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DIY Pleated Lampshade: An Easy Way to Make Any Lamp Look Expensive

This is an easy, beginner friendly project that instantly upgrades any lamp and makes it feel custom and a little more high end too. If you’ve ever felt intimidated by DIYs, don’t. This one is as simple as it gets. I have zero sewing experience, so I’m always looking for the easiest route, and in this case, we’re using hot glue.

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Small Bathroom Renovation on a Budget: My “Band-Aid 2.0” Update That Made a Big Impact

To some, this looks like a full renovation. But to me, that means taking everything down to the studs, reworking the layout and completely transforming how the space functions. This update was really about rethinking the space without starting from scratch. In this season of life, a complete overhaul just wasn’t the priority, but that didn’t mean the bathroom had to stay overlooked. By focusing on small but impactful changes, we were able to create a space that feels more elevated, cohesive, and enjoyable to use every day.

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DIY No-Sew Cabinet Curtains

Sometimes the best home projects come from a simple idea: what if I could hide the mess but still keep the storage? That’s exactly what inspired this DIY no-sew cabinet curtain project.

The best part: this DIY project cost under $15 in hardware for six cabinet doors.

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Custom Pin Board DIY (An Easy, Budget-Friendly Project for Kids’ Art)

I have an artist at home. She loves coloring, drawing, painting. Creating something new almost every single day. It’s her favorite thing to do, even right before bedtime. Which also means… I had a massive collection of papers all over the house. Every surface was becoming a creative station.

So I knew she needed a dedicated space.

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Our IKEA PAX Closet Hack: How We Made It Look Custom

If you’ve been around here for a while, you know I love a good high/low moment. Give me something practical, affordable, maybe even a little basic… and I’ll happily dream about how to turn it into something that feels special and built just for our home. That is exactly what happened with our IKEA PAX wardrobe.

What started as a simple storage solution became one of my favorite transformations in our bedroom. And the best part? We didn’t need a fully custom millwork budget to get there. Let me tell you how we did it.

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Our Primary Bedroom Refresh: Why I Finally Said Yes to Pink

I wasn’t planning on changing our bedroom color, to be honest. I started working on this space earlier last year, almost at the same time I was designing my room in NYC. The two months before that I was fully immersed in bedroom inspiration, gathering ideas, saving images, thinking about layouts and palettes… and naturally, the itch to finally do something about our bedroom sparked.

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Christmas Ornaments That Match Everyone’s Personality

Finding the perfect Christmas ornament is one of the easiest ways to give someone a gift that feels personal, meaningful, and—let’s be honest—spot-on for who they are. Whether you’re shopping for the foodie, the frequent traveler, the hobby collector, or the friend whose entire personality is coffee, there’s an ornament out there that matches their vibe perfectly.

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