Tamara’s Techniques

Ahh I knew immediately as soon as I saw this house that I had to have it. This home feels very European and Dad has a real love for Scotland, so he fell in love with this house immediately. I fell in love with it because it reminded me of Snow White and the Seven...

Hello all! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing holiday! I'm snuggled up on my couch recapping all of the art seen on Bargain Mansions! Our mansions are huuuggeee and I'm glad we have some fantastic artists willing to help fill our homes with gorgeous pieces! Artwork...

Hello all and happy Sunday! I hope everyone had a long and eventful weekend and is ready for the week ahead! Last week, my Dad and I renovated a huge home in Louisburg, KS. Haha, not really last week! This whole summer we renovated it, but last week you got to see...

Hello all and happy Friday or should I say FriYAY! I'm looking forward to next week because my kids FINALLY have winter break and mama gets some much needed time with them 🙂 I grew up on a farm, so this house was such a fun project to say the least. Took me right...

Hello and happy Sunday! With all of the homes complete, I now get to spend my week with you all recapping the houses- one of my favorite parts! I hope you all enjoy 🙂 For those of you who missed last week's episode, this massive home was built in the early 1900’s and...

Hello all and Happy Friday! Can we say MANSION!!! This one is huge!! Everything about this house screamed 'rescue me from my abandonment, Tamara!!' And so I did! I think we brought her from the dated depths of design to a current day masterpiece! This Bargain Mansion...

Hello all! I hope you all have enjoyed your weekend and are refreshed for the week ahead! It always seems to go by in a blink of an eye, doesn't it?!  With all of the homes complete, I am officially in relaxation mode, so you can find me hanging out with my kids and...

Haaapppyyyy Thursday everyone!! I am so happy to be kicking off Season 2 of Bargain Mansions with our beautiful cottage house! Ahhhh….one of my favorite homes from the season. Its sweet charm is what originally attracted me to it. I know I’m not supposed to pick...

I don’t know about other mamas out there, but my children love all things glittery and sticky! I made the mistake of buying an expensive rug once...it was destroyed in 6 months. So the idea of having a washable rug is genius to me! Ruggable is an amazing brand where...

Hello all happppy weekend!  I hope everyone is able to spend some time outside today because it is BEAUTIFUL! I love when the weekend rolls around because I have some time to cook for my family. This weekend, I'm making my children's favorite green bean recipe.  See...