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Organizing Your Home Project Ideas Part 3 {Life Organization}

Organizing

Whew, over the last week, we made a dream home project list in part 1, prioritized our lists in part 2, and FINALLY made it to the super fun part today! Some of you will probably be relieved to see that this final post involves more pictures and less words. The first two parts were SUPER important though, and you…
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How do you decide when home improvements to do first? Follow this guide for tons of tips!

Prioritizing Your Home Project List Part 2 {Life Organization}

DIY & Crafts

January is the perfect time of year for planning out the projects you’d like to accomplish around your house. I like to go through the process starting with the big dreams and the deciding on our highest priority items for the year. From there, it’s easier to create a plan of how much time and money we need to budget…
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Making a Home Project List Part #1 {Life Organization}

DIY & Crafts· Organizing

Even though I know ANY day, week, or month of the year can be a fresh start, there is something alluring about planning and organizing in January. One of the most frequently asked questions I get in real life is “What’s Next?”. As I’m finishing up something huge, like the master closet, I often don’t have an exact answer other…
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Top Interior Decorating & DIY Posts of 2015 from Polished Habitat

Polished Habitat Top Decor Posts of 2015

DIY & Crafts

A few days ago I shared my most popular organizing ideas of 2015, and now it’s time for the spotlight to shine on decor. I was thrilled to see that this list includes a mix of DIY projects and non-DIY decorating, which is a real reflection of how we live. While I have fun with most of our DIY adventures, I’m…
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Life Lessons from Gram

Loving Life

A year ago today, our family suffered the loss of our beloved matriarch. It was hard to fully comprehend at the time, as she had just been laughing and opening presents at my house with the extended family on Christmas Eve. A week later, I wrote a post reflecting on all the wonderful things she had passed down to us….
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16 Organization Ideas for Almost Every Room in Your House - Control Clutter WITHOUT becoming a minimalist with the 16 most popular organizing ideas from Polished Habitat.

16 Organizing Ideas You Don’t Want to Miss {Best of 2015}

Organizing

Over the past year, our house has continued to get (and stay!) more organized. I’ve still got lots of problem spots to solve and share over the next year, but with each space I tackle, the house stays tidy a little longer, and becomes faster to pick up when things get a bit out of control. When I looked at…
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Organized Coffee Station

The Updated Coffee Bar {Organized Entertaining}

House & Home· Organizing

One of my favorite little spots in our house has always been the coffee/drink station I set up. It’s perfect for guests, but let’s be real, I LOVE it for my own daily use. It feels luxurious even though it didn’t require anything more than a tray. Lately though, I’ve been tired of the limitations and waste of the Keurig,…
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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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Email: Melissa @ PolishedHabitat.com

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