I’m Divya

I am the coffee-loving, multi-passionate, perpetual learner, and writer behind the scenes of Smile and a Coffee. I’m a mom to 2 amazing kids, a wife to a wonderful husband, and a program manager at my day job. As a lover of all things organization, decor, and DIY, I document my journey of creating a beautiful home and a wonderful life here.

Grab a Freebie!

Do you want to become a DIYer, but don’t know where to start?

You’ve come to the right place!

I have a FREE guide that will help you get started with DIY. It will help you understand why DIY is excellent, has 9 great tips for beginners, and lists a few beginner-friendly projects to get you started

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If you have a cluttered home or you’re busy, organizing can seem daunting. I can help you!

I have a FREE guide to help you start organizing when you’re completely overwhelmed. It will provide you with 9 starting points to start organizing. Pick one that suits you best and get going!

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How We Do It

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ASSESSMENT

Both our interior design + professional organizing process begin with an assessment phase where look at your home in its entirety

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CURATION

This is where all the work happens. Using all that we’ve discovered + the gameplan we’ve outlined together during our assessment phase

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Transformation

This is where all the magic happens + everything comes to life. It’s after living with + using them when we tweak or make any adjustments to the new organizing systems we’ve created together

Latest from the Blog

BEAUTIFUL HOME OFFICE – CABINETS AND BASES – ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – WEEK 4 (Spring 2021)

May 30, 2021

Building cabinets and MDF bases using IKEA Sektion kitchen cabinets for a beautiful, bright, and modern home office makeover during week 4 of the one room challenge of spring 2021. I cannot believe...

BEAUTIFUL HOME OFFICE – CABINET BUILDING – ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – WEEK 3 (Spring 2021)

May 23, 2021

Cabinet building office cabinets using IKEA Sektion kitchen cabinets for a beautiful, bright, and modern home office makeover during week 3 of the one room challenge of spring 2021. We are in week 3...

BEAUTIFUL HOME OFFICE – PAINT CHOICES – ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – WEEK 2 (Spring 2021)

May 16, 2021

Paint color choices and best painting tools for a beautiful, bright, and modern home office makeover during week 2 of the one room challenge of spring 2021. I cannot believe we are already in week 2...

BEAUTIFUL HOME OFFICE PLAN and DESIGN – ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – WEEK 1 (Spring 2021)

May 9, 2021

Design and plan for a beautiful, bright, and modern home office makeover during the one room challenge of spring 2021. I'm so excited to start my first ever One Room Challenge! If you aren't...

HOW TO MAKE AN EASY DIY FALL CENTERPIECE (WITH A TWIST!)

Oct 6, 2020

Call me lazy or call me ignorant, I was not into seasonal decor. I guess it was because I hadn't discovered the joy behind it. After starting this blog and my Instagram account, I found a lot of...

ENTRYWAY TOUR OF OUR HOME

Sep 22, 2020

Welcome! Today, I thought I'd give you an entryway tour. Honestly, the entrance to our home is probably the only corner of our home, that I feel, is done! Otherwise, I just see a million projects...

HOW TO EASILY ORGANIZE A LINEN CLOSET

Aug 19, 2020

Here is an easy step-by-step guide to organize your linen closet, so that it’s not only functional, but beautiful too!

15 BEST LINEN CLOSET ORGANIZATION IDEAS

Aug 9, 2020

When the organization bug hits, you start seeing spaces that need to get organized, everywhere. This weekend, linen closet organization was on top of the list. When I looked at it, it seemed like it...

23 AMAZING FAMILY COMMAND CENTER IDEAS

Jul 25, 2020

Are you a fan of family command centers? I know I am. Family command centers are a great way to get the entire family organized. As a lover of everything organization, I often find myself ogling at...