Emily Counts
Midwest mom sharing how to create a home one small project at a time
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I help moms organize & DIY their homes, one small project at a time🏡 ▪️Organizing+Decluttering ▪️Household Routines ▪️DIY Decor 📍Des Moines, IA
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PSA: It’s time to plan for Valentine’s Day gifts and classroom treats! #SamsPartner I love creating holiday magic for my kids and these cool Valentine’s Mailboxes from @samsclub were fun afternoon activity PLUS they come with 24 packs of gummy bears and gift tags that you can use for class treats—how cool is that?! My Valentine’s Day finds: ◾️Kids’ Valentine’s Mailbox - $12.98 ◾️Jelly & Swirl Lollipops 24pk - $10.98 ◾️Heart Chocolate Boxes 12pk - $11.98 ◾️Grey Heart Vince Cameo Valentine Sweater - $19.98 ◾️BB Dakota Notch Collar PJ Set - $16.98 Shop the Sam’s Club February Instant Savings event now through February 26 via the link in my bio. #FebruaryInstantSavings
😍Still in love with our painted floors. It’s been 6 months and they’re holding up great! Painting the boring vinyl floors and honey oak vanity last summer and updating the decor completely changed our bathroom for the better. There’s one project I didn’t get to during the original makeover and it’s next up on my list: organizing under the bathroom sink! It’s the only real storage in our bathroom and currently a mess so I’m excited to do some organizing!
Kicking off the year with an organization project that's long overdue: our linen closet! My main home goal this year is to tackle the clutter hot spots around our home and this closet has been a cluttered mess for far too long. I purged A LOT of expired products, duplicate items, bulky packaging, and excess bath towels. Then I used the new Everything Organizer Collection from @thecontainerstore to organize everything and this is the first time in years I can honestly say I know what's in this closet! The Everything Organizer collection has pieces in the perfect range of sizes, they're stackable, and the integrated handles and dividers are great. They are, as the name suggests, perfect for everything! Links to all the organizers used here are in my bio--just tap the LTK button. #thecontainerstore #thecontainerstoreambassador
Kicking off the year with an organization project that's long overdue: our linen closet! My main home goal this year is to tackle the clutter hot spots around our home and this closet has been a cluttered mess for far too long. I purged A LOT of expired products, duplicate items, bulky packaging, and excess bath towels. Then I used the new Everything Organizer Collection from @thecontainerstore to organize everything and this is the first time in years I can honestly say I know what's in this closet! The Everything Organizer collection has pieces in the perfect range of sizes, they're stackable, and the integrated handles and dividers are great. They are, as the name suggests, perfect for everything! Links to all the organizers used here are in my bio--just tap the LTK button. #thecontainerstore #thecontainerstoreambassador
Linen closet organization!🤩 This closet has been a cluttered mess for far too long but not anymore! After decluttering, I organized it all using the new Everything Organizer Collection from @thecontainerstore Actually knowing what’s in here and being able to see and easily access everything is a game changer! What organizing project are you taking on first this year? Links to all the organizers used here are in my bio—just tap the LTK button! #thecontainerstore #thecontainerstoreambassador
Wishing you the merriest Christmas!🎄
If you're short on storage space, don't overlook your closets! It's amazing how much storage you can gain with the right closet setup--just look at how much Chloe's closet can hold now compared to a single wire shelf. I did a free design consultation at @thecontainerstore and they helped me create a closet packed with shelving, drawers, and hanging space. I chose the Elfa Decor line in grey/graphite and everything is adjustable so it can grow with Chloe. Head to the link in my bio to learn more and shop the Elfa 30% off sale! @containerstorecustomspaces #thecontainerstore #thecontainerstoreambassador
Check out Chloe’s closet! I worked with a design consultant at @thecontainerstore to dream up a custom closet that gives us so much more storage space than we had with the single wire shelf that was in here before. And the best part is that the Elfa system is fully adjustable so we can tweak things as she grows! This is the Elfa Decor line in the colors grey and graphite, and the entire Elfa line is 30% off right now! @containerstorecustomspaces #thecontainerstore #thecontainerstoreambassador
