Howdy! I’m Amanda. I’m a big believer that you don’t have to be an expert or a designer to make your home beautiful – and I’m here to teach you exactly how easy it can be.
I started Love & Renovations back in 2011 as a creative outlet and a way to encourage myself to work on making our house a home. All these years later, it has turned into one of my biggest passions to help people learn how to tackle projects around their house without a lot of DIY know-how or experience. I love to share easy, affordable DIY projects, inspiration for your home, and tips and tricks for keeping things organized.
If you want to see some of my favorite projects, you can check out our DIY bathroom renovation, my Dr. Seuss-inspired globe, and our dining room chandelier. Or, just click here to see links to all of the projects we’ve ever done!
ABOUT US
I live in Austin, TX with my husband (Corey), our son (Jackson), and our two dogs (Cullen & Hadley). I’m a special education teacher, and my husband is an accountant. We moved into our 80’s, builder-grade home in 2011 and we chose our home specifically because we could tell it was in need of some love and we wanted to give it a go.
We purchased the home from the original homeowners, and they were clearly DIY-enthusiasts without a lot of knowledge or a wide skill set. The texture and paint in the kitchen is hiding three (yes, three!) layers of wallpaper, the exterior paint job looks like it was done by a five year old, and almost no personality had been added to the house. We moved in and dove headfirst into making some big changes, and now when we aren’t working, chasing after our toddler, or watching Netflix, you can find us dreaming of how we can improve our home even more. It’s a slow process, but little tweaks here and there like a fresh coat of paint, new flooring, and some creativity add up to a whole lot of change over time.
We’ve had a blast with this journey so far, and we still have a long way to go – from big kitchen and bathroom renovations all the way down to painting a few walls! Our project list is approximately three-thousand miles long (and I’m long-winded), so I don’t think I’ll ever run out of things to talk about.
In addition to home projects, I occasionally like to chat about our little family, parenting, and share bits and pieces of our lives – this blog has been around for our marriage, when we became parents, and all of the milestones (both small and large) in-between. If you want to get to know us better, I suggest you start with one of these posts:
– How we got our two-year-old to do chores
– Our family bucket lists
– Our trip to Magnolia Market
– 2017 State of the Blog
– Jackson’s 3rd Birthday Party
If you’re looking for a specific project or idea, be sure to check out my projects page, and if you’re curious about anything you see in your home, you can shop our house here.
I love connecting with readers, so feel free to reach out and email me at amanda@loveandrenovations.com. If you want to see more of our day-to-day life, you can follow me on Instagram.
Photos by the lovely Jessica Scott.