Ashley Poskin

Olivia Tinker, of A South London Style, lived with her boyfriend Tom in their new build for a year before they were able to redecorate. That might not sound terrible—but for Olivia, a lover of color and texture, coming home to a plain white living room wasn’t easy!“We didn’t decorate anything for th…

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When you’re looking to change up your space, it’s hard to beat the transformative power of paint. It’s easy on the budget, and versatile enough to make a dramatic statement or solve a simple problem. And if you’ve ever painted a wall, you know how crucial good painter’s tape is to the process. But t…

Picture frames can be very expensive—and if you need a lot of them for a gallery wall, that money adds up. For an option that’s easy on the budget and a beginner-level DIY, consider making your own frames out of pine boards. This is a simple DIY that doesn’t require many tools outside of a miter saw and a screwdriver.

As far as fun, cheap activities go, it’s hard to beat watching birds—especially when you can do it from your window. I’ve always wanted to get a bird feeder for my home, but every time I searched around for a really cool, modern bird feeder I ended up falling in love with some designer teak wood creation that was way out of my budget. While I can appreciate beautifully designed pieces, my bank account can’t!

The groovy, free-wheeling look of tie-dye usually comes at a cost if you’re DIYing, the cost being lots and lots of mess. Between squeeze bottles, dye baths, splatters and spills, it’s hard to wrap up a tie-dye project without having to invest a considerable amount of time in cleanup. If the funky, trendy qualities of tie-dye are calling your name but you’re not up for the mess, you might want to give bleeding tissue paper a try.

There’s a difference between summer and summer vibes. Summer lasts from late June to late September (if you’re lucky), usually bringing with it lots of heat and bugs and maybe a few sunburns. Summer vibes? That’s the breezy feeling of joy and nostalgia—beach-scented sunscreen, watermelon slices, and…

You might think a simple wash cycle would lift that all-too-familiar musty smell, but you’d be very, very wrong.