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Thrift Store Decor – Minimalist DIY Furniture Upcycle

Thrift Store Decor Thrift stores are amazing for secondhand clothes, but I also absolutely love finding furniture at thrift stores. My favorite thrift store decor "wins" have been a $3 drum lamp shade, my old upcycled dresser that I have since sold, Greyson's dresser and mirror and other items in his nursery design, and my real wood living room side table and coffee table. And then there's nothing quite like findi[...]

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Aloha Soft bamboo sheets - Old World New

Bamboo Sheets by Aloha Soft | Sustainable Living Tips

Disclaimer: I was given this product to review, but all views, opinions, and wording are my own. "As soft as bamboo sheets." Never heard that saying before, have you? Well, when bamboo is made into fabric, it is freaking soft. It looks like silk, but it isn't slippery. It sleeps the same as a high cotton thread count sheet, but it is also antimicrobial and antibacterial. Bamboo sheets wick moisture instead of l[...]

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Soy Candles & Natural Fragrances: Sustainable Living Tips

Soy Wax - Quick Facts: The wax of soy candles is, of course, made from soybeans. What does this mean? Soy is a natural product, so it is renewable (source). It is not toxic, carcinogenic, allergy-inducing, or a pollutant, like its popular paraffin wax counterpart (source) Smells even better because it burns slowly, holds essential oils better, and gradually and continuously release the scent instead overw[...]

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DIY Leather & Wood Shelf

Another project that I created for Greyson's nursery was this pair of simple DIY leather & wood shelves. I originally got the idea from a video that I stumbled upon by The Sorry Girls. They created an entire accent wall with decals and shelves that they made on their own. I guess I loved it all a lot because I incorporated both DIYs into Greyson's nursery design. Check out the Sorry Girls video on how to do b[...]

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