After 7 years of teaching, I became a stay-at-home mom (now 15 years ago) which meant learning how to live on one income (sometimes as low as $30k a year). Although this was challenging, it taught me how to create beauty in my home by thrifting, shopping deals and renovating our home, with the help of my handy husband. I love intentional design with neutrals (function and beauty on a budget is my jam) and love helping others create a cozy home on a budget too.
Grab a paintbrush with me and let's do this!
I'm Amy. Wife. Mom of 4. Former high school teacher. Avid Thrifter and DIYer
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Who Says You Can’t Afford the Kitchen of Your Dreams? Originally in 2017, we were quoted between $50,000-$75,000 for a complete kitchen makeover from contractors. For $50k, we would get cheap cabinets, low grade appliances and formica countertops. We couldn’t afford that (we were only making $50k at the time), so we decided to research […]
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The 1980’s Original Bathroom Do you remember when we renovated our kids’ bathroom in the spring of 2020? Yes, we tackled a home project during a lockdown which provided all sorts of interesting challenges to say the least. I had just started Instagram and was excited to highlight this project online. Above is a listing […]
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2023 Recap: Theme Word “TRY” Last year in 2023, my word for the year was “TRY”. Every year, I always spend the first week or two in January processing the year that just ended and praying about a word or theme for the upcoming year. I wasn’t quite sure what the word “TRY” would entail […]
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Goal: Create a Spa-like Bathroom for under $10k When do you know it’s time to gut and renovate your master bathroom? For us, it was the paint chipping on the vanity from when I painted it 10 years prior. We moved into our home in November, 2006 and we spent a month painting EVERY surface, […]
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