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This Borrowed Home serves as a vessel to project my passions, document my projects, and showcase every mishap along the way. Here you'll witness everything that goes into making our borrowed house feel like home. So, sit back, relax, and kick your feet up. And as always, thanks for stopping by!
DIY Art/Decor Around Our Home
When it comes to DIY, I don't want it to actually look like I 'did it myself'. With any DIY I attempt, the goal is to make it look like...
Tanieka Harris
Aug 3, 2023
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A Fresh Take on Tabletop Frames
It was love at first sight back in 2020 when I came across this image from Isabel Lopez Quesada's book, At Home. I remember the feeling...
Tanieka Harris
Jul 18, 2023
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Our Bathroom Has Gone Green!
In my last post, I left you with a long list of To Do’s for this space. Well, I've since checked off a few tasks. I’m happy to report...
Tanieka Harris
Apr 4, 2022
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Our Tiny Bathroom Is Getting Some Love! - Plans + Materials Board!
We don’t talk about our bathroom. Well, we didn’t until now. When renting, you inherit so many things that you must make work. Dated...
Tanieka Harris
Mar 21, 2022
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Room Refresh Plans: Son's Room
Not much has been going on here in regards to design and decorating since the kitchen reveal. (Working a day job part time, while growing...
Tanieka Harris
Apr 21, 2021
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All About It: Big Boy Room Makeover
Remember that room I revealed back in April 2020? The one with the tape stripes and overload of color? I know that you’re probably tired...
Tanieka Harris
Mar 16, 2021
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Kitchen Makeover Links
Our kitchen has been complete for some time now and we have been loving the outcome. Thank you all for the amazing feedback! (Reveal post...
Tanieka Harris
Feb 1, 2021
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Reveal! Peel and Stick Tile in a Rental Kitchen
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Friends! Our rental kitchen makeover was completed some...
Tanieka Harris
Jan 26, 2021
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Installing Peel and Stick Tile in the Kitchen
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. I kicked off our rental kitchen makeover with the installation of these Smart Tiles from The...
Tanieka Harris
Jan 25, 2021
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A Haul: Upgraded Kitchen Items
We are making great strides with our rental kitchen makeover, and I'm just itching to decorate. I've ordered some of the most attractive...
Tanieka Harris
Oct 4, 2020
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A New Project + Moodboard!
I've been holding out on you. But I promise, it wasn’t my intention to. If you remember me raving in my Instagram Stories about changing...
Tanieka Harris
Sep 27, 2020
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DIY: Boro Textile Art
In today’s post I'm taking it back to an old DIY, in which I still get so many questions regarding. You might recognize the large scale...
Tanieka Harris
Sep 13, 2020
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An Entryway Styled 3 Ways
In my previous blog post, I talked about the style evolution of our entryway. This space has seen a few different looks, leading up to...
Tanieka Harris
Sep 3, 2020
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An Entryway Evolution
Similar to our living space, our entry has seen quite a few looks, leading up to its current view. Fun fact: The space we have named our...
Tanieka Harris
Aug 31, 2020
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Living Room, Take 4!
(This post contains affiliate links.) Stages of our living room: Our living room has seen more than a few different phases. While the...
Tanieka Harris
Aug 19, 2020
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A Dresser Makeover:
(This post contains affiliate links.) Where it all started: The dresser pictured above is the first painting project I showcased on my...
Tanieka Harris
Aug 18, 2020
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The What and The Why
The What? So what is This Borrowed Home? Well, simply put, it's a stepping stone. Our "borrowed" home is not our final destination, but...
Tanieka Harris
Aug 17, 2020
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Let's Try This Again...
Fun fact: Back in 2011 I created a blog (that will not be disclosed to maintain my dignity)! I was 19 years old, broke, and desperate for...
Tanieka Harris
Mar 10, 2020
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