Easy DIY Wall Art for the Blue Cottage
A while ago, I picked up three of these frames at Target. They were marked down to $4.48 and I just couldn’t pass them up. I knew they’d come in handy at some point.
Lifestyle Blog: Dagmar's Home -- Romance Novel Author
Have you dreamed about having a she shed or a guest house? Make that dream a reality!
You could hire a company to build you one, or you can find affordable DIY she shed kits online on Amazon and other sites. This post is full of many different she shed options.
I love thrifting — the act of shopping for items for less at tag sales, in thrift stores, or at flea markets. It has become a way of life for me, and it’s so much fun.
In this post I’ll give you five reasons why you should try it as well to decorate your home, buy items and gifts for your children, and more.
You’ve never been to a flea market? You don’t stop for yard sales? Oh, you don’t know what you are missing!
Years ago, after moving to one of the most expensive areas in America — Westchester, NY — and wanting to stay home with my little son instead of putting him into daycare, I had to come up with a plan.
I had to find a way to make one income stretch for three people in an area where Richard Gere and Martha Stewart live in mansions.
Since then, I’ve become an expert at cutting coupons and finding healthy food for less. And “thrifting” at tag sales and thrift stores is part of my weekly ritual.
My son sometimes tags along, often coming home with the biggest score of the day.
I’ve managed to purchase so many interesting items for way less than I would’ve normally paid for in stores.
I even hosted a weekly “Thrifty & Vintage Finds” link party on this blog for years where I showed off my latest scores.
1. The Love of the Hunt
There’s nothing better than finding something unexpected and getting it for just a few dollars.
Last week I went to a local flea market after seeing a sign for it the day before and came home with a beautiful 20-pound cast iron farmhouse.
I spotted it among a whole bunch of other items, and I’m so glad I asked the vendor for the price. I ended up paying $3 for it!
2. It’s a Creative and Unique Way to Decorate Your Home
Buying a new throw pillow is such an easy way to update your seasonal decor — here are my favorite 9 fall pillows you will love as well!
As you know, I decorate our Blue Cottage mostly with inexpensive decor I find at Target or Kohl’s, or thrift stores and tag sales.
I redecorate for every season and especially love fall — it’s my favorite season for sure here in the beautiful Hudson Valley, NY.
In the last few weeks, I’ve been keeping my eye out for fall decor in anticipation of my Fall Home Tour, which is ready for you to check out.
Now, pillows I wouldn’t buy at tag sales or the thrift store — those I always buy new. But I know where to find them for little money.
This year, I found orange velvet pillows at Primark – for just $7 each.
I bought two — you can see them in this picture on our sofa.
I’m so glad I held on to this little empty toy gumball machine — I turned it into a gumball machine snow globe!
It had been sitting in our kitchen cabinet after Landon received it as a birthday party favor a few years ago, and I was tempted to throw it out many times.
But I have a hard time throwing out anything I might be able to use or reuse or repurpose at some point.
Remember when I used the twist ties from bread bags I had been saving for our container garden fencing?
I turned the gumball machine into a snow globe with just a few supplies, and in literally 5 minutes! [Read more…]
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