While natural light is essential to good home design, sometimes windows can be placed in awkward locations, making it challenging to create a functional and aesthetically pleasing living space. I am sharing some tips for designing a living space around awkwardly placed windows.
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Affordable Elegance: Highlighting Walmart's Juliet Arch Cabinet with a Stunning Design
I created a mood board and design to highlight Walmart's amazing and afforable Juliet Arch Cabinet. This piece feels elegant and is incredibly functional, all for under $400. I love the five interior shelves for storing and displaying beautiful pieces from dishes to books (even board games would look pretty stored in here).
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Maximizing Small Spaces: Corner Edition
Living in a small apartment or house can make it challenging to utilize every inch of space to the fullest. Corners are often neglected and left unused. However, with some creativity and innovative storage solutions, you can transform these small spaces into functional and stylish areas you enjoy daily.
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Exploring the Impact of Color: Light and Bright Design vs Dark and Moody Design
Interior design plays a significant role in our daily lives. Design can affect the way we perceive the world around us, our experiences, and our emotions. One key design factor that can have a profound impact is color. Different hues can evoke different moods and feelings. In this blog post, let's explore the differences between light and bright design versus dark and moody design.
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Transitional Living Room Design: Blending Traditional and Contemporary Elements for a Timeless yet Modern Look
Are you looking to give your living space a new, modern look? If so, a transitional living room design could be the perfect solution! In this blog post, I will highlight the key features of transitional living rooms and provide design inspiration to help you achieve this style.
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Maximizing Small Spaces: Front Entryway Edition
If you live in a small apartment or house, you know how important it is to make the most of every inch of space. One area that often gets overlooked is the front entryway. Using a little bit of creativity and some smart storage solutions, you can turn this small space into a functional and stylish area that welcomes you home every day.
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Get The Look: Traditional Family Room On A Budget
Do you have a family room that you want to look pretty, feel comfortable, and not worry about the kids ruining the furniture? I designed this kid-friendly family room with all that in mind. This design uses affordable furniture pieces from Walmart that have an updated traditional feel. Two three-seater velvet sofas and two chairs allow comfortable seating for up to ten people. The media center flanked with two bookcases gives you lots of open and closed storage. The rug featuring a medallion pattern brings warmth to the room and the white curtains soften the space. Mixed materials throughout the decor add interest while cozy pillows invite you to sit down to watch your favorite shows on the frame TV.
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Maximalist Living Room on a Budget: How to Create a Luxe Look for Less
I wanted to create a living room with a maximalist approach, incorporating a moody feel and neutral palette. To make it look luxurious without breaking the bank, I mixed affordable pieces with high-end ones. I used an affordable wool patterned rug and slipcovered sofa and paired them with high-end pieces like these beautiful armchairs and coffee table. The different textiles and materials make the space feel warm and inviting, and they all balance and contrast with each other to create something special.
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Choosing The Best Kitchen Layout
The kitchen has always been my happy place. I love making weekend treats or a delicious meal for my family to enjoy. Over the last 13 years my husband and I have lived in a lot of different style homes. Some kitchens I have loved and others I found difficult to work in. What makes a kitchen design work has very little to do with what tile you choose and everything to do with how the kitchen functions. Before you start choosing the aesthetics, its important to establish your kitchen layout. Finding a kitchen layout that works for you along with a great design aesthetic will create a beautiful and functional kitchen for you to enjoy for many years to come.
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Abigail Amira Home: Budget-Friendly Meal Plan
I’m bringing back my budget-friendly meal planning ideas in a new way after lots of your messages asking for more! I will be sharing my families weekly meal plan that I will also be making at my home using delicious and affordable recipes. So join me and lets get cooking together!
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Budget-Friendly Meal Planning: Week 2
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Get The Look: Neutral Bedroom
We had some requests to do a "Get The Look" series so today we are sharing one of our all time favorite bedroom inspirations and showing you how you can achieve a similar look with a smaller price tag.
Read MoreModern Kitchen Designs
I love being in my kitchen, I think in another life I would have been a pastry chef. I love making yummy treats or a delicious dinner for my family to enjoy. The sights, the smells, I love it all. My husband and I have lived in a lot of different style homes over the last ten years. Some kitchens I have loved and others I found it hard to work in.
Read MoreMIX & MATCH PILLOWS
Have you seen a new trend you want to experiment with? Pillows are an inexpensive way to change the look of your room and try out new trendy colors (like Pantone's color of the year, Greenery!).
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DESIGN TIP:BUDGET
I truly believe that home decor and design is ever-evolving. Homes that are decorated over time, in my experience, are the most beautiful and comfortable homes to be in.
Read MoreNAVY BEDROOM RETREAT
Our master bedroom has been changing a lot ever since we bought our home a little over a year ago
Read MoreQuick Shelf Update
Do you remember from my Instagram post awhile back how I made these floating shelves for my daughter's room?
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