<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>HOME MADE LOVELY</title>
	<atom:link href="https://homemadelovely.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://homemadelovely.com/</link>
	<description>Create a more stylish and organized home you love.</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:20:13 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4</generator>

<image>
	<url>https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-2021-hml-favicon-32x32.jpg</url>
	<title>HOME MADE LOVELY</title>
	<link>https://homemadelovely.com/</link>
	<width>32</width>
	<height>32</height>
</image> 
<site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">142464084</site>	<item>
		<title>Why Your Closet Keeps Getting Messy (It’s Not You, It’s the Setup)</title>
		<link>https://homemadelovely.com/why-your-closet-keeps-getting-messy/</link>
					<comments>https://homemadelovely.com/why-your-closet-keeps-getting-messy/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannon Acheson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Bedroom Organization Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Closet Organization Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Decluttering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organizing Ideas]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://homemadelovely.com/?p=128597</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<img width="214" height="300" src="https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/walk-in-closet-before-photos-east-and-south-walls-214x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="walk in closet before" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/walk-in-closet-before-photos-east-and-south-walls-214x300.jpg 214w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/walk-in-closet-before-photos-east-and-south-walls.jpg 653w" sizes="(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px" />You’ve cleaned all these clothes up before. Probably more than once. Maybe last January. Maybe three months ago when you were feeling oh-so-motivated and ready for a fresh start.&#160; You folded every sweater. Hung up all your blouses. Found homes for all your hoodies. Maybe even bought matching hangers for all of it. (We’ve&#160;all&#160;bought the...]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://homemadelovely.com/why-your-closet-keeps-getting-messy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">128597</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why Your Bedroom Never Seems to Stay Tidy (It&#8217;s Not What You Think)</title>
		<link>https://homemadelovely.com/why-your-bedroom-never-seems-to-stay-tidy/</link>
					<comments>https://homemadelovely.com/why-your-bedroom-never-seems-to-stay-tidy/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannon Acheson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Bedroom Organization Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Decluttering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organizing Ideas]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://homemadelovely.com/?p=127721</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<img width="200" height="300" src="https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/master-bedroom-side-200x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="bedroom with iron bedframe, white and toile duvet and grey pillows" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/master-bedroom-side-200x300.jpg 200w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/master-bedroom-side-1000x1500.jpg 1000w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/master-bedroom-side-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/master-bedroom-side-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/master-bedroom-side.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" />I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve tidied your bedroom many times before. You cleared the surfaces, dealt with the laundry pile, put things away, maybe even did a little decluttering. It looked great. You felt great. You told yourself this time it was going to stay that way. And then, slowly, it began to fall apart. Sound familiar?...]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://homemadelovely.com/why-your-bedroom-never-seems-to-stay-tidy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">127721</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why Visual Clutter Is Costing You More Than You Think</title>
		<link>https://homemadelovely.com/why-visual-clutter-is-costing-you-more-than-you-think/</link>
					<comments>https://homemadelovely.com/why-visual-clutter-is-costing-you-more-than-you-think/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannon Acheson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://homemadelovely.com/?p=127673</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<img width="225" height="300" src="https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bedroom-mess-225x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="very messy master bedroom" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bedroom-mess-225x300.jpg 225w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bedroom-mess-1000x1333.jpg 1000w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bedroom-mess-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bedroom-mess-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bedroom-mess-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bedroom-mess-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" />Have you ever walked into a room that&#8217;s messy and immediately felt a little more tense? A little more overwhelmed? Like you added something to your to-do list just by walking through the door? Your shoulders are up, your neck is suddenly tight and sore. You&#8217;re not imagining it&#8230;that&#8217;s your brain doing exactly what it&#8217;s...]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://homemadelovely.com/why-visual-clutter-is-costing-you-more-than-you-think/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">127673</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Room Your Home Can&#8217;t Function Without (And Why You Keep Ignoring It)</title>
		<link>https://homemadelovely.com/the-room-your-home-cant-function-without-and-why-you-keep-ignoring-it/</link>
					<comments>https://homemadelovely.com/the-room-your-home-cant-function-without-and-why-you-keep-ignoring-it/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannon Acheson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Bedroom Organization Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Decluttering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organizing Ideas]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://homemadelovely.com/?p=127657</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<img width="225" height="300" src="https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bedroom-with-king-size-farmhouse-style-bed-and-wood-nightstand-scaled-1-225x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="bedroom with orange accents" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bedroom-with-king-size-farmhouse-style-bed-and-wood-nightstand-scaled-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bedroom-with-king-size-farmhouse-style-bed-and-wood-nightstand-scaled-1-1000x1333.jpg 1000w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bedroom-with-king-size-farmhouse-style-bed-and-wood-nightstand-scaled-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bedroom-with-king-size-farmhouse-style-bed-and-wood-nightstand-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bedroom-with-king-size-farmhouse-style-bed-and-wood-nightstand-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bedroom-with-king-size-farmhouse-style-bed-and-wood-nightstand-scaled-1.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" />Ask most women which room they&#8217;d tackle first if they finally had a free weekend, and they&#8217;ll say the kitchen. Or the living room. Maybe even the playroom if things have gotten really out of hand. The bedroom though? That can wait. Except it can&#8217;t. And the longer it waits, the more it&#8217;s quietly affecting...]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://homemadelovely.com/the-room-your-home-cant-function-without-and-why-you-keep-ignoring-it/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">127657</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>How to Find Your Ideal Starting Point for a More Organized Home</title>
