{"id":2126,"date":"2016-11-09T16:11:14","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T16:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.17thavenuedesigns.net\/mia\/?page_id=420"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:39:19","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/athomewithloreale.com\/?page_id=2126","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hi, I\u2019m Loreale\u2014welcome to At Home with Loreale.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your home has ever felt cluttered, overwhelming, or like no matter how much you clean, it never quite stays under control\u2026 I know that feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a long time, I thought the answer was simple: clean more, organize better, decorate it so it looked put together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But no matter how much effort I put in, something still felt off.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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What I\u2019ve learned since then is this\u2014most of us don\u2019t have a \u201cdecor\u201d problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have a function<\/em> problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re trying to make real life work inside spaces that weren\u2019t designed for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I live with my husband and son in a 1930s, 2-bedroom, 1-bath home just under 900 square feet. It\u2019s small, it has quirks, and it definitely doesn\u2019t check all the boxes of a \u201cdream home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But learning how to work with<\/em> my home instead of against it changed everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through a mix of thoughtful design, strategic DIY, and simple systems, I\u2019ve been able to turn our space into one that feels calmer, more functional, and easier to manage day-to-day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not perfect\u2014but intentional. And that\u2019s what makes the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s also what this space is about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At At Home with Loreale<\/em>, I don\u2019t just share projects for the sake of making things look better. Everything here is rooted in one goal: helping you create a home that actually supports your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, you\u2019ll find:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Practical DIY projects that improve how your home functions\u2014not just how it looks<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Space planning strategies for small or awkward layouts<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Simple systems that help you stay on top of your home without feeling overwhelmed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Real-life solutions designed for real homes, real budgets, and real routines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    This is for the woman who is doing her best to manage a home, a family, and everything in between\u2014and just wants her space to feel a little more calm, a little more under control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Because your home should support you\u2026 not exhaust you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    My goal is simple: to help you create a home that feels good to live in\u2014one that gives you more ease, more clarity, and more breathing room in your everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You don\u2019t need a bigger house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You don\u2019t need perfect systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You don\u2019t need to start over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You just need a better way to make your home work for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    And you\u2019re in the right place to learn how.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Hi, I\u2019m Loreale\u2014welcome to At Home with Loreale. If your home has ever felt cluttered, overwhelming, or like no matter how much you clean, it never quite stays under control\u2026 I know that feeling. For a long time, I thought the answer was simple: clean more, organize better, decorate it so it looked put together. But no matter how much effort I put in, something still felt off. What I\u2019ve learned since then is this\u2014most of us don\u2019t have a \u201cdecor\u201d problem. We have a function problem. We\u2019re trying to make real life work inside spaces that weren\u2019t designed for it. I live with my husband and son in a 1930s, 2-bedroom, 1-bath home just under 900 square feet. It\u2019s small, it has quirks, and it definitely doesn\u2019t check all the boxes of a \u201cdream home.\u201d But learning how to work with my home instead of against it changed everything. Through a mix of thoughtful design, strategic DIY, and simple systems, I\u2019ve been able to turn our space into one that feels calmer, more functional, and easier to manage day-to-day. Not perfect\u2014but intentional. And that\u2019s what makes the difference. That\u2019s also what this space is about. At At Home with Loreale, I don\u2019t just share projects for the sake of making things look better. Everything here is rooted in one goal: helping you create a home that actually supports your life. Here, you\u2019ll find: This is for the woman who is doing her best to manage a home, a family, and everything in between\u2014and just wants her space to feel a little more calm, a little more under control. Because your home should support you\u2026 not exhaust you. My goal is simple: to help you create a home that feels good to live in\u2014one that gives you more ease, more clarity, and more breathing room in your everyday life. You don\u2019t need a bigger house. You don\u2019t need perfect systems. You don\u2019t need to start over. You just need a better way to make your home work for you. And you\u2019re in the right place to learn how.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2126","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/athomewithloreale.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/athomewithloreale.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/athomewithloreale.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athomewithloreale.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athomewithloreale.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2126"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/athomewithloreale.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2430,"href":"https:\/\/athomewithloreale.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2126\/revisions\/2430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/athomewithloreale.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}