Keep Your Bathroom Fresh With These All-Natural Scents

July 22, 2016 12:03 pm

Here are a few quick, all-natural tips that will add a fresh, clean scent to your home's bathroom.

  • Add an essential oil diffuser. Essential oils are some of the most potent natural scents, and by adding a few drops to a wall outlet diffuser, you can easily permeate the air with fresh, clean fragrance.
  • Hang a eucalyptus bundle in the shower. Eucalyptus gives off a woodsy scent that's much fresher than a store-bought air freshener. Hang a bundle in the shower so that every time you run the hot water, the scent fills the whole room.
  • Fill a mason jar with baking soda. Baking soda is one of the best natural substances for dissolving odors, so fill a mason jar with the stuff and place it in a central location in the bathroom.
  • Make your own potpourri. Instead of purchasing pre-made potpourri at a home goods store, customize your own using only the scents that you love most. Dry some of your favorite flowers, and then add them to a jar and sprinkle them with some essential oils. For an extra touch, add things like cinnamon sticks, citrus peel, bark or pinecones.

6 Clever & Safe DIY Bathroom Deodorizers [Care 2]
Check Out These 10 Simple Ways You Can Make Your Home Smell Fresh [ViralNova]

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Ready to Say Goodbye to the Gallery Wall? These New Wall Decor Ideas Will Spruce Up Your Space

July 21, 2016 3:31 pm

While the mix-and-matched gallery wall was the biggest wall art trend of the past few years, you may be a bit tired of this eclectic style. If you’re looking for a new (but equally easy) way to spruce up your walls at Reserve at Garden Oaks, get some inspiration from these exciting ideas.

  1. Hang a tree trunk slice. Visit your local craft store or even a lumberyard and purchase a few large tree trunk slices. Sand them down and stain them, or hang them as-is for a truly rustic look.
  2. Create cool frames using Washi tape. If you’re tired of the hefty price tags (and the holes) that come with traditional frames, try creating one-dimensional frames out of colorful Washi tape. Create designs that are sleek, ornate, traditional or even a little wacky in all of the shapes and sizes that you desire.
  3. Hang a vintage map. If you have a large wall space that you just don’t know how to cover, try using a large vintage map. These are fairly easy to come by online or at your local thrift store or on sites like Etsy.
  4. Display antique ceramics. Collect an assortment of antique plates and baskets from antique stores or family members and display them using hanging plate racks.
  5. Frame your records. If you’re a music fan, frame your favorite records using square frames designed especially for that purpose.

10 Impressive DIY Wall Art Projects from Our House Tours [Apartment Therapy]
Washi Tape Wall Art Ideas [Apartment Therapy]
50 Beautiful DIY Wall Art Ideas For Your Home [Decoist]

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Learn How to Manage Clutter — Not Hide It!

July 15, 2016 12:01 pm

If you find yourself tucking away all of that extra clutter every time you clean your home, you may wonder how you can get rid of it for good. Instead of managing the clutter in your home, these smart, space-saving tips will show you how to control your clutter by getting rid of it completely.

  • Take an assessment of your clutter. Where do you notice clutter the most in your home? Is it in the junk drawers in your kitchen, the entryway area or your bedroom closet? Make note of those places where clutter always seems to accumulate so that you can focus the majority of your energy there.
  • Invest in storage systems. If the current storage systems in those areas just aren't working, it's time to reevaluate them. If clothes are always tumbling off of the shelves in your bedroom closet, add some affordable plastic drawers from your local home goods store; if you're always tripping over shoes in the doorway, add a stylish shoe rack.
  • Get rid of clutter-prone areas. Those junk drawers that are always overflowing? Get rid of them! If you don't have that go-to spot for disposing of those unused items, you'll be forced to really think about where they go — or if you need them at all.
  • Make it a part of your routine. If you don't usually think about where to put certain items, you might want to start. A big part of keeping a clean home is developing clean habits, so before you toss those shoes or that extra junk mail aside, take pause and deal with it right on the spot.

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