Refreshing your home décor can be easier than you expect with these affordable home décor tips. Design expert and author Martin Amado, who is also a longtime friend, always shares the most practical and affordable home décor tips that even the design-challenged can … [Read more...]

  Disclosure: This post is sponsored by affresh®. I received product and compensation, but all opinions are my own.   When it comes to cleaning and organizing our homes, we tend to think of spring. However, it’s best to refresh and tidy up everything as seasons … [Read more...]

Holiday decor makes the end of the year especially festive, but sometimes it can be costly. Not only because you need to purchase lights and decorations, but also because they can impact your energy bill. This year I'm trying to be more energy-efficient by using LED lights. It … [Read more...]

When you see beautiful, handmade rugs you usually don't think they have a story attached to them, or that they can help others. We tend to see a special finishing touch that adds warmth and character to our home. However, this striped rug that was handcrafted by Mayan women in … [Read more...]

Gente gather round, I want to tell you a little secret about my home. Shhh… Are you ready? Okay, here goes: A large percentage of the furniture we have, we got for FREE. Yup, as in we paid no dinero for it and we love those pieces just as much (and sometimes maybe more) than … [Read more...]

You and your familia are sitting around enjoying yourselves in your messy comfortably lived-in home when you get a phone call from your long lost third cousin from your mother’s side letting you know that she’ll be over with her fiancé in about 10 minutes. OMAIGA! How the heck … [Read more...]