Emily Vergano – Instagram Reel (June 18, 2026)
i took a pretty big pay cut recently to do work i actually love. worth it, but it means i’m being a lot more careful with money right now. here’s the thing about me though. i’m a homebody through and through. i spend so much of my life inside these walls, and a warm, beautiful space genuinely brings me so much joy. so if i’m going to be here a while, i still want it to feel like somewhere i love being. the trick is doing that without making dumb financial decisions to get there. beauty on a real budget. realistic, not reckless. so i’m starting with this corner. it has so much untapped potential. i can’t do the full dream version right now, so i’m going scrappy. i found this hutch on facebook marketplace and i’m going to strip it, stain it, and give it a whole new life for almost nothing. follow along to see how this corner comes together. what would you do with this corner? #budgetdecor #cozyhome #newenglandhome #slowliving #rhodeisland