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Hand Lettered Mural - Make your garage an inspiration room.

Bringin’ Sexy Back to the Garage Week #5 (One Room Challenge)

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I’m in this weird place with the garage makeover that I could be happy if we stopped now. Of course, that would mean I couldn’t find any tools, we couldn’t park in the garage, and the lawnmower would live permanently on the back porch. I suppose I should probably keep moving forward. But I can’t go out there without smiling….
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Building a workbench from IKEA furniture

Bringin’ Sexy Back to the Garage Workbench {One Room Challenge Week #4}

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Oh My Gosh. We built a workbench! The stress of impending travel kept us moving in the garage all weekend and all the hours we spent in there were well worth it. Back in week #1, I showed you my vision for the recessed area of the garage. Remember this? It’s real now! We still have to install the drawer…
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How to Maximize Clothing Storage at Home

DIY & Crafts

For the past 10 years, Zillow has been a total guilty pleasure of mine. I can’t prove this because my memory just isn’t that good, but I’m pretty confident I was one of their first dedicated users. It is awesome to see what houses are selling for in each neighborhood around me. Want to know what the people across the street…
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Garage Makeover using RockSolid Metallic System in Copper Pot. This garage floor is unbelievable!

Bringin’ Sexy Copper To the Garage Week 3 {One Room Challenge}

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My garage panic level has been reduced a few notches since last week! Hallelujah!  We kicked some serious garage butt in the last 7 days. If you haven’t seen weeks 1 and 2, make sure you catch up before reading! It’s possible that the butt-kicking was panic induced. As we tried to schedule out everything that needed to be done,…
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5 Favorite Reads {1st Quarter 2015}

Loving Life

I think I’ve mentioned before that I was committed to reading more actual books in 2015. I don’t know how I ever forgot this, but books are amazing on so many levels. They are teachers, entertainers, and beautiful escapes. When you spend an abundance of time online, books are a way to temporarily disconnect and restore yourself. I did pretty well…
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Bringin’ Sexy (or SWEAT) Back to the Garage Week 2 (One Room Challenge)

DIY & Crafts

Oh my gosh you guys…why didn’t you STOP me from this insane idea of tackling 600 square feet of garage in 6 weeks?!?! On the other hand, it doesn’t matter that I haven’t been to the gym, because I have been getting a serious workout. If you are new here, start with week 1 where I show the before pictures of…
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Easy Dollar Tree Vase Makeovers

DIY & Crafts

Plain glass vases seem to accumulate at our house, probably because they are such a great deal at the Dollar Tree and thrift shops. They can be pretty on their own with gorgeous flowers, but there is a limit to how many I need around. In the reader survey, many of you were looking for inexpensive home decor ideas, so…
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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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