About thehappydecor.com

About

We started TheHappyDecor to make good design feel reachable — practical ideas, honest budgets, and rooms that look like real people live in them.

Warm, sunlit living room styled with natural textures
Founder styling a bookshelf with decorative objects

Started in a rental apartment, one Pinterest board at a time

TheHappyDecor began the way most good decorating stories do: with a small apartment, a modest budget, and a very long Pinterest board. What started as a personal project to make a rented one-bedroom feel like home turned into a resource we now share with readers worldwide.

Today we publish room makeovers, DIY tutorials, and seasonal styling guides for homeowners and renters who want their space to feel intentional — without needing a full renovation budget to get there.

Explore Ideas

The principles behind every article

Real budgets, real rooms

Every idea we publish has been tested against an actual budget — no idea makes the cut if it only works with unlimited spending.

Style over trends

We favor timeless choices over fast-decor fads, so your space still feels good to live in two years from now.

Practical, not preachy

No design-school jargon. Just clear, step-by-step guidance you can act on this weekend.

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320Published guides
92Countries reached
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The people behind the ideas

Portrait of Maren Louis

Maren Louis

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Portrait of Julia Ferreira

Julia Ferreira

Interior Stylist

Portrait of Owen Park

Owen Park

DIY & Projects Editor

“TheHappyDecor feels less like a blog and more like a friend who happens to have incredible taste — and never makes you feel like your budget is not enough.”

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