The following post is from Myra of My Blessed Life: 5 Simple Ways to Decorate with Trays One of my favorite decorating accessories is the tray. It is functional and can be used in an immense variety of ways. Trays are made from a multitude of materials - melamine, sisal, wood, mirrored glass, brass, silver,…
The following post on outdoor lighting is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: It can get expensive to buy lights that are made for outdoor use. But with some creativity and resourcefulness, you can light up your evenings in style for very little money. If you have a porch area where you can sit and…
The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: Dress Up Your Candles with Beads As the temperatures drop in the Fall, I love to make my house a little bit cozier. Candles are an inexpensive and great-smelling way to do this! Recently, I found some delicious fall-scented small pillars and tealight…
The following post is from Lindsey M. Roberts, a design & décor writer: Lesson learned: I need to get it through my head that even if a beautiful print is inexpensive, the framing is not. Recently, I took a big pile of art to the framing store, and $$$ later (even with a 60% discount!)…
The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: Get Inspired with DIY Canvas Word Art For me, the beginning of the academic year feels like the New Year. It's an opportunity for me to refocus, get inspired, and set new goals for the next year. When I saw art canvases on…
The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: Reinventing Your Old Junk! One of my favorite ways to save money is to find new uses for old junk. Sometimes I find things by the side of the road, sometimes people give them to me, sometimes I just don't use them anymore, and I…
The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: 8 Fun Uses for Old Frames I have talked before about using empty picture frames for things besides putting pictures in them. I love them so much I am back with some more fun ideas! I can't stop trying new ways to use my frames. …
The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: Buying Used: How to Fill Your Home with Secondhand Stuff I'll admit, I have a little bit of a problem - I love to buy other people's stuff. I mean like, pre-owned, secondhand, used stuff. Granted, it's not junk. On the contrary, I love to find stuff…
The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: DIY Pedestal Plate or Vase Months ago, I saw Myra's post for DIY Hurricane Vases and fell in love with them. What a great way to take some simple dollar-store or thrift-store items and give them new life. When I needed a decorative…
The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: 10 Knobs You Can Make Yourself Knobs. Something so small but they can make a big impact on a room. A knob or drawer pull can determine if the room is contemporary, traditional, or in my case, wacky! I love to use odd things…