I love baskets. They’re great for storage and organizing and with endless design styles, each one is kind of like it’s own little piece of art. I especially love these little mini rope baskets for their cute size and shape. They look a little modern, a little arts & crafts, and a little bohemian, all rolled up into a tiny adorable package. I started making them this week and haven’t been able to stop! Once you see how easy it is to make your own mini rope baskets, you’ll be obsessed too.~ This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no… Keep Reading
Chalkboard to the Rescue! Low Tech Organization Hack
I love technology as much as the next girl, but sometimes you just gotta take a step back and find something to scribble on! The month of January is all about organization, and I wanted to share with you how this serial procrastinator gets her stuff together, with the help of one of the oldest tricks in the book. ~ This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. ~ Organizing Hacks Organization hacks are probably my favorite thing of all time, and I’ve shared some of my favorites over the years. Hairband Keeper from a craft… Keep Reading
Vacation Rental Hosting: Make Your Home Work For You
Today is the last post in this Vacation Rental Hosting series, and I’m so excited to wrap everything up and look back over all we’ve talked about so far! We have learned so much through this process, mostly the hard way, and I’m hoping to save you some of the bumps along the way by sharing this series with you. If you’re thinking of turning a home into a vacation rental property on AirBNB or VRBO, this is the series for you! ~ This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting The Palette… Keep Reading
Vacation Rental Hosting: How to Clean your Home FAST between AirBNB Guests
Cleaning a house requires a whole list of skills, but cleaning a house quickly, from top to bottom, is a skill that in my book approaches super-hero status. And when you’re getting a whole house ready for guests in under 4 hours, you need all the super-hero-ness you can find. So I’m going to give you our secrets to how we do it with our AirBNB rental home. If you missed the last post about getting a house ready to rent as a vacation property, definitely check that one out first. But if you’re caught up, or just wondering how to clean your home fast, roll up your sleeves, grab… Keep Reading
Vacation Rental Hosting: How to Set Up a Home for AirBNB
Welcome to a new mini-series here on the blog, all about hosting your own vacation rental property! While I’m normally all about DIY Projects, Crafts, and Flipping Houses, today I’m kicking off a new series that goes along with my latest project outside the blog. But first, a little background information. Let me tell you a little story about how I accidentally became a landlord. How our Vacation Rental Home Started Out As you may know, my design partner Jana and I flip houses as a little side business. I say “little” because we’re not a big operation like the HGTV gurus who do dozens of homes a year. We… Keep Reading
Progress in the Office for the $100 Room Challenge
This week’s $100 Room Challenge post is all about progress, not perfection. If you’re new to the $100 Room Challenge, check out the first post in this series to get an idea of what’s going on. Then come right back here and I’ll catch you up. Inevitably in any project there comes a time when you’re just working. And working. It’s not pretty, it’s not glamorous, and it’s not really photo-worthy, but it’s got to be done. That’s the moment when I like to look for small victories and celebrate them, because I believe all the big things in life are really just made up of lots and lots of… Keep Reading
9 Genius Cleaning Hacks from a Messy Mama
I have a confession to make. I get on my kids’ case all the time about cleaning up after themselves, but deep down inside, I’m pretty sure they get their messy tendencies from me. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love to have a clean house, but I just don’t love making it that way. I may be a homemaker, but I’m no housekeeper. In fact, I wrote a whole post about how and why I never Spring clean. It’s worth a read too, if you’re a reluctant cleaner like me. This week, I’ve been helping a friend get her house ready to sell, which includes a lot of… Keep Reading
Get Outside! With a Free Camping Checklist
Time to go Camping! Y’all, it’s hot outside. I mean what-happened-to-Spring-how-did-we-end-up-in-the-middle-of-Summer hot. Around here, we escape to the mountains whenever the desert gets too hot and dry. One of the best things about New Mexico is the mountains are never far away, and they are always cool and refreshing. Where it All Started A few years ago, we bought our first camper, a sweet little vintage Apache pop-up camper. I really had no interest in camping before that. My husband is an outdoors-man who loves hiking, backpacking, and generally any sport that requires peeing in the woods. Me, not so much. I’ll take my “roughing it” with a side of comfort… Keep Reading
Get Ready for the Holidays with Basic Invite
Is it already that time of year again? How can that be? Here we are pulling together last minute Halloween costumes, and I’m busy thinking about Christmas cards, ornaments, and winter decor. It seems like the end of October cascades headlong into the holiday season, and I’m never ready. But this year, I’m getting ahead of the rush! Let’s just be honest, this proactive turn of events is not because I’m so organized. It’s only because Basic Invite asked me recently if I’d like to check out some of their invitations and greeting card products. I’m so thankful that they reached out to me, not just because they have a fabulous… Keep Reading
$100 Room Challenge Breakfast Nook Reveal
Reveal day is my favorite part of the $100 Room Challenge! I love to see a project come together, and it’s even better when you get to see all your friends’ projects come together! This month I gave my breakfast nook a little makeover, and I’m amazed at the difference a few little details can make. One month and $100 doesn’t seem like much to go on, but it gets the job done! Before we get to the big reveal, let’s take a quick look back. If you’re just joining us, check out my previous posts about this challenge: Week 1 ~ Week 2 ~ Week 3 Then take a… Keep Reading