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Save Big Bucks On Home Decorating
More people decorate their homes during the fall and winter months than at any other time of the year, and with good reason! We spend more time indoors, we owe it to ourselves and our families to create a comfortable place to be! Here are the best ways to save BIG bucks on your home decorating
Start with plan. I know you’ve heard this before, but having a plan doesn’t necessarily mean you know exactly everything you want to do in your rooms ahead of time. What it does mean is having a starting point to keep you in the ballpark, and that will save you A LOT of money in mistakes in the long run. So start with the three things you need…Color, Style, and Formality. Color is easy…if you don’t already have a color scheme you love, find one in a book or magazine, and borrow it! Still unsure? Pick your favorite color, plus white, never fail combo. Style? Maybe you know you love Country Farmhouse. Or maybe you like a little of everything! That’s ok, just make sure you give the room style a name that includes the feeling you want in the room, and that will keep you on track. For instance, I have a Fresh and Sunny Cottage Room for my family room. (I use sunny as a feeling as well as a visual clue!) Keep the feeling in the name, and you will pick the right style every time! Finally, formality. Know if you like a more formal room, where things on both sides of the room match, or a more informal feel. So my family room description would go something like this…I want an informal Fresh Sunny Cottage style full of soft blue, green yellow and white. So every time I buy something, I know if it doesn’t fit in that description, it doesn’t fit period!
Look for alternatives to everything!!! Flat sheets on sale are a great buy…I can get one at my discount store for $2.89. A flat sheet is generally 66×96 inches…that’s over 3 yards of fabric for less than 97 cents a yard! Can’t beat that, and flat sheets come in so many colors. When in doubt, buy white! Use them for tablecovers, curtain panels, making comforter covers, throw pillow covers, or even casual slipcovers! If you find a great color, stock up during a white sale…you will always find uses for fabric that fits into your color scheme.
Look for furniture at yard sales and in the classifeds. You can get quality furniture this way for a fraction of what it would cost you new. Learn to make do with the furniture you have with the art of disguise. Slipcovers, paint and floor length tablecloths go a long way towards dressing up an otherwise forgettable piece of furniture. By the way, you can paint ANYTHING these days! The trick is to use a specialty blocking primer before painting…I recommend KILZ Original. Yes, you can even paint that ugly laminate bookcase or computer desk! All your furniture mismatched in style and form? Paint it all one color, and it will help marry and unify your furniture grouping. (I love white or black for furniture, depending on the style of your room.)
Finally, look for good resources to help you learn to create your own accessories, custom paint finishes, and inspirational ideas such as TheBudgetDecorator.com.
With a little advanced thinking and a bit of creativity, anyone can have a well decorated home!
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Favorite Recipes Book Organizer $52.99 21016 This book organizer is perfect for your home! Features: -Vegetable theme.-Signed and numbered by artist Sandra Satz. Includes: -Soft flannel tie bag included. Dimensions: -Overall Dimensions: 12” H x 7” W x10.5” D…. |
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Wine & Spirits Cabernet Book Organizer $52.99 21004R This book organizer is perfect for your kitchen! Features: – Includes: -Soft flannel tie bag included. Dimensions: -Overall Dimensions: 12” H x 7” W x10.5” D…. |
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Household Essentials Banana Leaf Toilet Paper Holder with Lid, Natural $15.82 Natural banana leaf construction, Holds 3 rolls standard toilet tissue, Product is coated to prevent mold or mildew…. |
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Gatco 1552 Latitude II Magazine Rack, Satin Nickel $67.89 Gatco 1552 Latitude II Magazine Rack, Satin NickelGatco is an innovative leader in providing the finest in fashion bath, kitchen and home accessories. From traditional to contemporary, Gatco offers a variety of designer collections to compliment your style. Gatco carries many bathroom accessories such as towel bars, mirrors, grab bars, shower curtain rods, hooks, and free standing and counter t… |
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Free Standing Blanket/Magazine/Towel Rack $139.99 FM-0010BLS-B-K Features: -Folds for convenient storage and portability. Color/Finish: -Weather resistant finish for indoor/outdoor use. Assembly Instructions: -Easy assembly, no tools required!. Dimensions: -Overall Dimensions: 85” H x 20” W x 20” D…. |
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Delphi SA10085 Roady2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Built-in Wireless FM Modulator $88.88 2/8/200615-19-32…… |
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Venture Heated Clothing Huggie Buddie Robe with Sleeve and Timer is believably soft and cozy. Perfect for lounging around your home as you flip through a magazine or reach for the TV remote. $79.00 Venture 500 Huggie Buddy Heated Blanket with Sleeves lets you use your hands and arms while lounging under a cozy, plush fleece blanket. Built-in sleeves allow you to read a book, click the remote, answer the phone, work a crossword puzzle, or use your laptop while you snuggle under a warm blanket. The Huggie Buddy heated blanket is wired with a central heating panel, which you can plug in and tur… |
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Venture Heated Clothing Huggie Buddie Robe with Sleeve and Timer is believably soft and cozy. Perfect for lounging around your home as you flip through a magazine or reach for the TV remote. $72.65 Venture 500 Huggie Buddy Heated Blanket with Sleeves lets you use your hands and arms while lounging under a cozy, plush fleece blanket. Built-in sleeves allow you to read a book, click the remote, answer the phone, work a crossword puzzle, or use your laptop while you snuggle under a warm blanket. The Huggie Buddy heated blanket is wired with a central heating panel, which you can plug in and tur… |
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Coastal Style: Home Decorating Ideas Inspired by Seaside Living $18.59 Seaside living is the theme of this inspirational interiors book that is bursting with new decorating ideas. Covering homes from as far apart as the Bahamas and Denmark, the book begins by looking at The Elements that go to make up the whole, including colour and texture, materials, furniture, fabrics, accessories and display. The second part of the book, The Spaces, takes a tour through the home … |
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1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse: Remake, Restyle, Recycle, Renew (1000 Series) $15.64 Artists and crafters have always been recyclers, but for many, it has not only become a thrifty choice, it has become a moral imperative. 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse contains a cutting edge collection of the most inventive work being made with re-used, upcycled, and already existing materials. The work in this book ranges from clever and humble personal accessories to unique and important large-… |