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17 DIY Projects for First Time Homebuyers We Are Obsessing Over

Do-it-yourself projects for the home that we are obsessing over, from sliding barn doors, to shiplap, tiled fireplace mantels, pantry organization, and more

Lifestyle, Home, Happiness, FashionAnna SmithJune 30, 2020Do-it-yourself projects for the home that we are obsessing over, from sliding barn doors, to shiplap, tiled fireplace mantels, pantry organization, and more, pantry, DIY, diy, diy tutorial, DIY tutorials, DIY gallery, tutorial, tutorials, Fixer Upper, fixer upper, Joanna Gaines, chip, Instagram, Pinterest, inspiration, home, homebuyer, homebuyers, home owner, homeowner, homeowners, first tihomeowners, first time homeowner, first time homeowners, own, house, design, aesthetic, project, projects, how, how to, sliding barn door, barn door, barn doors, make, easy, simple, affordable, attainable, new, new home, refresh, space, bedroom, living room, room, rooms, bathroom, kitchen, office, walk-in, walk-in closet, closet, wardrobe, IKEA, hack, hacks, cabinet, cabinets, temporary, wallpaper, farmhouse, farmhouse sink, shiplap, wood beams, wood beam, faux wood beams, pantry organization hack, laundry room, laundry, mantel, fireplace, fireplace mantel, tile, flooring, Home Depot, Wayfair, Lowes, open shelving, shelving, shelves, backsplash, faux fire mantel, panel, paneling, panel wall, gallery, gallery wall, gallery art wall, DIY gallery wall, simple gallery wall, art, frame, frames, framing, accent, door, paint, paint color, paint colors, painting, tiled, shower, home decor, home design, DIY home, home DIY Comments

Home Decor Pieces I'm Loving Right Now

Helping you refresh your space with some key styling pieces

Lifestyle, Home, Happiness, FashionAnna SmithApril 15, 2020home, decor, decorating, decorate, decisions, decorate a rental, decide, decorating for Fall, decorate on a budget, decorations, decorating for Autumn, decorating a rental, decorating on a buget, decorating for the season, decorating your home on a budget, decorating for the seasons, decorating your home, design, modern decorating, modern decor, budget home decorating, budget home decor, home sales, home inspiration, home art, home tour, home sale, Homesense, home away from home, homemaker, home buying, home furniture, home design, home decor design, home decor, home decor for Fall, HomeGoods, Homegoods, HomeGoods decor, Homesense decor, new home, townhome, for home, interior, interior decor, interior decorating, interior design, home interior, design mood board, design board, mood board, designing, decorating a home, decorating home, home decorating, home decor on a budget, styling, accessories, home styling, home style, buying furniture, buying, buying a home, buying my first home, buying our first home, our first home, our home, house, our first house, first home, first house, homebuyer, homebuyers, rug, rugs, table, table decor, coffee table, coffee table styling, coffee table decor, coffee table book, coffee table books, lighting, fixture, fixtures, lighting fixture, lighting fixtures, wall, wall art, gallery wall, art, paint, painting, wall decor, pot, pots, planter, planters, plants, plant, seating, chair, chairs, sofa, hanging chair, storage, outdoor, indoor, tables, mirror, mirrors, tile, tiles, floor, flooring, floor tile, doormat, doormats, wreath, wreaths, fake plant, fake plants, entryway, entry, living room, living room furniture, bedroom, bathroom, dream home, inspiration, pinterest, Pinterest, pinning, board, fireplace, mantal, mantel, mantle, carpet, furniture, refresh, pandemic, house hunting in a pandemic, space, marriage, married, moving, move, living, lifestyle, life, live, family, family home, brick, neighborhood, painting a room, room, patio, office, office furniture, desk, lamp, lamps, pampas, pampas grass, dried, flowers, floral, florals, arrangement, dried grass, dried pampas, dried pampas grass, etsy, homemade, simple, light, neutral, bright, airy, feminine, classic, modern Comments

How to Make a Vision Board for 2020

Step-by-step instructions on how to create your own vision board for the New Year

