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Gray Letterboard with white letters - A Day Without Sunshine is like, you know, night.

Letter Board Quotes for Spring & Late Winter

DIY & Crafts

Are you looking for the perfect inspiring or funny letter board ideas for spring? I’ve got you covered! I scoured the internet for spring quotes AND then spent some time writing my own.  I ended up with 24 phrases perfect for your letter board this season. Don’t have a letterboard? They’d also be great written on post-it notes around the…
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3 Shelves on wall in water closet above toilet

Adding Storage Over the Toilet {Water Closet Makeover}

DIY & Crafts· Organizing· Space Reveals

The master bathroom water closet has to be one of the least exciting places to organize and decorate. Like many, ours is small at 3 feet wide x almost 5 feet deep for a grand total of less than 15 square feet. What is a water closet? The separate “room” for the toilet as part of a home bathroom. Seriously,…
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From Messy Attic to Dream Theater Design Plan

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of VELUX Skylights. All opinions are 100% mine. When I showed you the state of our storage closet, it probably seemed like it was our worst secret mess. Not by a long shot. The real disaster is happening in the walk-out attic. In the model home, the room was finished…
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Modern bedroom with white geometric wall and silver nightstands with books

16 Creative Book Storage Ideas – Decorating with Books

Organizing

While I love the layout of our home, it doesn’t actually have many areas of solid wall space downstairs. That’s an issue when you love books and need lots of book storage ideas!  I’ve also heard from readers asking what to do about book storage in small spaces. Thankfully, books are beautiful and make really great decor! I’ve used a…
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Family Safety Center Follow Up

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Our first volunteer makeover is complete! It was such an honor to be able to add a little bit of comfort and coziness to the Family Safety Center in Tulsa. The staff is the kindest group of people you’ll meet, and it’s reassuring to know that they spend every day hearing the most horrible stories, but then pulling together the…
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Applying Iron-on vinyl with EasyPress 2

How to Label Fabric Storage Bins with Cricut EasyPress 2

Cricut Tutorials· DIY & Crafts

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. A couple of weeks ago, I shared how easy it is to make metallic labels for plastic storage bins. But what about those fabric storage cubes that are SO affordable and handy for home organizing? They’re wonderful for storage but I’ve always…
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Cricut maker in office

Staying Organized with the Cricut Maker & Custom Metallic Labels

Cricut Tutorials· Organizing

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. One of the biggest keys to STAYING organized once you’ve decluttered and organized is to label like crazy. There are TWO wonderful reasons for this magic. First, it keeps everyone on the same page and eliminates excuses. There can’t be any…
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Welcome!

In 2013, Melissa started Polished Habitat to share her skill of mixing decor & organization to add style & function to everyday life at home.

Her work has been featured in print in Better Homes & Gardens and Room to Create Magazine, and online by HGTV, House Beautiful, Buzzfeed, & more.

In 2018 &  2019, Melissa was named as a Style Maker by Better Homes & Gardens. In 2019, she was also short-listed by the Amara Blog Awards for Interior Styling, International Division.

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