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31-Day Purge Project
Can I entirely purge and organize my house from top to bottom (and side to side) in 31 days? My best shot will be to break up the massive project into mini-challenges—one step at a time, one day at a time. That’s where the 31-Day Purge Project comes in.
I love living in a space where absolutely everything has a spot. However, it’s not easy to build a home where everything has a spot with two children and a partner who isn’t as committed to a ruthlessly organized house as I am! For example, they are constantly bringing new stuff into our home, and they have a really hard time … Read More
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Cheap Blackout Curtains: The Why and How
I don’t often think about cheap blackout curtains! In fact, Matt and I didn’t even install curtains in our bedroom at our last house. But now that we are setting up a short-term rental (on AirBnb and VRBO), we want to provide blackout curtains in all of the bedrooms.
Trying to furnish a house all at once is so expensive, so we had to look for the most affordable options wherever possible. I was really nervous about cutting corners with the curtains. I was worried that cheap curtains could ruin the look of a whole room. Crate and Barrel was a really tempting option!
In the end, I turned … Read More
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Washable Rugs: A Few of My Favorites
So far (knock on wood), we are on track to close on our vacation home at the end of April. I started shopping for durable rugs. My new go-to source for washable rugs is Ruggable. I love the ability to easily machine wash a rug.
We currently own four Ruggable rugs, and I’ve been happy with them.
Here is the next set of rugs I am eyeing for the new house:
I’m trying to find the right balance between “light and airy” and “not easily stainable.” Our goal is to fill up our vacation … Read More