Fashion, Happiness, Home, LifestyleAnna SmithJanuary 1, 2020vision, vision board, mood, mood board, how, how to, DIY, diy, diy tutorial, DIY tutorials, DIY gallery, DIY craft, DIY tutorial, diy gift idea, do it yourself, craft, practice, pinterest, Pinterest, Instagram, inspiration, inspo, inspirational books, inspiration board, inspirational reads, home inspiration, inspiring, color, colors, color palette, words, 2020, 2019, visualize, virtual, online, secret, board, manifest, books to manifest, manifesting, meditate, meditating, goal, goals, poster, posterboard, cork, cork board, poster board, prompt, prompts, brain dump, attainable, actionable, calendar, journal, journaling, motivate, motivation, books to motivate, quote, quotes, mantra, mantras, thankful, thankfulness, grateful, present, happy, kind, loving, patient, creative, create, dream, dreaming, dreams, visions, mindset, mind, energy, stylist, new, new year, New Year, new years, new years eve, NYE, new year 2020, vision board 2020, mood board 2020, how to make, how to create, how to make a vision board, how to make a mood board, how to create a vision board, how to create a mood board, print, prints, printed, magazine, magazines, fashion, lifestyle, life, marriage, love, baby, babies, pregnant, pregnancy, babymoon, job, career, work, freelance, entrepreneur, entreprenuers, travel Comments

The First 5 Items We Purchased for Our New Home

Rounding up the 5 most impactful furniture pieces we have purchased so far

LifestyleAnna SmithJuly 17, 2019home, homemaker, home tour, home decor, home away from home, home design, new home, for home, for the home, empty home, Virginia, Virginia bloggers, Virginia influencer, virginia, Virginia blogs, Virginia blog, Virginia blogger, Virginia style, Virginia hotel, Virginia fashion, Williamsburg Virginia, Williamsburg, Williamsburg VA, VA, VA blog, VA bloggers, VA blogger, furniture, investment, invest, pieces, furniture for home, home furniture, office furniture, living room, living room furniture, couch, sofa, sectional, new house, renting, rent, townhome, townhouse, apartment, move, moving, moved, move in, move out, transition, design, decor, decorate, decorating, home decor design, mood board, inspiration, home inspiration, tips, buying furniture, investing in quality, overstock, Overstock, Overstock reviews, Wayfair, wayfair, Wayfair reviews, seach, price comparison, bed, chair, chairs, bar stools, stools, kitchen, kitchen stools, kitchen chairs, fuctionality, practical, practicality, sale, sales, home sale, home sales, furniture sale, furniture sales, what to buy, first home, first house, newlywed, newlyweds, first home together, first home married, canopy, canopy bed, canopy bed frame, bed frame, outdoor chair, outdoor, outdoor patio, outdoor chairs, wicker, wicker chairs, neutral, neutrals, classic, cozy Comment

10 Books You Need to Read This Year

Shedding some light on how 10 books have transformed my life as a young adult

LifestyleAnna SmithApril 4, 2019book, books, book list, reading, read, reading list, to read, must read, 10 books, 10 books to read, 10 books to read this year, 10 books you need to read, 10 books women need to read, 10 books entrepreneurs need to read, entrepreneur, entreprenuers, women, woman, girl, girls, womens, for the women, vision, self-care, self help, self-help, self care, mediation, meditating, future, dreams, dream, future self, personal, goals, goal, resolutions, resolution, 2019, 2018, 2020, inspiration, inspiring, inspiring reads, inspiring books, inspirational books, inspirational reads, books to inspire, books to create, books to manifest, books to motivate, books for business, business book, business books, self-development, self-development books, self-development book, self-development read, self-development reads, Spring, Summer, Spring reading list, Spring books, Spring books to read, Summer reading list, Summer books, Summer book, Summer books to read, mindset, connect, focus, refocus, relax, unwind, perspective, business advice, business advice book, impact, work party, present over perfect, girl wash your face, the defining decade, the rules do not apply, sweetbitter, review, reviews, book review, book reviews, book club, women book club, online book club, you are a badass, big magic, big magic: creative living beyond fear, cold tangerines, cold tangerines: celebrating the extraordinary nature of everyday life, #girlboss, girlboss, girl boss, lifestyle, life, favorite, favorite book, favorite read, favorite resource, favorite books Comments

