If you are looking for some fresh ideas, I hope you’ll find some today. I wanted to share some of my favorite ideas that I”ve seen or used over the years. Of course, my first tip is to… Shop your house. Move things from one room to another. It keeps things fresh, and you might […]
Updating Dark Furniture with Paint
I mentioned recently the baby steps I’ve been taking with my daughter’s room. I wanted to work on it for years, but it’s been difficult to do much in the past because my daughter was in here a lot. But since she moved out, it’s been empty during the week, and therefore easier for me […]
How to Paint a Mirror
I love giving something a new look, and today I’m going to paint a mirror. Paint transforms! It really, really does. So painting things is one of the things I do to save money all of the time. I loved the mirror below, but it didn’t work with the gray sconces. But I didn’t […]
Grainsack Placemats
I love using grainsacks for all kinds of projects. Today I’m using a grainsack to make placemats. So of course I made these late at night without taking photos, but I have a different grainsack I am showing you to illustrate my point. The grainsacks are sacks or bags. Basically when they were […]
My NUMBER 1 Best Budget Decorating Tip
This is my top budget decorating tip. From my reader survey I know people are interested in decorating on a budget. And I began to think about the best tip I could provide. Well I really spent a lot of time thinking about it, and deciding the real secret is the opposite of what […]
Why You Should Edit Your Bookcase or Not
Years ago, I heard experts say that before you walked out of the door, you should go back and take one piece of jewelry off. The point was that people wear too much jewelry and that less is more. This was a way to ‘dial us back’. Before I get a bunch of emails, let me […]
Making Pillows from Vintage Linens
I buy vintage linens thinking I will use them for a sewing project and then I find myself unable to take a scissors to them. I really have a hard time cutting things that are in great shape. But when I have old pillowcases that have some damage to them, I have no guilt […]
Budget Decorating with Mason Jars
This is a new monthly series I am beginning with a few of my favorite bloggers. I think we can all get behind budget decorating ideas to save money while making our homes more beautiful. I know a lot of people are on a tight budget, so I want to focus on things that can […]
