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One Room Challenge: The Everything Room

I’m so excited to be sharing my One Room Challenge with you all this month. Each week I’ll give you a little peek into what I’ve been doing to make our Family Room/Everything Room the best place it can be.  There’s 6 of us in this house, and I’ve come to realize that 3 bedrooms, […]

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Decorating the Heart of the Home from the Heart of Haiti

I am a member of the Everywhere Society and Everywhere has provided me with product for this post about Macy’s Heart of Haiti and Rwanda Path to Peace. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed herein are my own. Hi, and welcome to my home. Today I get to show you some beautiful pieces of interior design made from artisans in Haiti […]

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Family Room Makeover with Bassett Furniture

*This is a sponsored post Have you ever looked at your house and wondered, where do I start? How do I make this reflect my family, without just becoming a cluttered mess?  I’ve been feeling that way a lot over the past year. Especially after we moved back into an apartment, where adding your own […]

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Doing Good with Warby Parker

This post is sponsored by Warby Parker, however no compensation has been received. I believe in doing good and sharing companies that feel the same.  I’m going to just jump right in here with a video about Architecture for Humanity–  I love the idea of a more sustainable future for communities in need around the […]

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Dreaming of Kids Rooms

I decided to start my new year off with a room makeover for the kids. I haven’t actually tackled anything in there yet, but it is the first home project I’ll be doing this year. It seems every time we move, we have to completely revamp our toy storage and organization system. I’ve spent a […]

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Big Tiles in Small Bathrooms #GuestPost

Big Tile Designs for Small Bathrooms It’s fairly common for houses to have smaller bathroom as many homeowners allot more space to other parts of the house such as the living area, kitchens and bedrooms as these are what guests usually see. Decorating these areas is also much easier as compared to the bathroom which […]

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Peek Into Our Master Suite Remodel

*This is not a sponsored post. However it does contain some affiliate links. When clicking on some of these links and purchasing through the site, you are supporting Home Maid Simple. Thank you* If you’ve been following along for awhile now, you are probably aware of the Master Suite remodel we have undertaken. It began […]

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5 Ways to improve bedroom design {Guest Post}

5 Tricky Ways to Improve your Bedroom The bedroom is one of the most personal spaces you can design according to your personal preference in the house. It is the room you go to after a long and tiring day at work. It is also a sanctuary where you can feel most at home. The […]

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Under Construction

the blog that is! I learned about The Individuality through my dear friends blog Giveaway Corner.  I fell in love with the design Megean created for Giveaway Corner, and decided it was high time I do something nice for Home Maid Simple.  I used some birthday money, and got in touch with Megean to create […]

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Birthday Winner!

CREDIT CONGRATULATIONS TO BECKY F. Thank you everyone for the Birthday Wishes this year.  I ran the 5k in under 40minutes and had a very enjoyable day with friends and family.  Part of my birthday gift to me is a blog redesign.  The Individuality is working on a logo. So don’t panic when things start […]

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