Who else is obsessed with Marie Kondo and The Home Edit lifestyle? I know it’s not just me. Nothing sparks joy like a well organized home and that’s especially true of my closet. It makes my little OCD heart so happy! I was feeling inspired after binge watching The Home Edit during quarantine. I also […]
Category: Home & Garden
Home and Garden ideas from Passports and Papers, a lifestyle blog focusing on Do It Yourself (DIY) projects and inspired from travels around the world.
Cycle Bike 101 | Peloton Bike Alternative and a Review of the App
By Mercedes Santana on March 15, 2021When COVID hit hard in Los Angeles back in March of 2020, I was really sad about not visiting local studios with my ClassPass subscription. I looked forward to trying a new pilates place or a fun T-Swift vs. Britney cycle class. Now, I was going to be stuck at home with YouTube and my […]
Inside My Coastal-Inspired Master Bedroom
By Mercedes Santana on January 15, 2021A tropical hotel, location: home. See how I reinvented my coastal inspired master bedroom three ways.
A Very Colorful Christmas
By Mercedes Santana on December 21, 2020I needed to revamp my holiday decor this year and because I have a pink Christmas tree I wanted to lean into something really bright and fun. A Small World Holiday meets a toddlers dreams. I actually got a lot of my inspiration for my color scheme off a holiday mug I bought at Marshall’s […]
A sprinkle themed birthday brunch party!
So I thought I would take my DIY (do-it-yourself for my readers that live under rocks) beyond just scrapbooks. I just hit my two year anniversary at my job (here is where you clap) and though my desk is actually a really nice space I wanted to spruce it up. We have an “open concept” […]
DIY Project: Patio Upgrades for an Outdoor Oasis
By Mercedes Santana on September 16, 2018What I loved about our apartment from the day I saw it on Zillow was the yard. In Los Angeles a yard in an apartment is unheard of, but lucky for us we found this one bedroom condo that was just what we needed. We especially need some outdoor room for our golden retriever Havana. […]