Category: Budget Ideas
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Designing With Kids In The Mix? The 7 Things Arlyn Told A Parent To Skip (& What To Buy Instead)
Last week, a reader popped into my DMs on Instagram to ask me if there was a reason they never saw us using what she called “natural fiber” rugs in our room reveals. I had to confirm what she meant by that, but I assumed she was referring to materials like seagrass and sisal. I…
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Let’s Make It Better – 3 Real Life Reader-Submitted Rooms Get Our Honest Decor Styling Advice
The other week, for fun, Marlee put up an Instastory asking the followers what they needed advice on in their homes. It was meant to just be an Instagram thing, but then we decided that it was silly not to share our suggestions on the blog, too! So that’s what we’re doing today. Here are…
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My Recent Vintage Haul – More Art Always
I really try not to step foot in an antique mall/vintage store if I don’t have a photo shoot/room reveal coming up – it’s just too dangerous. I will find something, and it’s not necessary to keep hoarding if I don’t think I have a place for something immediately (right???). But…recently Brian and I were…
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How Mallory Created A Renter-Friendly Built-In Bookcase For Only $600
My main goal in life has always been to have a custom built-in bookcase in my living room. You know the ones – they’re all over Pinterest and Instagram. They instantly make a space look super elevated and cozy. Bookcases and built-ins are among the most high-impact design elements, and they can take a boring…
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Are DIYs Worth It Or A Waste Of Monday? Experts Discuss
I have a confession: I have the heart of a DIYer, but…I’m not sure I’m actually good at it. To the point that I know many of the projects I’ve taken on have ended up costing me more money by trying to save money. Oh, the irony. This is due to several reasons: I complete…
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Want To “Hack” Your IKEA Without The DIY Headache? These 13 IKEA Hack Companies Do Most Of The Work For You
The Internet at large is full of ideas for how to “hack” IKEA furniture. Some are unbelievable in a good way. Some, in a bad way. Others make you go “well…as long as you love it.” But anything that requires power tools or even a sewing machine might prove too much for some of you…
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Design Coaching Update: You Have To See How Much Progress Chrissy And Pete Have Made
Big things are happening in the Cambor household! If you’re new to this “design coaching” project, let me catch you up to speed! Back in January, Emily wrote a post asking for people to submit their upcoming design/renovation projects in the hopes that she might be able to offer some insight and wisdom as someone…
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A One Month Living Room Makeover – Here’s The Design Plan + A BIG Media Center DIY
Welcome to my living room!! This is my 1950s apartment in Los Feliz, and I moved here because it’s A. Super affordable B. In a fantastic location and C. Has a ton of charm and potential. At its current state, this living room is underwhelming at best, but we’re going to make it so sick,…
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How I DIY’d Canning Jars Into An Art Installation (And Would I Do It Again?)
I’m indulging in some nostalgia lately – looking back at 10+ years ago projects with fun emotions (“oh wow”, “I did what?” and even “oh that’s fun”). Maybe in 10 years I’ll look back at the Craft Barn or the squiggle bulletin board with the same surprise and nostalgia. This project I TOTALLY forgot about…
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Looking For Cool Cabinet Hardware?? Etsy Is Our Go-To And Here’s Where We’ve Used It (+ 34 New Finds!)
There are two things we love over here — cabinet hardware and Etsy. And after talking about it, the river house is full of hardware from Etsy, so we thought, why not do a little deep dive and roundup? I myself have also bought knobs that I’ve loved from Etsy that I’ll show you in…