home as you welcome in your family and friends. The first impression of your home happens right in the entryway and our current entry space screamed “I’m boring!”

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Design Styles: A Mid Century Modern Bedroom
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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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Why I rarely shop at off-priced retail stores
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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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 Four Simple Ways to Style a Kitchen
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Four Simple Ways to Style a Kitchen

My kitchen tends to be pretty neutral with the beige and brown color scheme that I hope to one day brighten up a bit. But for now, I'm working with what I have and like to brighten the space with these five simple ways to style the kitchen.

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A Romantic Valentine's Day Table Setting for Two
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A Romantic Valentine's Day Table Setting for Two

With our baby girl arriving any day now, I wanted to make sure that the hubby and I at least take some time with each other on this special month to celebrate us and our growing family. So for this Valentine's day, I'm setting a romantic table setting that will hopefully give my hubby and I a few minutes to reconnect and spend some time together eating a warm meal.

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