Kristy Bowen

Bathrooms are typically some of the smallest spaces in your home, often vastly overlooked when it comes to décor. Many people love choosing tile, fixtures, and counters. But when it comes to decorating the space, they simply add a shower curtain, matching accessories, and a soft rug and call it a day. But you can actually turn your bathroom into a much more luxe and expensive-looking space by avoiding expected, matching bathroom décor pieces and instead using decidedly non-bath-associated ite...

Unique and distinctive décor doesn't have to be expensive, particularly when it comes to stylish lighting. There are seemingly infinite options for retail-provided lamps and DIY approaches to lighting your home. One popular lamp style adds a little bit of both these dynamics, providing a glass jar or cylinder as a base that you can fill as desired with everything from seashells and crystals to your favorite miniatures and toys. The many options allow you to create the perfect lighting fixture...

Unique and whimsical décor items can help bring endless character and charm to your home, especially when they are time-worn vintage or antique pieces. Many evoke nostalgia for the past and design details from bygone eras, some with higher price tags and collector interest than others. More recently, enthusiastic TikTokkers are particularly excited about a rare early 1990s martini lamp courtesy of designer David Krys. Not only is this lamp perfect for adorning your mid-century modern-inspired...

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Lighting is always an important element in the bathroom, where needs vary from simple task lighting to soft lighting. Many newer homes focus on basics, using builder grade over-the-mirror bar lights, ceiling fixtures, or recessed canisters that may do a great job of lighting the room, but often lack any real design flair. Swapping those out is especially important if you are intent on following any of the stylish vintage bathroom decor...

Vintage cookbooks can have all sorts of utility in today's kitchens, whether it's providing inspiration and guidance on new dishes or serving as prized decorative items on a shelf or counter. While there are many gorgeous cookbook's out there covering a variety of meals and international cuisines, some vintage and older cookbooks can be worth quite a lot, depending on desirability among collectors, visual style, and the fame of its authors. They can be found in places like thrift stores, seco...

Vintage bathrooms often have a distinct charm and sense of history that can make modern-day spaces feel sterile and cold. While many love the functionality of today's bathrooms in terms of space, fixtures, and modern conveniences, there are many ways to give even the newest bathroom some vintage style, whether you're craving the look of Victorian luxury or mid-century modern sleekness. Some of them are small, inexpensive elements to add to an existing space, while others involve more in-depth...

Outdoor spaces can be some of the most enjoyable to spend time in, allowing you a chance to relax, get close to nature, and entertain to your heart's content. While these spaces take many forms, one of the most classic versions of a patio involves covering the surface with gravel, which can create a chic European country house vibe no matter where your home actually is. There are many glorious options for turning a simple pebbled or graveled patio into a stunning feature that ups your curb ap...

Lighting up your home with the soft glow of candles can create a romantic and festive atmosphere, and placing them in a well-crafted DIY candle holder makes it so much more fulfilling. Light up your creation while taking a relaxing bath surrounded by pillar candles or admire your craftwork as you gaze at your sleek taper candles in the center of your table setting.
There are a host of objects and materials that can serve as holders for your candles, whether store-bought or hand-poured in your...

Thrift stores are usually a trove of treasures, particularly for DIYers, who can often find inexpensive supplies to create ingenious decorative and functional objects. One clever TikTok DIYer recently revealed a cute and useful way to repurpose photo and art frames into a stunning bird feeder using only a glue gun to adhere the frames together. The result is a beautifully abstract and creative bird feeder that welcomes wildlife to your yard and looks good doing it.
This is a great use for thr...

Outdoor décor and garden elements can be expensive when bought new, making DIY versions of things like birdhouses, feeders, and birdbaths far more budget-friendly. These projects often reuse materials you already have in your home and garage for an eco-friendly approach that keeps the items out of landfills while offering plentiful opportunities for customization exactly to your needs. One great project found online again and again uses old tomato cage trellises to create inexpensive and styl...

Vintage accessories can be one of the easiest ways to introduce a sense of character and charm into even the newest spaces. This is especially true in the kitchen, where secondhand markets often sell beautiful and interesting housewares culled from decades past for budget-friendly prices. Accents like vintage dishware, glassware, and canister sets are a great place to start, with many options available in a variety of materials, including glass, ceramics, metal, and handmade pottery designed ...

Georgeous centerpieces and celebratory occasions often require a marriage of good wine and beautiful blooms. A recent trend of fun DIYs combines these two things expertly to create gorgeous arrangements that have both utility and style. All you need to make them is a glass bottle, loose flowers and greenery, a block of floral foam, and some ribbon. The result is a stunning floral arrangement that still allows you to access the bottle if full, making it both a pretty centerpiece and a fun gift...

Thrifting and antiquing often yields beautiful pieces for your home, but not always in the form you are seeking. While you may be looking for the perfect rare vintage vanity find as these vintage bedroom amenities come back into style, you may be overlooking other pieces of furniture that can be easily adapted to serve as vanities, like console tables or desks. These furnishings are often exquisite in their own right and for their original purpose, but can be adapted into stunning vanities wi...

One of the most common obstacles to cleaning and organizational projects is feeling completely overwhelmed by the largeness and scope of the task. This can lead to putting off projects forever or abandoning them halfway in. There are many approaches to cleaning and organizing your home, including popular protocols like the KonMari method of getting rid of things that no longer evoke joy. However, other methods are more methodical than philosophical, offering guidance on how to progress effici...

Small wooden trinket and curio shelves are a fairly common sight at many thrift stores and secondhand dealers, coming in a variety of sizes, configurations, and styles. Options vary from primitive Shaker-style wooden shelf units and cubby shelves to acrylic and glass-fronted curio cabinets. While today's more minimalist interiors don't always lend themselves towards a lot of small items to populate these shelves, many clever repurposing projects for them go beyond simply housing a collection ...