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Happy Friday! So excited to be joining a group of

Happy Friday! So excited to be joining a group of fabulous ladies this afternoon for a tour of our closet spaces for #sharingspaces hosted by @atcharlotteshouse. I will be sharing my master and office closet. I hope you will join us at 4pm CST /5pm EST. All co-hosts are tagged! Swipe for before.
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#closetmakeover #mastercloset #diyclosetmakeover

Finding “character” in a 90’s home can be su

Finding “character” in a 90’s home can be super tricky. Like almost non -existent tricky, lol. But one thing I love is this little arch way from living room into my entry walkway. Give me all the archways. What’s one of the pieces of character or quirks that you love in your home?
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#diyblogger #diydecor #homearchitecture

The story of my laundry room and my budget. I alwa

The story of my laundry room and my budget. I always aim to make any space over in my home spending as little as possible. I don’t necessarily have a specific amount in mind, but I always have an amount in my mind. Does that make sense, no, probably not. But when I made over my laundry room and wanted the look of built-ins, we made it happen! Not by buying expensive finished or unfinished cabinets, but instead we hit up our local @atlantarestore and bought some old cabinetry for the right side and cabinet doors only for the left. Genius right? We spent a total of $22 on these items. And guess what, once painted, it all looks the same! Swipe through to see how we did it. And as always for more deets and a before of the space. You can head to the link in my bio for my laundry room post. We’ve lived with this space for 2 years and I wouldn’t change a thing, except maybe the laundry part😉
PS: super exciting announcement happening in my stories right now... here is a hint... WaPo😬
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#laundryroom #laundryroomdecor #laundryroommakeover

“Start small, but just start.” That was my quo

“Start small, but just start.” That was my quote in my caption for my feature in @thespruceofficial. So happy to have been included in the round-up of 17 before and after small bathroom makeovers over at thespruce.com website. Honored to have been chosen amongst so many beautiful spaces. Head to the link in my bio to read more. I also have another pretty huge press announcement coming tomorrow. Oh and for the record, I still go check on my bathroom everyday to make sure that the people in this house have some sense and know how to treat nice things🤣😒
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#blackhomebloggers #blackdiyblogger #diybathroom #powderroomdesign 📸 @hannahlozanophoto

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!!!! Grateful and thankful for thos

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!!!! Grateful and thankful for those who showed up for me over the past week. You know who you are. This tribe that I have built on IG means so much to me. Those of you who voted daily, heck, even sent me a reminder saying that I didn’t post a reminder to vote really made me smile. I’ve been getting some great opportunities that are purely based on the way you all show up for me anytime I post a photo, story or whatever. Thank you. In honor of you, I would like to giveaway two t-shirts of your choice out of my shop, along with a Starbucks gift card for each winner. One shirt and gift card per winner and there will be a total of two selected. To be entered, all you have to do is drop me a ♥️ and let me know what project you plan on completing while rocking this tee and sipping your coffee if you win. That’s it! Contest ends tomorrow (Sunday, July 26th at 11:59pm). For those of you who don’t want to wait to win, I am offering a special code at checkout if you want to buy any tee. These are the last of the last and will not be restocked. Enter code GRATEFUL at checkout for 20% off your order this weekend only. Happy SaturDIY!
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#homedecorblogger #blackhomebloggers #diyprojects 📸 @hannahlozanophoto

When I was tasked with the e-design from @homesdot

When I was tasked with the e-design from @homesdotcom to create a space for under $2000, that was right up my alley! Why? Because I believe that people should be able to live in cozy, inviting spaces without breaking the bank. I made every attempt to maximize the budget based on the places that I had to source from. I only “splurged” on key pieces, and even stepped outside of my comfort zone with the black accent wall! Ahem* I’m not Live Pretty on a Penny for no reason😁 While I am no interior designer and respect everything that they do because putting together a space can be nerve-racking! I want to thank you all for submitting so many votes! The competition ends tomorrow at noon and I need your votes to take it home! Deets and swipe up will be in the stories as usual. I am thankful for this space that I’ve created here on IG, because you guys really show that you rock with me. I can’t thank you enough! What are some key pieces you believe to be splurge items items and where do you think are places you can cut corners?
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#roominspiration #roomedecoration #blackwalls

So I gave the $14.99 bench that I bought from my l

So I gave the $14.99 bench that I bought from my local thrift store last week a little makeover, along with the DIY dream team @loveyourabode and @eyeinthedetail. We each tackled a DIY project today, and walked through all of the steps in our story. Click on over and see how I took this bench from wack to a snack this afternoon with a little paint and time. That’s why I love thrifting, you literally can transform trash to a treasure. Swipe through to see the bench before, and the old bench that I had in the space, prior to changing the space to include more functionality with the board and batten and hooks. Did you follow along this afternoon? If not, check out my stories. Let me know what you think!
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#entrymakeover #diybenchmakeover #thriftedhome #thrifteddecor #smallentryway #entrywaydecor

When I approach any project in my home, I start wi

When I approach any project in my home, I start with the maximum that I am willing to spend, which is usually pretty low, thats why I I love thrifting! This campaign nightstand in my office closet was thrifted from my local Goodwill a few years ago. I completed this closet makeover for the #zerodollarupdate back February and while I spent a little over zero dollars $30 to be exact, it was still nice to dream up a space for little to no money. Do you like to thrift? What’s your favorite project that you’ve completed for little to no money? Swipe for the before😱
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#officecloset #officeclosetmakeover #officeclosetdecor

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