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Great tips for organizing pet supplies!

Organizing Pet Supplies {Laundry Room Post #1}

Organizing

Today I’m launching a new mini-series! There aren’t any B-list actors involved, but I promise lots of organizing tips & fun budget decor for your laundry room. Here’s what we were dealing with before – boring basic builder beige. The floor and cabinets are in great shape, so this was a VERY budget friendly makeover. I’ll do a budget breakdown in…
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Anthropologie inspired Union Jack IKEA MALMA hack

Anthropologie-Inspired IKEA MALMA Union Jack Hack

DIY & Crafts

During our semi-annual IKEA trip I picked up a couple pieces just begging to be personalized. One of them was a White IKEA MALMA mirror. It was only $1.99! When I saw the Union Jack frames at Anthropologie, they provided the perfect inspiration for my mirror makeover! I pulled up this large image of the UK flag and kept it…
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Just say no to a junk drawer with these great organizing tips!

No More Junk Drawer: 4 Steps to an Organized Drawer

DIY & Crafts

Anyone else have a “junk drawer” in the kitchen? I knew ours was in serious need of help, but I didn’t fully appreciate the insanity of the situation until I tackled this project. Instead of just straightening up the drawer’s contents, I took the time to turn it into our ‘useful drawer’! STEP 1: BEFORE even looking in your drawer, make…
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Paper Dahlia DIY Gift Topper Made with Dollar Tree Materials #ad #ValueSeekersClub

Paper Dahlia – Simple DIY Gift Topper

DIY & Crafts

Although my love for Dollar Tree is true & deep, my disclosure policy is to always tell you when I have been compensated for a post. How blessed I am to get to write about products & companies I love while getting some compensation to help cover the costs of running the blog! One of my absolute favorite stores is…
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Touring Through Blogland - Behind the Blog Q&A

Touring Through Blogland: A Prudent Life

Uncategorized

Have you been enjoying all the Touring through Blogland posts this summer? I know I’ve really liked having a behind the scenes glimpse at some of my favorite bloggers. If this is the first Blogland post you’ve seen, I’ll tell you how it works. Each Monday, a new group of bloggers are nominated. Those bloggers answer four questions about themselves,…
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Four 5 Minute Back to School Projects

Easy School Book Covers

DIY & Crafts

Every Friday, my friend Angela from Blue i Style shares great projects you can complete in 5 minutes. That’s less time than it takes to fold a load of laundry! As much as I love seeing huge projects on blogs (including mine!), let’s face it, a quick project is more likely to translate into our lives. This week, Angela invited a…
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Crazy Simple Anthropologie Inspired Dish Towels

Anthropologie Inspired Fringed Feather Dish Towels

DIY & Crafts

I’m so excited that I am finally posting an Anthropologie inspired project! That store comes out with the BEST stuff, but most of it is out of my price range. When I spotted the Fringed Feather Dish Towels on their website, I NEEDED them in my kitchen for fall. At $18 a towel, I knew I could easily beat the…
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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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