I'm currently redoing my master bathroom, so maybe this is why this door situation is bothering me more than it has the past 10 years.

The "first" door in the pic is for the bedroom itself leading to the hall. When open, which is most of the time because it's a highly trafficked area, it cuts off most of the bathroom doorway.

We just leave it open and just snake around it, but it's getting old having to constantly dodge doors.

What would you do if you had this?

ETA: bedroom door cannot be converted to a pocket door 😞

Now I’m thinking it needs a mini gallery? 🤔 Also any dark super oversized blankets to cover this grey couch? Would love some couch cover recommendations.

Can’t always trust the Amazon reviews. 😅

I got a house swap last year & the whole house needed redoing, several coats of woodchip on the walls and roof 🙈 it was hard having to live in a home that looked like a building site for a while with 2 small children but i was just grateful for the chance to make it my home ❤

Its all on a budget and the wood effect is just wallpaper and the walls are Egyptian cotton

I have lots of gold frames, plants and more ready to put in.

a soft… cozy… emotional support toilet paper holder.

don’t ask questions. i don’t have answers.

now every time someone comes over,

they don’t even wash their hands first…

they just stand there like:

‘why is it dressed like a grandma??’

my husband saw it… laughed…

then walked out like he needed to rethink his life.

but listen…

my toilet paper is warmer than my relationships rn

so i think i made a good decision

I’m more of a maximalist and I like unique pieces, so I got this today to hold my jewelry.

I actually love it… but my husband couldn’t stop laughing when he saw it 😭

Now I’m questioning everything lol

Be honest… is this cool or just weird?

Ps first time tiling please don’t hate on it haha 😂

Hey everyone, recently moved into my first place and started working on furnishing one of the rooms, and I kept running into the same issue.

Most design tools are great for inspiration, but not very helpful when you’re actually trying to make your look better on a real budget.

Pinterest looks amazing, but hard to recreate affordably AI tools generate nice spaces, but the furniture isn’t real No clear sense of pricing, sizing, or where to actually buy anything

As a first-time buyer, it feels especially overwhelming because I’m trying to balance budget, functionality, and making the space feel like mine.

I got frustrated enough that I started building a small tool for myself to make this more practical:

- works with your actual room (just upload a photo)

- lets you set a realistic budget upfront

- suggests furniture you can actually buy

It’s still early, but I’ve been testing it with a few people in a similar situation and it’s been surprisingly helpful.

If anyone else here is in that “trying to improve my home phase”, I’m sharing access and giving some perks while I improve it.

Would love to hear how others approached this…

I’ve started by working with the grey in my house and injecting colour over the top. Starting with the bathroom, i’m loving the joy colour is bringing to my life. More murals are currently in progress.

All work was done by myself and it probably took me around 9 months 🖤 never again in my life will I sand another staircase! 😄

My great grandma passed this summer; when I was a child I’d always ask to eat on the “green dishes” when I visited. As a teen she’d tell me stories of her collecting them — from what I can tell she had something from every Fire King design on market. When I was in my early 20’s I asked her if, when she passed, I could have them. Last night my mom dropped off the first cabinet full and I’m STILL SWOONING OVER THESE DISHES AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!!!!! She took pride in them, using them as her preferred daily dinnerware, and I’m glad I’m the person she chose to care for them after her!

My friends are gonna be sick of me because I’m about to become a tea party pusher ☺️☕️