Ruinous Revived

Lifestyle Blog

I’m Jess, owner of the one woman show that is the Ruinous Revived.

Those who know me know damn well I am one Chatty Kathy about all the things I nerd out over - restoring, vintage goodies, plant parent life, and home design. So basically if even one of those topics interests you, you’re in the right place.

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A Guide to Gifting Vintage & Secondhand

When you gift secondhand and vintage you’re basically guaranteeing that someone else isn’t gifting them the same exact thing. There’s also so much more magic to gifting something with history behind it.

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Turn your home into a forest with style

Once you’ve stuffed every window sill you’ll probably start to ask yourself “What’s the best way to arrange my plants in my house without it looking like a tree just puked all over the place?” If you feel that struggle, I’m here to give you the best tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years for how to turn your home into a forest in the most stylish way.

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