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$30 Nightstand Makeover – Craft Room Project #6

DIY & Crafts

Today I’m wrapping up my craft room series with one final before & after. When I rearranged the guest room furniture, I realized I had a serious nightstand deficiency. My first move was stealing this cute black table from our upstairs tv room. That took care of one side of the bed, but there was a vast space on the…
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3 Frugal Frame Updates- Craft Room Project #5

DIY & Crafts

During my craft room/guest room makeover I was able to save a TON of money by working with frames I already owned instead of buying new. You can see how they are incorporated into the room in reveal part #1 & part #2. Today, I’ve got the close up before & afters! I hope they will inspire you to relook at…
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Beer Cap St. Patrick's Day Wreat

Beer Cap St. Patrick’s Day Wreath – My Craft Spot Contributor Post

DIY & Crafts

I’ve got a great St. Patrick’s Day wreath tutorial for you over on My Crafty Spot today! Can you believe it has already been a month since I shared my Upcycled Herb Garden there? We have been saving beer caps to use in craft project for YEARS. It’s also a built in excuse to try lots of different beers –…
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Craft Room Organization – Room Reveal Part #2

DIY & Crafts· Organizing

I was pretty excited to reveal the big picture of the craft room/guest room, but I’m even more excited to show you how I organized everything! If you missed the first part of the reveal – check it out now – I’ll wait 🙂 Everyone back? Great! As a scary reminder, the before was a huge mess. And after: I…
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Organized Craft Corner

Craft Room / Guest Room Combo Room Reveal Part #1

Space Reveals

I’m crazy excited to finally show you guys what I’ve been putting together in the craft/guest room over the past few weeks. This project started as just getting the craft supplies under control. As you’ll see, the craft area had turned into a hot mess! I started gathering things for the space back in January. As I thought more about…
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$75 Target Gift Card Giveaway!

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HI everyone! My Crafty Spot and contributors have put together a giveaway for you to Target for $75! We all got together and wanted to share our love of crafting and DIY by hosting a fabulous giveaway! Think of all the amazing clearance goodies you could pick up for $75!!! Below are the contributors who helped put this giveaway together….
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Vinyl Flowers - Made with Guitar Pick

Spring Flower Vase – Expressions Vinyl Contributor Post

DIY & Crafts

I was over the moon when Expressions Vinyl selected me as a regular contributor to their blog! When I first discovered their website, I was completely blown away by all the vinyl options. Metallic vinyl, heat transfer vinyl, chalkboard vinyl and so many pretty colors of adhesive vinyl. My mind was racing with project possibilities! For my first contributor post, I…
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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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