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Frugal Living Week in Review for September 10-16, 2007

The weather changed drastically here over the past week, and we even had to pull out the fall clothing. It was fun, and I enjoy this weather because it means a much more comfortable outside experience. Plus, the fall and winter months seem to save us money, and I am on a mission to figure out why. Here is what we have been up to in the frugal living blog this week. Frugal Seasonal Clothing Switch This weekend is the weekend where we pull out the fall clothing and pack away the tank tops and flip flops. It is always … Continue reading →

The Final Frugal Decorating Touch

Today I have shared with you an Under $3.00 Decorating Idea, as well as an Under $5.00 Decorating Idea. I really hope they helped you feel creative and got your mind busy thinking about what projects you would like to try. I am here to wrap it up and show you my favorite piece that became the final touch to a very decorative and complete mantle display. I love the way it turned out. I often share articles with you, where I give ideas, but perhaps do not show off examples. In my article More Frugal Decorating with Flea Market … Continue reading →

Under $5.00 Decorating Idea

After sharing my cool Under $3.00 Decorating Idea, I could hardly go on, without also sharing the one that cost me under $5.00. Several ideas for this project were shared in Frugal Decorating with Flea Market Finds, though all of these items that you see were made from items found at the Dollar Store. The way this project got started, was that I had gone to the dollar store and purchased several different items to try to make some decorations for my living room. For the entire candle projects all together, I only paid $8.00. One candle set was under … Continue reading →

Under $3.00 Decorating Idea

Several ideas for Frugal Decorating with Flea Market Finds, led to this article. I wanted to show you what I have done. Yes, even with pictures so you do not have to just envision it, but you also have the chance to see what I have done. First, over my fireplace, we have a beautiful painting that we paid under $50.00 for completely matted and framed at a starving artists show. For a long time, we had nothing on the mantel, except the occasional holiday cards and the beautiful painting above the mantle. When we decided to tear up the … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review for September 3-9, 2007

It was a short week with the Monday holiday, and getting back into the swing of things again on Tuesday threw me off the rest of the week, and I was always a day behind. However, the blogs here at families.com were still filling up with excellent articles on every topic you could want. Let’s see what happened in the frugal living blog this week. More Frugal Decorating With Flea Market Finds Lately I have been obsessed with decorating my home. Partly because we are putting it on the market, and partly because I know we will be getting a … Continue reading →

More Frugal Decorating With Flea Market Finds

Lately I have been obsessed with decorating my home. Partly because we are putting it on the market, and partly because I know we will be getting a new home and I am excited to get moving on the design and decorations. I began the series about Frugal Decorating with Decorating at the Dollar Store, which wound up as a two part article. I then began this one with Frugal Decorating at the Flea Market. Here’s more great money saving, cheap ideas to decorate your home while shopping at the local flea market. Unique and Beautiful Vases Browse any flea … Continue reading →

Frugal Decorating with Flea Market Finds

After my two part series on Decorating at the Dollar Store, I thought it would be nice to add some great and frugal decorating tips I have obtained from objects I’ve purchased at the flea market as well. The flea market decorating tips are far better than the dollar store tips, because the flea market has a lot more stuff available that can be transformed. See what I’ve done below. Tissue Box Covers These can be found at flea markets, garage sales and discount chain stores for just a couple of dollars each, sometimes even less. I purchased three used … Continue reading →

How to Decorate for Less

You’d like a showcase worthy home, but you just can’t or won’t spend thousands of dollars for great pieces to make a room. Here are some tips that you can use to bring down the cost of decorating your home. I’ll give you specific examples for different areas and how you can save on each one. Lighting Lighting can be different things, depending on the room and even the area of a room. Lighting can be practical, such as task lighting, or mood setting. You can use lighting to attract or enhance different elements. But lighting is definitely one of … Continue reading →

Home Decor Trends go Vintage Too

If you hadn’t noticed, old is new this year in fashion. The same holds true for home decor. While this trend is certainly a side effect from a rough economy, you can’t help but be glad that you don’t have to spend a fortune on fall and winter decor to be in style. If you are looking for some new items to update your home you don’t have to look very far. Here is where you can find decor items for fall and winter 2009. Flea markets: Nicole Humphrey suggests some specific items to look for in Frugal Decorating with … Continue reading →