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My Small Entryway and the Beauty in the Process
The progress is beautiful! The process is fun! Let the process of progress teach us. No matter what your working toward – “Left foot. Right foot. Left foot. Right foot.”
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The New Home Office Space
I have some exciting news to share with you! I’ve been working on decorating jobs and my blog posts from a new home office space! Previously we had this huge roll-top desk which was great for storage, but was lacking in inspiration. I never felt drawn to spend time at that desk. But we bought a new desk and it’s different. I’ve spent more time at the new desk in the first month then I did at the old desk in the entire 2 years we had it. After I brought the new desk home we completely redid our home office space and I’m so happy to finally share it…
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DIY – From Vintage Chicken Feeders to Mail Organizer
I don’t believe creativity is a gift for the select few. For a long time, I told myself, "Aliya, you are not creative." Consequently, I would quit every creative endeavor I started when that little voice began talking. Guys! Creativity is so creative!
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Modern Farmhouse Makeover – Teaming Up with Rustik Market
It's been an exciting few weeks and I'm pumped to finally share them with you! I was able to team up with Rustik Market's Whitney Smith to decorate a client’s home!! Are you serious?! I am honored and still in utter disbelief that she considered working with me! Teaming up with her was such a joy!
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Opening the Back Storage Room Door
The whole reason my blog is called Open Door and the tagline is Home Doors Open Hearts is because I desire for you to grow with those around you. I believe as we open our physical doors to those around us something special will happen. I believe we will learn how to love and be loved in return. I believe we will help others heal and simultaneously we will receive healing.
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DIY Inspirational Quote Frame
Justin showed me this quote called “The Man in the Arena” by Theodore Roosevelt a few weeks ago. It’s very inspiring and I wanted to put it in my new office space. So I did what I always do; I jumped on Etsy. I found a few that I liked but they were all around $100. I showed Justin, and my frugal husband looked at me like I bumped my head. Was I seriously considering spending over $100 for an inspirational quote to hang on the wall?! That look meant I needed to come up with a new game plan.
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Mantel Decor-Knowing When to Say Enough
It's refreshing. It almost makes me take a big exhale just looking at it (especially considering what all I had up there the first go around). With less, it's as if there is breathing room.
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2020 Word of the Year
By definition wonder means "a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable"
