Welcome to 21 Lane, design on a budget. I am a marketing professional by day and interior design enthusiast by night (and weekend). I have always loved interior design, even as a kid.
I would save my allowance, Christmas, and Birthday money to re-do my room. My room growing up was painted a new color just about every year, (thanks Dad) with a new comforter, wall decor, the whole nine yards. Decorating my room on a budget growing up made me appreciate working on a budget as an adult. It’s almost a game, toying with how much can I do for the least amount possible.
My husband and I purchased our first and forever home in 2018 in St. Louis. Decorating a home was intimidating at first after only decorating smaller spaces. I got caught up in the mentality of feeling like I needed to spend a lot of money on decorating my forever home since we would have it decorated like this well…forever.
My mentality changed and I returned to my budget conscious roots after going to just one estate sale with my sister-in-laws, and the rest is history. I have decorated almost our entire home with estate sale treasures, second hand antique finds, and inexpensive furniture. It gives me the freedom to do more with our house and also change things out when I want a different look.
This blog includes my journey decorating our home as well as other design projects, seasonal and holiday decorating tips, entertaining tips, recipes, and much more. If you are interested in a consultation or partnering on projects, please contact me at 21laneblog@gmail.com.