I took my rental kitchen from dingy and grimy to warm and inviting with these 5 changes. High-impact, DIY, and budget-friendly too! Keep reading to find out the best things I did to upgrade my rental kitchen. How It All Started Something about me: I *love* cooking. But upon moving in to this apartment, I…
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01: DIY Diary – Tweaking Plans and Timelines
October is coming to a close. I feel like it only just arrived, yet here we are, already needing to say goodbye to each other. I don’t know where the time went. I don’t know when the leaves all decided to fall. I don’t know when the warmth developed a chill. Along with October went…
My Easy DIY Gift Wrapping For Christmas 2023
Every year, I decide on a new style of wrapping for all my Christmas gifts. I find it really fun coming up with new creative designs, combinations, techniques, and decorations to wrap up the gifts I give to people. It also happens to be a pretty cool way of distinguishing which gifts under the tree…
Space-Saving Products You Need To Organize Your Small Apartment
Small-space living can feel claustrophobic and overwhelming without the proper organizational systems in place. I can just feel my own frustration brewing as I write this. Thinking about all the times I’ve knocked over all my skin care, trying to reach something in the back of the cabinet. Or all the times I’ve had to…
How To Embrace Coziness In Your Tiny, Dark Room
The best way to embrace a small, dark room is to lean into that darkness. This little living room has one narrow window that faces a brick wall and no overhead lighting. And I don’t know about you, but I am tired of hearing people advise to “brighten up dark rooms to make them feel…
Preparing Your Home For Last Minute Guests
I may write about “home” stuff — but hospitality is not one of my natural strong suits. It is certainly not my intention to come across as being rude or unwelcoming. I just really struggle with hosting – especially when it’s a last minute visit. (Truth be told though, you could tell me you’re going…