They don’t make suitcases like they used to…the older ones have character and patina, and you can still find affordable vintage suitcases at thrift stores and in antique shops for…
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DIY Budget Lighting Projects
Designers forecasts for home trends this year are out, and many of them have said that updated light fixtures leads the pack for a must have in your decorating tool…
Decorating with Books!
Let’s face it, most of us have more books laying around our homes than we can count. That’s a good thing! Even if you are tired of the book…
DIY Moss Spheres
What the heck are moss spheres, you ask? Well, they are a cool, organic and chic decorating accent to be displayed on trays, on bowls, in pots… you name it,…
Chalk Paint Furniture Projects
Chalk paint (not to be confused with chalkboard paint) is one of the hottest products around for painting furniture and other decorative projects. Used widely by vintage and shabby chic…
DIY Train Bedroom for Kids
There are a lot of great inexpensive ways to theme a child’s room for a train lover! Our DIY train theme bedroom ideas give you tips, inspiration, and a few tutorials…
DIY Coffee Table Projects
Let’s face it, furniture is often one of our most expensive buys when decorating on a budget… and when it comes to the living room, the coffee table gets a…
DIY Canvas Photos (On the Cheap!)
If you’ve been active in the home and garden or DIY blogosphere as of late, you’ve probably seen a few of these DIY canvas photo tutorials around. I wanted to…
14 Creative Gift Wrap Ideas
When you’re talking about presents, presentation can be everything. Here are 14 creative gift wrap ideas. Photo by ‘Grey Likes Weddings‘. 1. Cut shapes or monograms from cardstock or old…
DIY Industrial Metal Style Numbers
Ok, so my latest project around the house – I wanted to add some cool, industrial style metal numbers to my living room decor to update the look a bit,…
Make a Contemporary Upholstered Headboard for Under $30
Want to make a contemporary upholstered headboard for your bedroom, but don’t want to spend the three to four hundred dollars or more to buy one? Using a contemporary style…
TBD’s DIY Paper Bag Floor
Sometimes one of the toughest decorating challenges we have when we are on a budget is replacing old, worn, or ugly flooring. If you have linoleum flooring that has seen…
DIY Natural Wreaths
Natural Wreaths: This is perhaps the easiest and most popular of the nature crafts! You can use any number of collected items for these, and you can add household objects…