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March 2018 Wallpaper ipad, blush pink and black

Are you content with being complacent?

March 1, 2018

For years you’ve heard people tell you just how great you are. For years you’ve humbly ignored them, yet secretly you’ve wanted to be as great as everyone thought you were. Because for whatever reason, you didn’t really believe them. I mean, you knew you had talent but really you just considered yourself ordinary.  And so, you put out good work, did a great job, but kinda kept pace with everybody ... View Post

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How to get the best deal on brand name appliances

February 22, 2018

All the beautiful kitchens on Pinterest sport high-end brand name appliances. It’s a fact of life. But those said appliances cost high-end dollars that I simply don’t have. I’m making over my 1980’s vanilla kitchen on a strict budget and said kitchen has some appliances that are well, let’s say they came with the house. The house built in 1986. Needless to say that I need some new appliances; ... View Post

Best Paint for Laminate Cabinets

The Best Paint for Laminate Kitchen Cabinets

February 15, 2018

If you’ve scoured the internet for the best paint for your laminate kitchen cabinets…I’ve got a lot of answers for you. I will not call this a tutorial on painting your kitchen cabinets because well, I have zero photo proof of painting the cabinet doors. I will say giving this 80s kitchen a good coat of paint totally transformed the kitchen. I mean totally. Being the researcher that I am, I ... View Post

DIY shaker style cabinets pre wood filler

How to Make Shaker Style Kitchen Cabinet Doors on a Budget

February 8, 2018

I'm still making over my vanilla kitchen and the big elephant(s) in the room are my kitchen cabinets.  'What in the world are you going to do with those cabinets?' you've been saying. Now I'm about to tell you just how to DIY shaker style cabinets from listless flat doors, even if they're 80s plastic/laminate AND damaged. Ok, again, here's what we're working with: The Hunt for ... View Post

tablet on journal and marble background. pink peony

Keep Pushing to Reach Your Goals

February 2, 2018

January is gone! Have you given up on your goals already? I sure hope not. And I hope you didn’t think I was going to let you off the hook with accountability either. I’m determined to reach every one of my 2018 goals. This year will be very different than any other year. If you missed my post on accomplishing more, you can catch up here. February is here and I’m just as determined to ... View Post

white glass tile, blue vase with pink tulips. rustic bon appetite sign and small silver duck

5 Important Tips for installing peel and stick backsplash

January 26, 2018

Today we’re installing a glass peel and stick backsplash tile without a wet saw. Like real glass tile. Not the vinyl peel and stick or aluminum adhesive tile stuff. I’m not showing you how to do it. I’m just giving you all the details you need to know before you attempt it. I gave you a glimpse of what my kitchen looked like before here. Not pretty. A big old beige box with mismatch ... View Post

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Hey there, I’m Kenyatta, a self-proclaimed Home Décor and DIY enthusiast. I teach DIY decorating based on my simple core values-my rules of life. I’m a gutsy girl with a tiny budget, but enormous dreams and high style. I’d love to share this life journey with you. Laugh with (or at me) but leave with nuggets of wisdom that will last you a lifetime.

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