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During the holiday season, we added open shelving and a few new furniture pieces to our home, so once all of the festive decorations were tucked away, home felt very sparse. I’ve been slowly gathering a few new decor pieces to cozy the place up and thought I’d share what I’ve found. Most of the […]

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Recent Home Finds

During the holiday season, we added open shelving and a few new furniture pieces to our home, so once all of the festive decorations were tucked away, home felt very sparse. I’ve been slowly gathering a few new decor pieces to cozy the place up and thought I’d share what I’ve found. Most of the […]

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My Favorite Faux Florals

As we freshen up our homes post-holiday, botanicals are the perfect element to add. There isn’t a single space in my home that doesn’t have florals or greenery. They immediately add organic texture and create an extension of our surroundings. I’m a huge fan of using fresh eucalyptus, but throughout the year it may be […]

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ONE ROOM CHALLENGE: WEEK FOUR

How are we halfway through the Spring One Room Challenge? While Weeks Three and Four don’t seem to show much of a difference but look a little closer. Notice anything? The room was repainted, beams were installed, and I’ve secretly been building the vanity. Yup! I’ve been working a lot behind the scenes because I […]

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ONE ROOM CHALLENGE: WEEK ONE

It’s here! The Spring 2021 One Room Challenge has officially kicked off and I’m so excited to be a Guest Participant! For the next eight weeks I’ll be renovating a space in our Virginia Colonial, but which space am I tackling? In case you’re new here…Welcome! I’m Kristel, an elementary teacher turned SAHM that is […]

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