Thrifty Decor Mom Budget Art- Add Budget Art to Your Home and Don't Spend a Fortune There are many ways to stretch a budget when it comes to decorating a home, and one of the easiest may be to create your own budget artwork. If your finances have been blown on a move, wedding, furniture, or other necessities, you may be looking at bare walls and no money to decorate them. You'll have to get creative and find or make some of your own budget artwork. If you already know what style of decorating you like, you're in luck. Floral artwork in carved, light-colored frames fit in with a cottage style. If you're ready to save some money and get something attractive up on your bare walls, read here for some creative ways to find artwork at budget prices, or no cost at all! Frame What's Free I get at least 5 calendars from companies at the end of every year. Next: > Page 2: More Budget Art Ideas
Material Girls | Interior Design Blogs | Decorating & Home Décor Domestic for Dummies: Fall Pinterest Project: DIY Coasters Is everyone ready for today's Pinterest challenge? I know I'm excited to share my project and can't wait to see what everybody else came up with. Pinterest in general just makes me tinkle in my pants with joy! Lately I have been obssessed with games like Words With Friends, Wordosaur, Scrabble and any other word games that make me use my noggin. Online these babies go for $26, but with a little crafting and an old scrabble game, these can be yours for practically free! Here are the materials you need: 64 scrabble letters (check yard sales, thrift stores, or order some on Ebay or Amazon if you don't have any on hand)1 thin cork board (buy at any craft store)1 x-acto knifesuper gluehot glue gunmodpodge/sealer Step 1. Arrange 16 letters to make 4 words that you are happy with on your coasters (Ex. Step 2. Glue letters together using a thin layer of super glue leaving about 15 seconds to dry between each letter. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Pour yourself a nice cold beverage and enjoy your work!
the fabric of my life Sources For Cheap Home Decor | Home Recently on Facebook, I shared that a friend of mine had just purchased her first home. However, since she’s just made a major investment, she’s trying to decorate inexpensively right now. I have my favorite sources for inexpensive furniture and decor, but I was hoping that you might add to the list. I have to say, there are some savvy shoppers out there! Tutorial: Making a Stencil UPDATE: If you are here at All Things Thrifty for the first time, WELCOME!! Since I wrote this post about making a stencil I have found that making stencils are MUCH easier with my Silhouette Machine. So, if you would like to see an easy way to make a stencil with a Silhouette check out that post! UPDATE:Also, if you would like some FREE stencil designs, check out that post also! A few weeks ago, I came across this amazing image fromWhitewall and Co. Step 1: Go to Office Max or Staples and get some clear folders like the ones in this picture below. Step 2: Cut the folders and tape them together. Tape the two folders together to create a large enough area for your stencil. Step 3: Find an image that you like for your stencil and have it printed large enough to trace. Step 4: Trace your image on to your plastic folders with your narrow sharpie. This is what it will look like once you have the image traced. Step 5: With an exact-o-knife, cut out the image. Here is when the FUN begins!
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How I Furnished My Entire Home for $716.97 A few years ago, I moved to another state carrying only what I could fit in my car: a few boxes of clothes, a stack of books, and a coffee mug. Since moving is expensive – even when you don’t actually move anything – I had to find a way to furnish my entire house without draining what was left of my meager savings. I started shopping furniture websites and realized I’d have to spend $4,473.73 to get just the basics. The Living Room Couch and matching chair: I got lucky with my living room furniture. Rooms to Go: $879.98 Donation: Free! Total savings: $879.98 What I learned: For some reason, it’s not embarrassing to ask friends and family if they have furnishings they no longer need – maybe because they tend to stash the stuff in a garage or spare bedroom, since throwing it away or even donating it to charity is such a hassle. Coffee table and end table: After weeks of searching with no luck, my good fortune was starting to fizzle. Havertys: $399.99 Garage sale: $26 Total savings: $373.99
Peg Board and Accessories Station This project believe it or not is for my sweet husband. … We have been married for almost 14 years! My poor guy has not just put up with me but with my jewelry all over the place. Now I have to be honest it is not just jewelry since I admit to have an “accessory problem” that includes belts, scarves, purses and shoes. Well… those messy days are OVER honey .… because I made a jewelry station that sits right inside of our walk-in closet. Let me start with the Peg Board. Before anything else you need to frame the back of the board since it has to come out from the wall… Yo can use any thin board, 1″ wide is good enough… Just make sure all corners are covered for best support. After the backboards are ready all you have to do is attach them to the peg board. The next thing I did was paint the board. While drying I decided that it needed a little EXTRA, something to try to make it… EXTRAORDINARY. I had a bunch of molding from a previous project in my garage. . Just like this! Now let the FUN begin!