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Create a beautiful home on a budget

How to Paint Furniture + Ideas for Vintage Decor
+ DIY Project Tutorials.

Creating a beautiful home doesn’t have to be expensive.

Sometimes all you need is a few tips and some inspiration.

You’ve come to the right place

How to Paint Furniture

DIY Upgrade Ideas For Your Home

How to Use Vintage Finds as
Budget Friendly Decor

How to Turn Your Skills into a
Creative Small Business.

Melanie's experience is a godsend she knows her stuff! Also follow her YouTube channel. Very friendly and personable with her customers and followers.
Her Painted Lady Designs

Hi, I’m Melanie!

but my friends call me Mel

Home is where life is both lived and recovered from. It’s an oasis to refresh your family as well as your friends. But creating that space shouldn’t break the bank.

After spending 12 years a pastor’s wife, while raising 3 boys at home, I’ve found creative ways to stretch our decorating dollars and to tackle DIY home projects.

I have 9 years of experience teaching others how to paint furniture, and I LOVE rusty, crusty vintage decor. Mix that in with my passion for creative small business, and you get what has become, Lost & Found.

Let’s create our beautiful homes together!