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Kitchen Renovation: Updating our 2006 Kitchen on a Budget

Renovating our 2006 Builder Grade Kitchen on a Budget HGTV has lied to me. As a dedicated viewer, and firm believer in “I could do that too,” I thought that the cosmetic update of our kitchen would cost the same amount as my favourite, half an hour flip show, and in the same time frame. My sweet naive goal of a few thousand dollars had to be enough, right? It was only a cosmetic change,  “new flooring, new cabinets, new...

Dried Oranges: Garlands, Gift Tags, Holiday Potpourri and More ideas!

How to use dried orange slices to “zest” up your holiday decor and gift giving ideas! This is the first year I have made dried oranges. I’ve seen lots of beautiful creations using dried oranges, so I thought I would try this year! I made two large (three sheets each) batches, and was able to create ornaments, a garland and gift tags. Here are the steps I followed, as well as some tips that I learned after each batch to...

Suburban Gardening: Harvesting our own food in our Small Backyard Garden

Suburban Garden- Growing our own food in our suburban Home I’m going to keep it simple. I’m going to keep it simple. Just keeping it simple. I keep reminding myself of my garden mantra this year as  I attempt to sneak yet another plant into the garden. “Don’t worry, we definitely needed these ferns… there is a spot in the garden for these… this poor plant needs a home and water..” I repeat as Mr. Lovelee unloads another couple of...

Refreshing the Front Entry Way for less than $10

Giving our entry way a refresh with second hand peices This is probably the most simple decor update we have done in our house, but probably one of my favourite and the cheapest of them all! It can be easy to forget how important the space you enter into can be. Wether it is a garage, mudroom, front door, side door, it is often one of the most used spaces in the house! Our entry way is the first thing...

Welcome to The Lovelee Home

A Lifestyle Blog, with lots of DIY, Home Reno and Sustainable Ideas! Welcome friends! I am so happy you are here! I am Ashton, half of The Lovelee Home, a fiancé, a mother, a beginner DIY’er, and aspiring gardener. I hope you join me, as I show you attainable, simple updates, thrifty tips, frugal finds, and snippets into our Lovelee life. I am a teacher by trade, a dog lover for life, and true believer that simple can be beautiful. ...

Cleaning the Couch: Cat scratches and Stains

Couch Clean: “Descratching” and Deep Cleaning Mr. Lovelee and I have wanted a new couch for a while. We bought our current one second hand when we moved into our first home (we’ve had it “new to us” for four years). Over time, with two kids, a dog and a momma who has an infinity for spilling, it has become the stomping ground for stains, dog hair, yogurt cups and whatever else could find its way onto the fabric. We...

Easy Quinoa Salad

My Favourite “Go To” Quinoa Salad lunch with Variety: An easy weekday salad is my favourite thing to make on Sunday! Its a great way to use up food in the fridge or pantry and it gets better over time! Plus there are so many different alternatives to this recipe which makes it so versatile. This is the best quinoa salad and it is so easy to assemble! There are so many variations you can make with it, using up...

Updating our Tile Fireplace Using Chalk Paint

Updating our Tile fireplace: Our fire place was nice. Standard, builder grade. There was nothing particularly exceptional about it. But when we updated our floors, it really felt like it needed something to change with it. We thought about replacing the mantle, or the tile but honestly neither of those options were in our price range. Our budget for the fireplace was zero, so whatever we decided to do, it had to be frugal. “The most significant gifts are the...

Easy DIY Wall Feature for a Nursery or Bedroom

The Easiest Feature Wall for less than the cost of a fancy coffee My daughters room has been ever evolving since she was born. I wanted to create an accent wall on the back side of the crib.  At first I wanted to use wallpaper, but I realized that could easily cost hundreds of dollars. So I decided to paint a feature wall. Honest moment: I was nervous. Even though it is just paint. The best thing about paint is...

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