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The Kitchen GOT Botox – Reveal

DIY & Crafts· Space Reveals

We made it! The kitchen’s cosmetic procedures are complete! If you’re a new reader,  welcome! We’re in the midst of a 6 post/5 week kitchen update as part of the One Room Challenge. Head back to see the prior weeks here before proceeding: Week 1  | Week 2  | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 So, I ended last week’s post with a brief concern over a…
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Bathroom Lighting Makeover

DIY & Crafts

Have you ever gotten ready in your bathroom and thought you looked pretty good? BUT THEN you walk by a mirror or see your reflection in a storefront and realize that the color of your makeup or clothing looked different than you thought? Even when I feel like my makeup is a bit heavy at home, I’ve been walking out…
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The Kitchen Gets Botox Week #5

DIY & Crafts

ONE WEEK TO GO! If you’re a new reader,  welcome! We’re in the midst of a 6 post/5 week kitchen update as part of the One Room Challenge. Head back to see the prior weeks here before proceeding: Week 1  | Week 2  | Week 3 | Week 4 Our projects went a bit more smoothly this week and I’m thrilled with what we were…
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The Kitchen Gets Botox #4

DIY & Crafts

Last week, we started the One Room Challenge post with a song. This week, a definition is more appropriate! perseverance (noun) per·se·ver·ance | \ˌpər-sə-ˈvir-ən(t)s  \ continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition In the end, we made great progress and the eating nook of the kitchen looks entirely different (and fabulous). But the journey required a bit of perseverance!…
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The Kitchen Gets Botox #3

DIY & Crafts

I teamed up with Bon Jovi to write my Week #3 One Room Challenge update. Here’s what we came up with: Woah, we’re halfway there Woah-oh, livin’ on a prayer Take my hand, we’ll make it I swear Woah-oh, livin’ on a prayer Pretty catchy, right? Okay, okay, MAYBE Jon has no idea who I am. Or what’s going on…
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The Kitchen Gets Botox #2!

DIY & Crafts

Has it really already been a full week since I impulsively decided to join the One Room Challenge (ORC)  for the 6th time? If you missed it, you can catch up with Week 1 of the Kitchen Gets Botox series here. We’re going to be in trouble if the rest of the weeks go as fast as the last 7 days…
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White Dove Kitchen Cabinets with black island

The Kitchen Gets Botox #1

DIY & Crafts

It’s currently 6 PM CST on Wednesday, October 3rd. In 4 hours, the Fall One Room Challenge officially begins for guest participants. Which means my sane blogger friends have been planning for months, securing sponsorships and ordering materials. And then there’s me. I JUST decided to break my ORC hiatus and join in again. Like seriously, 30 minutes ago. If…
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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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