My design blog is for you

Are you a Mom with no juice left at the end of the busy day to create a soothing space for yourself?

This blog’s for you.

Are you a career woman who doesn’t want to spend the weekend making more decisions, especially on trivial matters like flowers and succulents?

This blog’s for you.

Are you just design inept?

This blog’s for you. And for anyone you know who may have said yes to any of these questions.

I get it. Decorating your house is stressful. It’s time consuming. There are so many choices, and you don’t know where to begin.

Wallpaper or paint? And if paint, what color paint? And what about the finishes? Flat. Satin. Gloss. High-Gloss.

The decisions are seemingly endless. The process is so tedious, it can make you want to throw in the towel. But are they monogrammed towels? And what about thread count? And I haven’t even mentioned the cost.

I’ve had no formal interior design training. Nor have I worked in the design world. But I’ve owned homes, new and used, and know a thing or two about picking out furniture, settling on colors, choosing artwork, and organizing spaces.

And I have done all of this on a budget. Because I believe interior design and home decor do not have to be expensive to make your home pretty and comfortable.

Don’t get me wrong. If you want to spend one-grand on a club chair, be my guest. My house holds a few pricier items, too. But only because I wanted to spend that kind of money, not because I thought I had to spend that kind of money.

On my blog, you will learn the reasoning behind the design choices I’ve made for my home that you can replicate in yours. I share budget friendly decor options and explain why I splurged on pieces to round out a look.

If the posts don’t address the design challenges you’re facing, reach out to me on my contact page or leave a question in the comments section. You might find your dilemma is the topic of my next design post.

My blog is for the busy, exhausted or uninspired, so send me a design question. Photo by John Hooks

Budget friendly decor

A lot of Americans are struggling financially in this pandemic.

Some Americans are doing okay, but are holding back on buying non-essential items.

Others are frugal, pandemic or not.

The argument could be made that home decor falls into the category of non-essential items.

While I would agree with that, I also believe that home decor doesn’t have to be expensive, pandemic or not.

For those who cannot make such purchases right now, I get it.

I too have been unemployed, or employed but financially strapped. But I never stopped dreaming about how I would decorate my personal spaces once circumstances improved.

If this blog serves as inspiration for your home, that makes me happy. Because the purpose of the blog is not to spend money you don’t have, but to use new or existing items to create calm, functional and happy spaces for you and your family.

Many of the items you will find in my house I have had for years. It’s true that I have splurged on some of the decor. But for the most part, the purchases I have made lately complement any budget.

Below are some examples.

This Project 62 landscape wall art from Target was under $15. Photos by Cindy Hernandez

This wooden accent lamp was under $10. It’s also from Target.

This accent plant was about $5. And yes, it’s from Target too.