10 Lovely Living Rooms

13. Mar. 2017
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Is there anything more satisfying than coming home from a long day and kicking your feet up on the couch? Add some pizza and Netflix and you’ve got the best night ever in my opinion. Since so much time is spent entertaining and relaxing in the living room, why not make it a space you truly love?

If you’re looking to giving your home a spring refresh, even with just some new plants and art, here are ten lovely spaces that totally inspire!

2. Living Room Reveal by Paper & Stitch

3. Living Room Makeover by Oh Happy Day

4. Soulful Living Room via Domino

5. Dabito’s Living Room via Front + Main Continue reading…

Easy DIY Bookshelf Organization

10. Jan. 2017
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There’s always something about January that makes me want to organize. Perhaps it’s all the optimistic resolutions motivation floating around, or the fact that it tends to be a slower/snowier month. Either way, I’m not mad about it!

I decided to tackle my bookshelf first because things were getting a bit out of hand. You know it’s bad when you have to clean to take a before photo. Do you ever just have that space in your home where things sort of just pile up without you realizing it? That was my bookshelf. There was no system so I was just leaving items where I could find room; however, with a few simple changes, it’s now finally a functional and organized space! Here’s what I did:

Decorating for the Holidays

29. Nov. 2016
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This post is sponsored by Lowe’s. All opinions expressed are my own. Thanks for supporting the brands that keep The Crafted Life making!

It’s that time of year again y’all! As you know, Christmas is one of my all time favorite things about life. The music, the food, the movies, being close to family, and of course the decorations; I’ll take it all, please and thank you.

This year I’ve teamed up with Lowe’s to give my apartment a holiday makeover and to share some tips for how you can stretch your decor into the new year. Something a little fun and different about this post is that product sources are tagged a few of the photos so that you can shop the items directly without having to search around for links (just hover over to see).

Now, to the decor!

Trend Crush: Velvet Sofas

16. Nov. 2016
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If you’ve been shopping in any stores lately, you’ve probably noticed at least one item that was velvet. It’s really hard to escape this season. The fabric has come a long way it seems in recent years and is no longer that stuffy, cringe-worthy crushed velvet you may be thinking of right now. It’s actually nice enough, especially if it’s a blend, that you can cover yourself in head to toe and still feel totally comfortable. Perhaps that’s a tad too much, but you can at least have a velvet sofa without dating your home!

Here are just a few that I’m totally crushing on, including the one I own:

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