"eBooks to help you create a cozy & affordable home that feels like a hug!"
Kathryn Bechen is an award-winning lifestyle writer who has relocated many times around the U.S.A., 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. 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” and easy upkeep 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 has also been hired to write for home and garden publications and private clients. Kathryn holds a B.A. in English/Education and a C.I.D. decorating certificate. You can read her latest home tips and news below.
“Kathryn’s tips were simple to implement and didn’t require me to take out a second mortgage on my home.”
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Kathryn’s Latest News & Tips
February, 2026
Greetings!
January begs us to reset our homes organizationally after the year-end holidays and then February, the month of love, invites us to show our homes some aesthetic love. Like frosting on a cake, that's the FUN part!
You don't even have to spend any money to do this. Walk around your home and ask yourself if something feels "blah" then what can you do/use that you already have to perk things up? Here are some things you can try:
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Kitchens first as that usually is the busiest room in the home. Rearrange and repurpose things you already have and love. Move your pretties around and create an attractive "feast for your eyes" while you cook!
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Living Rooms need pillow fluffing, throws folding, and a vase of flowers from another room brightens the scene.
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Dining Rooms look better when you go through your linens and put out the lovely ones you've been "saving" for a rainy day. Use those little lovelies NOW!
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Move some pictures around in each room or from room to room.
I challenge you to get started! If you need more ideas, my Lifestyle Love eBook has lots of fun tips as does my 121 Dollarwise Decorating & Organizing Tips eBook.
:) Kathryn
© 2026 Kathryn Bechen