Tag Archives: Budget Decorating

Redecorating on a Budget

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Christine

I really hate rental white walls.  I also really hate flat paint.  Our entire house is painted with flat rental white paint.  Flat paint is dry.  If you know them, ask my mom or brother what that means, and they’ll … Continue reading →

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Old Magazines Are a Pain

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Christine

I love magazines.  I don’t care what you say.  Their pages are shiny and colorful and filled with images and words, two things I love.  I don’t buy magazines in the store, though.  If I want one, I order a … Continue reading →

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Rooster Themed Kitchen

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Christine

When we moved into this house, I decked out the kitchen in sunflower stuff.  Sunflowers are so happy looking, and I’ve always liked yellow in kitchens.  After a year and a half of looking at sunflowers, I was over sunflowers … Continue reading →

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Repurposed Windows

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Christine

I love repurposed windows.  Before we found our current house, we looked at a place high up on a mountain.  The place had such a creative vibe to it, we both immediately felt drawn to it.  One of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Help Me Finish This Sign!

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Christine

At some point, I want to try a crackle finish on a piece of furniture, but I decided it was better to practice on something small first.  So I found a board, and I painted it purple.  Then I painted … Continue reading →

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Creative Picture Hanging

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Christine

Y’all know by now I like budget decorating ideas and when you take as many pictures as I do, it can be hard to know what to do with them all.  I started out framing my favorites, but as the … Continue reading →

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Thrift Store Finds

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Christine

Last Monday, my office chair broke.  Ever since, I’ve been shuffling the wheels around trying to get the lean just right so I could tolerate sitting in it for 8ish hours a day.  By yesterday (yes, that’s over a full … Continue reading →

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Finishing a Picture Frame

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Christine

When we moved into this house 15 months ago, give or take a day, Jim’s parents gave us a picture for the living room.  They got an unfinished picture frame so we could finish it to whatever color we wanted.  … Continue reading →

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Cheap Decorating Ideas

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Christine

Times are tight, but that doesn’t mean you can’t freshen things up around the house.  All it takes is a little creative thinking to do add a few new touches to a room when you’re on a tight budget. The … Continue reading →

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