		<link>https://homemadelovely.com/how-to-find-your-ideal-starting-point-for-a-more-organized-home/</link>
					<comments>https://homemadelovely.com/how-to-find-your-ideal-starting-point-for-a-more-organized-home/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannon Acheson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Decluttering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organizing Ideas]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://homemadelovely.com/?p=126685</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/before-and-after-images-for-home-page-aug-25-300x200.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="dining room mess cropped" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/before-and-after-images-for-home-page-aug-25-300x200.png 300w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/before-and-after-images-for-home-page-aug-25-1000x666.png 1000w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/before-and-after-images-for-home-page-aug-25-768x512.png 768w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/before-and-after-images-for-home-page-aug-25.png 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />You know your home needs some attention. (Maybe more than some?) You look around and there&#8217;s not one thing that needs dealing with, there are like seventeen, and they&#8217;re all staring at you at the same time and none of them feel like the obvious place to begin. So you don&#8217;t begin. You close a...]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://homemadelovely.com/how-to-find-your-ideal-starting-point-for-a-more-organized-home/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">126685</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why Organizing Before Decluttering Feels So Frustrating (And Never Lasts)</title>
		<link>https://homemadelovely.com/why-organizing-before-decluttering-feels-so-frustrating-and-never-lasts/</link>
					<comments>https://homemadelovely.com/why-organizing-before-decluttering-feels-so-frustrating-and-never-lasts/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannon Acheson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Organizing Ideas]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://homemadelovely.com/?p=124589</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<img width="225" height="300" src="https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/entryway-church-pew-225x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="entryway church pew" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/entryway-church-pew-225x300.jpg 225w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/entryway-church-pew-1000x1333.jpg 1000w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/entryway-church-pew-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/entryway-church-pew-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/entryway-church-pew-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/entryway-church-pew-640x853.jpg 640w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/entryway-church-pew-150x200.jpg 150w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/entryway-church-pew-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" />Shopping for pretty organizing containers like stylish baskets and matching totes is so fun, isn&#8217;t it? I mean, it has part retail therapy and part &#8220;I&#8217;m finally gonna get my house together&#8221; warm, fuzzy vibes. But reality soon comes rushing back when you get those organizing containers home, put some of your things into them&#8230;and...]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://homemadelovely.com/why-organizing-before-decluttering-feels-so-frustrating-and-never-lasts/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">124589</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why Your House Feels Messy Even When You “Just Cleaned”</title>
		<link>https://homemadelovely.com/why-your-house-feels-messy-even-when-you-just-cleaned/</link>
					<comments>https://homemadelovely.com/why-your-house-feels-messy-even-when-you-just-cleaned/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannon Acheson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Organizing Ideas]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://homemadelovely.com/?p=124532</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<img width="225" height="300" src="https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Shannon-putting-water-bottle-away-225x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Shannon Acheson in blue jeans and beige blouse putting a water bottle away in her organized kitchen" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Shannon-putting-water-bottle-away-225x300.jpg 225w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Shannon-putting-water-bottle-away-1000x1334.jpg 1000w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Shannon-putting-water-bottle-away-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Shannon-putting-water-bottle-away-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Shannon-putting-water-bottle-away-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Shannon-putting-water-bottle-away-640x853.jpg 640w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Shannon-putting-water-bottle-away-150x200.jpg 150w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Shannon-putting-water-bottle-away-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" />Have you ever spent your entire Saturday cleaning the house &#8211; dusting the shelves, wiping the counters, sweeping and mopping the floors, cleaning the toilet, washing a million loads of laundry &#8211; just to feel like the mess is already creeping back in as soon as you finish? I hear you. I see you. Because...]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://homemadelovely.com/why-your-house-feels-messy-even-when-you-just-cleaned/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">124532</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why Decluttering Creates Emotional Peace (Not Just Clean Counters)</title>
		<link>https://homemadelovely.com/why-decluttering-creates-emotional-peace-not-just-clean-counters/</link>
					<comments>https://homemadelovely.com/why-decluttering-creates-emotional-peace-not-just-clean-counters/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannon Acheson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Decluttering]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://homemadelovely.com/?p=124491</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<img width="225" height="300" src="https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/kitchen-from-living-north-end-fall-2024-V-225x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="kitchen from living north end fall 2024 V" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/kitchen-from-living-north-end-fall-2024-V-225x300.jpg 225w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/kitchen-from-living-north-end-fall-2024-V-1000x1334.jpg 1000w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/kitchen-from-living-north-end-fall-2024-V-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/kitchen-from-living-north-end-fall-2024-V-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/kitchen-from-living-north-end-fall-2024-V-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://homemadelovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/kitchen-from-living-north-end-fall-2024-V-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" />Many people think decluttering is about how a home looks or even how it functions. Clear counters. Empty surfaces. Neat shelves. All are acccurate, but not the whole picture. The real reason decluttering matters has very little to do with appearances and everything to do with how you feel when you move through your day....]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://homemadelovely.com/why-decluttering-creates-emotional-peace-not-just-clean-counters/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">124491</post-id>	</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
