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12 Ideas for Organizing with Baskets {Organizing With Style}

Organizing

Mondays are going to be a lot more organized around here for the next couple months! Each week, we’ll have a different theme, but every one of them will involve organizing with style. Fun, right??? Last week, I launched a fun Instagram hashtag challenge with Angela from Blue i Style. We picked the theme of BASKETS & BINS for the first week, and…
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This week's Low Budget, High Style lesson is embarrassing. I reveal my biggest design mistakes and talk about I made them. Hopefully you'll learn from me so you don't waste money like I did!

My Worst Design Decisions: Secrets of Low Budget, High Style Lesson #3

DIY & Crafts

Oh, boy. You know what leads to my worst decisions in both style & budget? My lack of patience, combined with a dose of vanity. This Low Budget, High Style lesson hurts the most. I’m going to show you some things around the house that I never should have purchased. It’s bad enough when your tastes change and you want…
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How to Mix Organization & Decor

Organizing

Over time, I’ve figured out that I’m able to keep the house looking great much longer when I’ve built organization into our decor. Now, when I design a room update, I start off by thinking about how we use the space on a day to day basis. I’ve got a few examples to show you what I mean and hopefully,…
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Week #1 in the Low Budget, High Style series is all about revamping items to make them work in your current style. Everything from lighting and accessories to furniture can be updated in unique ways to achieve the look you want without sacrificing your retirement account!

REVAMP: Secrets of Low Budget, High Style – Lesson #1

DIY & Crafts

In my dream world, I’ve got an unlimited budget to decorate and then continually redecorate our home as our tastes and style evolve. Ahh, wouldn’t that be amazing? Since that’s clearly a dream, I’m getting better and better and achieving the look I want without breaking the bank. I don’t know about you, but it seems like months when money…
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Modern Office for Two – 3D Design Plans!

DIY & Crafts

I have this habit of becoming completely obsessed with things until I conquer them. Yep, I’m looking at you Mario Brothers! I found a new obsession this week and am having serious trouble focusing on ANYTHING else. I’ve wanted to learn a 3D modeling software as my business is expanding to offering e-design and local interior styling/organizing services. When I was asked to…
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Bleak to Chic Lamp Makeover {Decorating on the Cheap}

DIY & Crafts

I’ve been having beige-induced blues lately. How did I end up with so much stuff in boring neutrals? Our walls and carpets are screaming for a fresh look. Since those projects aren’t going to happen for a while, I found a much more affordable project to add some new life to the living room. For $10, I was able to give an…
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Spray Paint with Less Mess

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I think it’s pretty well established that my favorite go-to DIY item is a bottle of spray paint. The downside of my obsession is that my garage floor and hands frequently end up coated in paint. At least they did before. I finally figured out the trifecta of mess-free spray painting! First, I found out about spray paint grips. They are total lifesavers…
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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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