Liz, from Lizzy Designs Blog: I have a passion for adding beauty to spaces

Hi there! Welcome to Lizzy Designs Blog, I’m Liz. I have a passion for adding beauty to spaces, and I love sharing ideas on how to do that with you!

One of my favorite things to do where we live, apple picking

Let me tell you more about myself. I am married to Tim, the man behind all of the home projects I come up with, and we have two sons, Tyler and Logan. My family and I live in Upstate New York, but I actually started out as a Jersey Girl. I lived in NJ my whole childhood, then went to college there and received my teaching degree. I taught Kindergarten for one year at a private school until I got married and moved to NY.

I always loved home decor, so having our own place to turn into a home was where my passion for decorating really took off. During this time, I subbed in schools and worked in daycare for a bit before moving into the home we still live in today. We then had our boys, and I stayed home with them (and loved it).

We have made a lot of changes in this home of ours over the years, with still more to make. This includes redoing some of the things we already had done. Ha! I am excited to share with you some of the details and tips we’ve learned and are still learning.

Once my boys were both in school, I started my Etsy shop, mainly selling wreaths. I was excited to see an interest in it, and it kept me busy! I have since closed it to concentrate more on this blog and all that goes into it. Now I’m thrilled to share some of the crafting techniques here that I’ve picked up while selling on Etsy, including some that were once secrets 😉

Eventually I started sharing pictures of our home renovations and my home decor on Instagram here, along with the items I was selling on Etsy. I fell in love with the community, and I still love sharing and interacting there. As I got more and more into sharing on Instagram, it led me to the idea of starting this blog. It felt like a natural progression!

Fun Facts About Me

1. My husband and boys are all engineers or future engineers. This means I have endless resources for computer help or everyday math questions. This is good because I am most definitely NOT an engineer. This also comes in handy when mapping out say gallery walls or for wall stencil placements lol. So I guess we’re a good team!

2. I really do love living in a place that has a decent amount of snow. Except once March hits I am over it every year!

3. I love babies. If there is one near me, I HAVE to hold him/her. Same with puppies.

4. I feel like my decorating style is a combination of styles. I mean can anyone really pinpoint theirs to one style?

5. I am obsessed with before and after pictures of home renos.

6. Our house is not huge and not tiny either, but all I know is it’s home. I love the fact that a house can be beautiful no matter the size. I’m against making comparisons and all for making the space you have beautiful!!