DIY TABLE & CONSCIOUS HOME DECOR

Decorating my home has kept me sane during this time of isolation. Finding creative and crafty ways to execute my vision has been fun and challenging. I am always trying to find financially responsible and earth supporting ways to bring life into my home. You do have to spend money on some things in order to achieve your dream look, but there are many ways to save if you have time to go the extra mile.

For my dining area, I really wanted to go for a mid-century modern vibe. In my dining room lives a dresser which is a family heirloom given to me by my granny. The dresser has been around for as long as I have, and its just really special and irreplaceable to me. Since I have dark wood floors, and the dresser is dark itself - I wanted to lighten the room up some. After searching for inspiration on Pinterest, I found exactly what I was looking for. I found a similar style table on Offer Up for $20. The table was. in pretty bad shape but I knew I could transform it with a little love. The materials in order to repurpose the table came out to be $30. I spent an entire Sunday sanding and painting which was really calming for me. I am more than pleased with it, and its just another sentimental piece in a room where I will be hosting my small family and friends. I wanted a table that made a statement - without being too big as my son needs as much space as possible to play with his trucks !

DIY PROJECT :

INITIAL VISION :

Aside from Pinterest, I really have been looking at the Home section of Urban Outfitters - especially for bedroom inspiration. In my bedroom - I only want to promote sleep and relaxation. I don’t intend to put much art in my bedroom or add any furniture materials that aren’t natural. In general, I am a very dreamy and celestial person - so I want my sleeping space to be reflective of that. I had my eye on a specific ceramic light to go next to my bed for weeks. I was very close to buying this $60 lamp a few times but could never follow through with it. I was at Big Lots browsing with my mom and found a very similar lamp for $17. I was so happy when I found it because it has the exact same concept and was also a nice heavy ceramic piece. That same day after leaving big lots, we saw the same lamp again at target for $20. It made me happy to get the best price for it. Imagine I had paid $60 , there are so many other things I can do with that money! These two lamps are not exactly the same, but I am very satisfied with the shape and quality of the lamp I did purchase. I wanted something dim and magical and thats exactly what I got !

Ill be showing you guys a lot of my little projects and findings along the way. Being intentional about creating a haven is really important to me, so I thought I’d share ! What home decor hacks do you have to share ?