at home with Ashley

a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time

Franklin Mint Jelly Molds

Franklin mint jelly mold. Or jello mould. Vintage thrift store item repurposed for an art display for my kitchen decor. Would also be cute in a dining room.At the end of May, I started second hand shopping once things started opening up. And boy, did it feel good! I honestly missed it. While shopping ones day, I spotted a Franklin mint jelly mold set and can I tell you- I was a smitten kitten! They were hanging on the wall and looked adorable. One was chipped so I didn’t get it. But I couldn’t get them out of my mind!

The set I saw was $55 so I started searching for similar options on Etsy and eBay and used that price as a reference point. They sell for around $25 each one online. Hmmmmm, too expensive for my frugal taste. Then I saw a whole set of 5 on shopgoodwill.com for $40 shipped. SOLD! I ordered those so fast!

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DIY Birdhouse on a Pole

diy birdhouse on a pole. How to mount a bird feeder on a post or stick. Perfect if you don't want to attach the birdhouse to the tree. Ideas for adding some color to your yard with thrifted bird houses.We got to our Utah home at the beginning of June. We had left in the middle of winter and hired a landscaper to take care of the yard while it was rented out as an Air BNB. Our last guest mentioned the yard looking a little unkept, but we were totally unprepared for coming home to a yard full of weeds. See how we fixed that and made a DIY birdhouse on a pole.

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How to Clean an Outdoor Rug + Round up

how to clean an outdoor rug thats on a patio. I share the best way to get rid of mildew and algae on rugs so it looks great all season. This is easy to do and is quick- perfect for a polypropylene or polyester outdoor mat especially if you have a pressure washer. Plus how to store your rug in the winterWhenever I share a picture of my patio with my outdoor rugs out, I get a million questions- do you leave it outside all the time? How does it look? What’s the secret to having an outdoor rug and keeping it looking great? So I thought I’d share some tips for how to clean an outdoor rug and maintain it.

Because the thing about an outdoor rug is that it 100% pulls the space together! It makes it feel comfy and intimate like a room. An outdoor rug finishes off a patio or deck, but it can be a bit of work to keep it from getting ruined by the elements. Here are some guidelines for keeping it looking good.

Note, a special thank you goes out to my Instagram readers for sharing their tips with me so I could make this post as informative as possible!

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Florida House Tour

florida house tour. A virtual house tour of my small modern becah home with a video walk through. It's a boho colorful house with lots of pink. Click through to see this 2020 house that's now an air bnb

At the end of May, my family and I moved from Hollywood Florida to our home in Logan Utah. We’re just spending the summer fixing things up at our Air BNB in Utah. Until then, this house will be rented out (here’s the listing if you’re interested in staying in it!). I thought I’d show you the before and afters. We moved in at the beginning of January and these were taken at the end of May. So about 5 months of work. Ready to see my Florida home tour?!

florida house tour. A virtual house tour of my small modern becah home with a video walk through. It's a boho colorful house with lots of pink. Click through to see this 2020 house that's now an air bnb

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DIY Rainbow Doormat

diy rainbow doormat. Herer's a tutorial for an easy way to add color to a porch! How to make a rainbow door mat for your doorway. Super cute painted decor for the front doorFor the past 6 months at least, I’ve received message after message- here’s a link to a rainbow doormat, you need one. But I never bought one because, being stubborn and crafty, I figured I could make my own! So I finally did it and spoiler- love it! Here’s how to make a diy rainbow doormat

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How to Find a Reliable Cleaner for Air BNB

 

how to find a reliable cleaner for an air bnb. Tips for how to find a cleaning person for a short term rental. Tips for finding the best house cleaner and the checklist I use to ensure my guuests have a great experience. How to hire someone to clean your house so it's a vacation property

how to find a reliable cleaner for Air BNB 

I have found two great cleaners in the past seven months- first I found one for the Fairview Cottage Air BNB in Logan, Utah. Now that we’re staying in it and fixing it up for the summer, I found a second cleaner for the Pink Palm Hideaway in Hollywood, Florida.

I ended up using the same technique twice to test it out, and and am thrilled with the results! I thought I’d share my best tips for how to find a reliable cleaner for Air BNB or a short term rental!

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Dried Flowers Trend

Lately, I’ve been falling in love with dried flowers. They’ve made a glorious comeback and I want to share why I love them and how you can incorporate them into your decor. Here’s the skinny on the dried flowers trend!

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Patio Reveal!

rainbow patio reveal. Want outdoor patio ideas on a budget? I'm sharing the design for decorating my backyard with affordable furniture. This is a small cement patio, but the makeover and boho decor look great! Click through for all the pretty pictures!

Yesterday I shared how I painted the rainbow mural on my patio. That was such a fun project and really laid out the ground work for the rest of the space! Since we already had the furniture ready to go, it was pretty quick to put everything to for the patio reveal!

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Outdoor Rainbow Mural

This post is sponsored by Ace Hardware. I received compensation and product, but all opinions and content are my own

Ever since we moved into this house, I’ve been DREAMING of painting the wall on the side of our patio as a rainbow! I figured, it’s the side of the garage, no one but our family really sees it – why not have some fun?! And dang! I sure love it! I thought I’d show you how I painted my outdoor rainbow mural.

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DIY Medicine Cabinet

diy medicine cabinet. How to make a medicine cabinet with a new mirror. Ideas for how to makeover a custom and modern piece for hidden bathroom storage. Click through for the tutorial.

I’ve been working on redoing my main bathroom. It started out as cute enough with the original 1950’s tile, but was lacking personality. So I went about updating the space while keeping the tile. This hasn’t been a gut job, but a budget renovation (my favorite!). To continue that, I decided to make a DIY medicine cabinet.

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