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How to Create a Colorful Summer Centerpiece

DIY & Crafts

If you saw my Summer Blankets post last week, you know I’ve been seriously craving summer color. I’ve also been craving a new dining room table and chairs, which is NOT in the cards anytime soon. Instead of being bummed, I thought I could build a new summer centerpiece! It would draw my attention away from the table, add some…
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Garage Workbench DIY {How We Ikea Hacked Garage Storage}

DIY & Crafts· Organizing

As I promised in the garage makeover reveal, I’m sharing the full tutorial of how we hacked IKEA pieces into that awesome custom garage workbench. Aside from being a budget-friendly option, this IKEA workbench tutorial will work for almost any size space. It’s totally customizable! We were making over our garage on a time crunch as part of a larger challenge….
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7 Perfect Summer Blankets for under $40

Summer Blankets Under $40

DIY & Crafts

When I’m snuggled up on the couch, I don’t really care if it’s 112 degrees outside. I want a blanket! No matter the season, you’ll find throws scattered around our living room. Despite my love of coziness, I’ve never bothered finding a light summer blanket. So, we end up with VERY winter-looking blankets out all the time. My red & gray plaid just doesn’t…
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Organize Your Week with a FREE Printable

Organizing

I think the toughest organizing challenge many of us face is organizing our TIME. I know when I don’t plan ahead, I end up wasting time wondering what to do next. This Or even worse, I get sucked into Facebook or Pinterest for WAY too long. While I don’t want to be a slave to my calendar, I’ve found some…
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My Favorite Reveals From the One Room Challenge {Spring 2015}

DIY & Crafts

One of the best parts of the One Room Challenge™ is having a collection of 100+ room makeovers to drool over on reveal day. I encourage you to work your way through all of them over at Calling It Home, but since not everyone can dedicate enough time to see them all, I wanted to give you the CliffsNotes version of MY…
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Garage Makeover REVEAL {Before & After}

Organizing· Space Reveals

Over the last five weeks, we have completely transformed our 3 car garage from a hoarders dream to an inspiring and functional space. We battled crazy travel schedules, way too much rain, and an incessant army of June bugs. Don’t they know it is only May??? If I hadn’t been committed to finishing this space as part of the One…
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Guest Bedroom Essentials {Entertain with Organized Style}

Organizing

We have long ignored our guest bedroom and it has been furnished with hand-me-down furniture from other spaces. Sound familiar? Surely we’re not the only ones who use the guest room as the final stop for furniture before it heads out the door. It’s such a gracious, welcoming plan! Or maybe not. We still haven’t redecorated the entire room, but we gave one…
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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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