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You Won’t Believe This Oura Ring Dupe!
What if I told you that you could get all the functionality of a $400 fitness ring, for only $40? Well you can...
We Finished The Dining Room, The Seasons Are Changing And So Am I…Oh And I Found The Craziest Dupe!
I can't wait to share the finished dining room with you. And just in time for the shifting of seasons.
Our Dining Room Makeover
We finally finished our dining room! After months of DIYing, collecting and piecing this room together, I can't wait to share this makeover with you.
I Cried Over Our Table , Failed At A DIY Project & Found the CUTEST Vintage Look Glassware.
Whelp... I failed at this DIY project miserably. But at least I found some cute glassware right?
I Surprised Myself with These DIY Hacks , We are Halfway Done With The Dining Room Makeover & I’ve Never Been More Scared of a Table In My Life…
I’ve been working really hard on our dining room, and even though it’s been taking longer than I expected… it’s turning out better than I ever imagined!
How to Restore Painted Cane Furniture ( Without Stripping Paint!)
Have you ever found a beautiful piece of antique cane furniture only to find that it’s damaged or someone has painted that gorgeous cane?! Well I think I just found a way to restore back that natural look of cane without stripping paint or replacing the cane. Lemme show you what I did!
Dining Room Updates , Turning 30 & The Kitchen Faucet of My DREAMS
This past week we finally started on the highly anticipated dining room makeover, found the prettiest kitchen faucet ever annnnndd I turned THIRTY!
Cabinets and Caulk , A Thrifty Date Day & My Dining Chair Dilemma
Bringing thrifty energy into a date, finally sharing my first big project of the year, and I need your help deciding what to do with a thrift flip!
An Underrated Home Design Idea, Cave Days With Friends & Yummy Guilt Free Pasta for Summer.
This one simple thing you can do to make a big difference in your home today, a way to deeply connect with close friends and a delicious ( and healthy! ) pasta to make this summer!
Small Kitchen Organization Solutions - Pantry Edition
Whether you have a teeny pantry like us, or you are just hoping to make yours a little more organized and functional, these storage solutions will help you whip your pantry into shape!
Back to Barre, Lower Your Screen Time, The Teeny Projects Era & My Big Splurge!
Talking about thriving on outside accountability, giving ourselves permission to tackle “teeny projects” , how to lower our screen time and live our lives, and new upcoming projects coming to the blog and YouTube channel!
Welcome To Living By Design- The Journal!
This is your online weekly coffee date where we come together to chat about our lives, exchange advice, and to encourage each other to design and live as the women we want to be.
Easy Daily Habits for Your Health
These are the super small and incredibly easy daily healthy habits I used to pull myself out of a physical and mental funk, boost my energy, and learn to keep promises to myself again.
Making the Swap to Non-Toxic Skin Care ( And My Top 5 Daily Go To’s!)
Making the swap to non-toxic skin care can be intimidating ( and expensive!) but I’ve rounded up the TOP 5 go-to products I reach for daily to help you get started. ( And of course I have a special discount to help you save money too!)
Small Kitchen Organization Solutions - Drawer Edition
The easy and affordable kitchen drawer organizers that helped me double the drawer space in my small kitchen and create the Pinterest worthy spice drawer of my dreams!
New Year Planning
Enter this upcoming New Year with intention! Use this fun exercise to take note of your accomplishments and to dream up the next season of life and kick start the New Year as the best version of you!
How To Easily Clean Out A Used Candle ( and Ideas for Re-Using Your Vessel!)
Ever burned a candle alllll the way down and wanted to clean it out because the jar was so pretty but decided it wasn’t worth the effort? Well here is an easy hack to clean out your used candles without scrubbing, scraping or chipping that will leave you with a squeaky clean container in no time!
DIY Christmas Art Prints
This is an easy, budget friendly, family friendly DIY project for the holidays that you’re gonna love and use as décor in your home for years to come.
How To Make Beautiful Candles From Thrifted Vessels
A step by step tutorial for how to make your very own, non-toxic, beautiful, hand poured candles at home in your favorite thrifted vessels!
Shop Our Powder Room Makeover
See something you LOVE in our powder room makeover? Here’s our full supply, resource and décor shopping list with links so you can recreate the look in your own home!