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Layer Like a Pro With These Sofa Styling Tips (video)

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020By JoannaPosted in home decor + interiors, my tiny bungalow

Because we’ve spent so much time at home lately, I am getting really bored of our decor. Don’t get me wrong, I love pretty much everything that we’ve accumulated in the tiny bungalow over the years… but in such a small space, some stuff can feel repetitive. Ever since we started quarantining, I’ve been zhushing and shuffling things around the house to make it feel a bit fresher. While working on the sofa the other day, I thought it would be fun to set up the tripod and show you how I have been styling our sofa + share some tips for you to try it out yourself!

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My Backyard Design Plans + What It Currently Looks Like (Video)

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020By JoannaPosted in home decor + interiors, my tiny bungalow, chickens

Are you doing tons of projects at home these days? With the emergence of spring here in Seattle (finally) and our shelter in place order, we’ve been trying to make the most of our home — all without really going to the hardware store! The area we’re focusing our attention on the most is the backyard. Why does it always feel like we’re updating that space?? I think because the winters here are pretty hard on the patio… all that rain. I shortened the list recently, but here’s my backyard design to do list for the next few months!

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My (Temporary) Small Space Home Office

March 25, 2020March 24, 2020By JoannaPosted in home decor + interiors, my tiny bungalow, creative business, small spaces

My workspace has been very unsettled ever since last September. I opted to move out of my studio space in order to save money, a decision for which I am so grateful today. After that, I tried to work out of our tiny bungalow, but it proved to be unhealthy in terms of stopping working at the end of the day. We had also just finished making over the living room and just… didn’t want my small space home office to be here! So we moved it 3 blocks north to Sean’s dad’s house. Now that there’s a freaking pandemic, I made the decision again to move my desk back into our 640 sqft home so that both Andy and I can avoid potentially infecting each other. I’ve shared a bit about this on Instagram, but have gotten lots of questions over the past week. So I wanted to share a mini tour of my current home office in case you’re also suddenly working out of your small space!

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How We Made Our Bedroom Even More Luxurious

March 9, 2020March 5, 2020By JoannaPosted in home decor + interiors, my tiny bungalow

Disclosure: For this post I received gifted product from Magic Linen. All opinions are my own and always will be! Thanks for supporting content that keeps Jojotastic going.

If there are 2 things I want to be draped in at all times (George Costanza-style) it’s blue and linen. My love for both is nearly equal and our bedroom refresh wouldn’t be complete without incorporating a bit more. Magic Linen was kind enough to gift us new bedding and it’s an absolute DREAM… and the perfect finishing touch for our space! If you’re unfamiliar with Magic Linen, they make the most effortlessly beautiful handmade and stonewashed bedding ever. I’m obsessed… and here’s why.

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A Bedroom Refresh + Our New Storage Bed

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020By JoannaPosted in home decor + interiors, my tiny bungalow, small spaces

Disclosure: For this post, I received products to review from Blu Dot. All opinions are my own and always will be! Thanks for supporting content that keeps Jojotastic going.

I am SO excited to share our bedroom refresh today! Ever since we did a full renovation on our tiny bedroom, I’ve known that we needed a storage bed. But at the time, I didn’t love any of the options. We are also very limited with the amount of space around the bed, so anything with drawers was not a viable option. It felt like we’d never be able to find a storage bed… until I discovered the Lid Storage Bed from Blu Dot. Now all of my storage dreams have come true!

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My FULL Kitchen Tools Source List

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020By JoannaPosted in home decor + interiors, my tiny bungalow, kitchen

After the kitchen cabinet tour I shared two weeks ago, I was not prepared for the number of questions I’d get about where I got something! For example, our knife block is quite popular! It dawned on me (probably while cooking), that I should create one giant list of every single kitchen tool that I use and love with you guys so that it’s easy to find sources. Plus, I’ve added a few new kitchen tools to my line up that are awesome and definitely deserve some mention!

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Tour Our Kitchen + 5 Small Kitchen Organization Tips (video)

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020By JoannaPosted in home decor + interiors, my tiny bungalow, small spaces, kitchen

I cannot believe it, but I am still under the weather from this nasty cold! Because I’ve spent so much time cooped up in our tiny bungalow, I felt like it was a good opportunity to share more details of how we live. Today is really specific: it’s all about how our small kitchen is organized. I took a quick video showing what’s inside each cabinet, how we use our storage, and a few of the storage tools I can’t live without!

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