Episode 29: Budget Friendly & Sustainable Home Decor with At Home with Selene Melendez

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Today, I’m in conversation with Selene Melendez of At Home with Selene, a content creator focused on home and lifestyle tips on a budget. Selene is passionate about the power of thrift and resell, and doesn’t want anyone to feel alone when working with a budget — we’re so delighted to call Selene a partner of TADIN! In this episode, we’re discussing the motivation behind Selene’s account, how she finds specific decor items, her redesign process, and tips for finding food ingredients on a budget.

First, Selene shares the full-circle moment of always having TADIN in the house to now collaborating with TADIN, and details a recent TADIN event in Houston. Then, we hear the motivation behind Selene’s home decor account, At Home with Selene, and what inspires her hunt for vintage decor and furniture finds. Plus, Selene shares tips for reimagining and redesigning furniture pieces and how growing up in a low-income community is what inspires her to show people that you can have nice things on a budget.

Topics Covered:

• TADIN’s recent event in Houston
• The motivation behind Selene’s home decor account
• What inspires the decor Selene finds and redesigns
• Selene’s favorite recently purchased items
• Tips for reimagining and redesigning furniture pieces
• How Selene finds food ingredients on a budget
• What drives Selene’s vision for home decor and decoration

Connect with Selene Lopez:

• Follow Selene on Instagram
• Connect with Selene via Email

Past Episodes:

• Episode 1: Origin Story
• Episode 25: Body Positivity, Self Love, & Supporting Latinx Artisans Through Fashion with Sheila Lopez of La Divina Latina

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