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The Buffalo Homeshow is here! This weekend (March 7-9) is the opening weekend and let me tell you, you will not want to miss this year. Head to the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center this weekend (or next!) to catch all the deals, latest trends, demos and meet new products and vendors! This marks my nineth(!)…
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My next adventure is approaching and I am elated to share the news with you! The short story: I am now a children’s book author and am launching my book this April! AH! It feels so good to let that secret out! Before I tell you details about the book, it is absolutely important to…
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March is here and so is the Buffalo Home Show! It’s always one of my favorite events and I’m incredibly honored to be asked to come back each and every year! The 2024 Buffalo Home Show will take place March 8-10 and March 15-17. I’ll be presenting at the Buffalo Home Show on Saturday, March…
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It’s winter in Buffalo! That means chilly temps, snow storms, cuddling up by the fire, playing in the snow and crafting inside! We feel extremely lucky to live in Buffalo and get to experience all four seasons because we absolutely love to spend time outside and enjoy the great outdoors! This week is a little…
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When the gardens are in full bloom, it’s always fun to make a freshly picked bouquet. But what if you could make your flowers last forever? I recently introduced myself to the art of flower pressing – a free, ecofriendly activity for all ages – and I want to bring you along for the ride!…
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Does anything say “I’m a 1980’s man” more than duck, golf and beer wallpaper? This wallpaper covered ev-er-y inch of wall surface in our office when we moved in. Honestly, I’m not even mad. I’m impressed. As much as the duck, golf, beer trio is 80’s level fetch, it just wasn’t for us. We’re giving…
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It’s my absolute favorite day of the year because we hear a lot of discussion around how to help the Earth and make sustainable choices! Here at haus2home, my goal is to help you strive to live a ecofriendly and sustainable life. What better time than Earth Day? As one way to celebrate Earth Month…
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Easter is a time for joy, celebration, family gatherings and of course, pierogis! If you live in Buffalo, you absolutely know what a pierogi is. If you’re not a Buffalonian (or Polish) let me introduce you. It’s a polish staple…no, a polish delicacy. They are half-moon shaped dough dumplings stuffed to the brim with (usually)…
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What makes an office inspiring to work in, full of focus and a dream to spend time in? In this post I’m going to breakdown the though the considerations I made when designing our office that might help you, too! Start fresh Ducks and golf gear and beer. Oh my! The wallpaper in our office…
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Weekend one of the Buffalo Homeshow was a blast with so much to see and do! Find out more and get a coupon for the next weekend of the Homeshow.
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It seems like yesterday I was planning our nature neutral nursery not knowing if we were having a boy or a girl. Spoiler alert if you’re new here…it was a girl! Now that baby number two is here and has taken over the nursery, it’s time to shake things up. I didn’t tell her when…
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Join me at the Buffalo Home Show for “Renovating a Home as a Safe Space for the Community.” My talk will go through the journey of renovating a home for the Family Justice Center as well as giving out the tips and tricks I gained along the way that will help attendees learn more about making good design and décor decisions in their own homes.
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Guys. I’m not going to lie, I’m REALLY excited. In just a few weeks the Buffalo Restore DIY Contest and Auction will take place and ALL the proceeds go towards the Habitat for Humanity of Buffalo. Here’s how it works… Fellow DIYers (like yours truly!) have been picking up furniture and supplies this summer, working hard…
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FTC Disclosure: Thank you to HGTV magazine for sponsoring this post! I received product for my time in developing this post. All opinions are my own. Are you a fellow lifestyle blogger, DIYer, designer or style rockstar who would love to participate in an event where you can learn from the pros, network with fellow…
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The fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays and its almost here! So before the fireworks and the cookouts commence, I’m taking a moment and remember how lucky I am to be an American! In honor of celebrating our nations birth, I decided to make some original American flag art and share the tutorial with…
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Thank you to Uncle Bob’s Self Storage for sponsoring this blog post! The opinions I shared and materials I used are my own. How does watching a movie under the stars sound to you? Mosey on over to the Uncle Bob’s Self Storage blog to learn how to make your own outdoor movie screen using…
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As many of you know, I’m pretty much OBSESSED with decorating my dining room table in different ways with each season/holiday. I find it to be a fun way of making the home feel festive without spending too much time while doing so. Here’s a look at what I came up with for my Easter…
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I’m always looking for additional ways to be green. I decided in 2016 I would work on specifically reducing the amount of disposable care/home products I use. For example things like cotton balls, paper towels, and MAKEUP REMOVER PADS! Why am I yelling MAKEUP REMOVER PADS you ask? Because today I’m going to show you…
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FTC disclosure: Krylon paint provided the materials for this post. The opinions I shared about using the discussed materials are my own. For this project, Krylon asked me to prepare Ornaments for their display at the Craft and Hobby Association booth at the national show taking place this past week! The goal was to take clear…
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FTC disclosure: Valu Home Centers sponsored this blog post. The opinions I shared about shopping at these locations below and using the discussed materials are my own. I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Shopping local to create upcycled home decor is a win-win-win situation; the local shops get your business, you get…
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