We cover everything from how to get over your intimidation around power tools, how using DIY helped her process and heal from the loss of her sister, and how she deals with burnout around social media when your passion turns into your career.

As we approach the new year, something that’s been on my mind a lot is getting our house organized to stay clean!

About two years ago we added a little towel station in our kitchen to try to cut down on paper towel usage.

I hardly know anything yet about gardening, but I thought I would share what I learned from getting started.

I didn’t want to spend any money, and we had a set of these plastic drawers that wasn’t really being used for much, so it served the purpose! But as you know, anything non-aesthetic…

I always drool over those perfect Pinterest pantries… But every time I’ve tried to go and recreate the same thing, it comes out about $2,000 over budget. Cute storage is not cheap!

I’m excited to finally be sharing this project! I helped Jake Roque design his 400 sq ft Los Angeles studio apartment.

I realized this week that I shared Molly Burke’s apartment design on YouTube, but never here on the blog! Molly wanted something that felt really feminine and mixed a fun colorful (pink) vibe with higher end luxury pieces.

After lots of Google searches and some helpful YouTube videos, these are the steps I tried and I was really happy with the end result.

I wanted someone to just give me a clear handbook: what products do I need, how do I use them, and oh— bleach mixed with vinegar can kill me?— good to know.

I wanted something that felt extremely peaceful and clean, and something that was easy to keep looking that way all the time: a little oasis in my house!

Initially I planned to just sand it down and add whatever cheap clear coat on top — easy peasy — but I ran into two problems

Before this year, I killed so many plants. The things I used to do to them are laughable to me now, because I’ve learned so much this year and I was doing everything wrong before.

One thing I see many people do is choose lots of little cute pieces that feel like a little bit of personality but not too much of a splurge, and they put them all around the room and sort of hope that will be enough to tie it together.

I impulsively moved a bunch of furniture out and into our living room, beginning a way bigger project than I actually had time for.

So excited to finally share my living room transformation! With before pictures of the original space

I had the pleasure of being a part of the first episode of Megan Nicole’s new YouTube show “Adult-ED”!

I’ve never made anything involving electricity before, and I didn’t really know how, but thankfully my dad is the king of all things circuits, wires, soldering, electricity, blah blah blah, and he was willing to help! After my dad helped me make the first lamp, I was basically able to make the second lamp on my own — giving me hope that I can make some more for my own home and hopefully explain the process well here.

I transformed a boring mini fridge into a retro-style pop of color!

I've recently been a big fan of those beautiful metal frame beds that bring a hint of vintagey nostalgia to a room. While a whole new bed can be a bigger investment, faking it with a DIY headboard is cheap and easy!