Our Wedding Vows and Reading

Sharing our personalized vows and the reading we chose for our wedding day

LifestyleAnna SmithSeptember 26, 2018wedding, bride, groom, groomsmen, grooms, bridesmaid, maid of honor, bridesmaids, brides, dress, canada, canadian, venue, mountains, august, summer, summer wedding, outdoor, outside, photographer, photography, photos, white, veil, promise, promises, vow, vows, personal, personalized, ring, rings, band, bands, officiant, story, relationship, marriage, married, wife, husband, wifey, hubby, mr, mrs, mr and mrs, hartman, anna, sam, guest, guests, reading, grandma, vow books, lettering, etsy, fairmont, chateau, destination, destination wedding, travel, wander, roam, wanderlust, honeymoon, explore, wedding day, wedding planning, future, inspiration, love, commitment, purpose, meaning, meaningful, kiss, ceremony, reception, tradition, traditions, traditional, modern, unique, perfect, dreamy, dream, fairytale, best, pink, blush pinkComment

Our Wedding in the Canadian Rockies

A peek into our fairy-tale wedding at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

LifestyleAnna SmithSeptember 14, 2018wedding, wedding day, wedding planning, wedding shopping, lake louise, canada, canadian, bride, groom, bridal, bridesmaids, bridal party, lake, alberta, country, us, brunch, morning, rockies, mountain, mountains, snow, summer, august, hiking, tourists, planning, big day, special, love, romantic, romance, happy, joy, tears, dress, veil, shoes, heels, bhldn, photography, photos, photographer, passport, planner, jacqueline, jade, makeup, hair, trial, style, white, blush, hairstyle, curled, relaxed, princess, castle, ceremony, reception, rehearsal, dinner, party, breakfast, pinterest, inspiration, favorite, favorites, portraits, portrait, getting ready, ready, champagne, ring, rings, marriage, married, song, playlist, dance, first, kiss, altar, aisle, bridesmaid, groomsmen, best man, maid of honor, dresses, pink, theme, color, color palette, colors, anna elizabeth, lifestyle by anna elizabeth, fairmont, fairmont chateau, chateau, sam, pamper, excited, happiness, honeymoon, vancouver, national park, banff, moraine, emerald, park, flowers, florist, florals, suit, summer wedding, couple Comments

DIY Distressed Denim Wifey Jacket

Sharing my story of how I fell in love with an $800 denim “Wifey” jacket online, and made my own dupe for under $50

LifestyleAnna SmithJune 28, 2018diy, fashion, wifey, engaged, marriage, wedding, married, wife, husband, create, creative, easy, affordable, cheap, budget, budget friendly, do it yourself, blush, pink, millennial, monogrammed, hubby, wedding shopping, wedding day, wedding planning, celebrate, milestone, nyc, new york, new york city, instagram, inspiration, pinterest, tutorial, steps, how, how to, iron, iron on, patch, patches, etsy, denim, distressed, ripped, torn, jewel, jeweled, jewels, jewelry, diamonds, diamond, bling, glitz, glitter, bedazzle, future, goals, goal, relationship, his, hers, closet, wardrobe, jacket, shop, simple, quick, weekend, fun, craft, crafty, crafting, girlfriends, bridesmaids, bride, bridal party, bridal, destination, planning, planner, blonde, balayage, long, hair, white, neutral, classic, classy, cozy, comfort, casual, comfy, ootd, date night Comments

My Top 5 Favorite Podcasts

Sharing the top 5 podcast channels that I can't get enough of recently, and what makes each of them so unique.

LifestyleAnna SmithOctober 4, 2017podcast, podcasts, channels, episodes, castbox, favorite, best, inspiring, inspired, inspiration, motivation, self help, business, entrepreneur, women, support, emotional, funny, bride, mrs, wedding, wedding planning, engaged, health, healthy, lifestyle, goals, new year, resolutions, routine, morning, love Comments

My Inspiration Board

The inspiring photos behind my blog relaunch and rebrand

LifestyleAnna SmithJanuary 7, 2017inspiration, pinterest, inspiration board, pretty, color palette, fashion, style Comment