#Ad Our family’s holiday bucket list always includes plenty of local events--Iowa communities go all out with light displays, festivals, cultural markets and more so there’s always something fun happening nearby! During a recent trip to my hometown, we checked out this magical light display in West Union. If you're in northeast Iowa this season, be sure to stop by--it's free to drive through! Here are some of the holiday light displays happening across Iowa: ✨Altoona - Jolly Holiday Lights ✨Ames - Winter Wonderscape Light Show at Reiman Gardens ✨Atlantic Light Display ✨Carroll Festival of Lights ✨Clinton - Symphony of Lights ✨Decorah - Holiday Lights, Magical Nights ✨Dubuque - Reflections in the Park ✨Fort Dodge - Lights at Kennedy ✨Keokuk - City of Christmas Display of Lights ✨Knoxville - Merry-N County Christmas ✨La Porte City - Hickory Hills Holiday Light Show ✨Le Mars - Christmas Acres ✨Manchester - Jingle Bright Holiday Lights ✨Mount Pleasant Festival of Lights ✨New Hampton - Little Light of Mine ✨Oskaloosa - Painting with Lights ✨Ottumwa - Holiday Nights 'N Lights ✨Sumner Lights in the Park ✨Waverly Light Display ✨West Union Festival of Lights Where are your favorite light displays? Comment with any I missed! Travel Iowa #ThisIsIowa
#Ad Have you started shopping for gifts yet? If you need ideas for those hard-to-buy-for people on your list, my newest gift guide has 25 unique gift ideas ranging from engraved cookbook holders and beeswax taper candles to handmade wooden signs and Iowa-made hot sauces and meat sticks. All of these gifts are from Iowa small businesses and the best part is they are all available to shop on one convenient website--ShopIowa.com! Shop Iowa is a marketplace that pulls together gifts from businesses located across the state and you can feel good knowing every purchase you make goes right back to a local business. Everything can be shipped to your doorstep or you can opt for local pickup if you live nearby. Check out my favorite finds on my website, smallstuffcounts.com! @traveliowa #ThisIsIowa
Quick Tip: Get your gift-wrapping essentials in order now so you have everything ready to go for the season. If you're short on storage space like me, @thecontainerstore's Elfa Gift Wrap Door & Wall Rack might be just what you need! I found the perfect spot for it on the back of the door that leads to our unfinished basement. I LOVE collecting pretty wrapping paper and one of the best places to shop for gift wrap is The Container Store--they have so many beautiful papers, gift bags, ribbons, bows, tags, and more. I'm linking the door organizer and all of the pretty wrapping supplies you see here on my blog and LTK --find links to both in my bio! #thecontainerstore #thecontainerstoreambassador
What's your best fridge organizing secret? I love using clear containers so I can easily see what food we have and so nothing gets lost in the back. I also like to designate one small section as the "leftover zone" so leftovers don't get forgotten. Comment below with your best tips and tricks!! All containers shown here are from @thecontainerstore and linked in my bio (or leave a comment with any link requests and I'll gladly message links to you!). #thecontainerstore #thecontainerstoreambassador #fridgeorganization #fridgegoals #fridgerestock #kitchenorganization
I feel like a broken record, but paint really does have the power to change an entire space. No big renovation or fancy tile or new vanity, just me and a lot of paint giving our builder grade bathroom a fresh look. I painted the walls, trim, door, cabinet and floor. Sharing more before and afters + source links on smallstuffcounts.com/blog!
The Small Stuff Counts knows the key to a flawless furniture re-do is proper prep with our zero VOC Primer! Emily upgraded her bath vanity using a foundation of Primer and our breezy blue, Summer Friday! Stock up and save $5 on every gallon of Primer during our Primer Day Sale with code PRIMETIME22. Ends tomorrow! SHOP NOW: https://bit.ly/3Rr7ifi
The sun is streaming in, the kids are playing nice and I’m enjoying this new view.✨ I don’t know why it took me so long to hang a few frames on this wall but I’m glad I finally got around to it! Filling a small wall is an instant mood booster, don’t you think? #livingroomdecor #homesweethomemakers #shareyourclare