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"Celebrating the art of simple, charming, dollarwise living"

"eBooks to help you create a cozy & affordable home that feels like a hug!"
Kathryn Bechen is an award-winning American writer who has relocated many times around the U.S., setting up, organizing, and DIY decorating 15 personal small-space residences with her longtime handy husband Steve. They have also stayed in 69 charming Bed & Breakfast Inns in 17 U.S. states, all real-life experiences that inspired Kathryn to write her tips eBooks to help people turn their own homes into pleasant and affordable havens in a challenging world. Kathryn currently lives in Arizona in a cottage-style home that she and her husband purchased in 2018, and they have enjoyed the “pretty simplicity” of their small home ever since.
Kathryn has been interviewed for her home insights and tips by many U.S. media outlets such as Martha Stewart Living Radio, Woman's Day, Family Circle, Woman's World, All You, and The Washington Post. She holds a B.A. in English/Education and a C.I.D. decorating certificate. You can read Kathryn's latest tips and happenings below.

“Kathryn’s tips were simple to implement and didn’t require me to take out a second mortgage on my home.”
- Sew It Yourself Slipcovers
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Kathryn’s Latest News
12/3/25
​Welcome to my freshly redesigned website! This is where I will now be writing to let you know of recent happenings such as eBook sales and new title releases, special tips, cozy fave recipes, etc. Each message posted here will be published here only until I write the next one (not archived like a blog that you can refer back to) so if you read something here you want to remember, please print it out or take notes. Wishing you and yours the happiest of holidays! Kathryn :)
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