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Party Drink Tub – Clearance Makeover

DIY & Crafts

I’m constantly on the look out for awesome clearance deals at Target and today I’m sharing one of my favorite finds – a party drink tub I picked up for $4.48 after the Super Bowl. The transformation was a simple two step process. The biggest difference came from a coat of Rustoleum Universal Metallic Spray Paint in Aged Copper*. It’s…
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Feature Friday at Somerset Lane & 5 Random Things About Me

Loving Life· Uncategorized

Happy Friday! I was so honored when Bette asked if I would answer some questions for Feature Friday over at Somerset Lane. I jumped at the chance to be included! If you haven’t been to Somerset Lane on a Friday lately, you’ve got to set aside time to catch up! I’ll be blogger #6 to be featured and I truly,…
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April Goals

Loving Life

April will be FUN and stressful. But all good stress I think! I’m so lucky to be going to my first blogging conference this month! On April 23rd, I’m hopping on a jet-plane to Salt Lake City for SNAP. If you read my March Report Card, I mentioned a hair crimper. It’s part of the SNAP experience! We’ve got two…
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Refrigerator Organization Ideas

Refrigerator Organization

Organizing

In my March goals post, I shared my plan to whip my refrigerator into shape. I’m happy to report that I met this goal and my fridge is organized! I even went above & beyond and shared the entire kitchen this week. It didn’t feel right showing you INSIDE the fridge when I hadn’t done a full kitchen tour before. Speaking of…
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Kitchen Tour!

Space Reveals

I had this funny realization over the weekend that if I was going to be showing you guys the inside of my refrigerator this week, I probably should show you the rest of the kitchen first!  Our first two homes had small galley kitchens, so it was AMAZING to plan our open kitchen and finally have an island! There are…
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Princess sister shirt with crown

DIY Big Sister Shirt – Affordable New Sibling Gift Idea

DIY & Crafts

We are getting ready to welcome our newest nephew to the family! He has a great big brother & big sister already waiting for him, so I decided it would be fun to make coordinating but individualized shirts for each of them using heat transfer vinyl. I’m going to focus on my favorite design, the big sister shirt, probably because…
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Teacher Appreciation Gift – Craft Lightning!

DIY & Crafts

I’m not sure I’ve ever mentioned before that I’m pretty competitive, especially with myself. I LOVE conquering a challenge. When I read about the Craft Lightning series by The Country Chic Cottage and 30 Minute Crafts I jumped at the chance to participate. The project this month was to create a teacher appreciation gift in under 15 minutes. I had some…
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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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