Frugal Decorating Tips
If you are reading this you either think you can’t afford to decorate (or redecorate) or you don’t want to waste any money when you do redecorate. Due to our busy schedule, my husband and I have owned our home for four years and not gotten together about the decorating of it until recently. For nearly four years we have lived here with the same white walls that the seller so nicely painted for us so we would have a blank palate on which to add our favorite colors and decor. Finally, at the end of the summer we started talking color!
Our oldest two sons’ rooms were the first to be done. I did each room for under $50! For my middle son’s room, his favorite color green (Lily pond green, to be exact) was painted on the walls, covering the ugly wood-colored molding at the top and creating the look of a higher ceiling. The paint is the Color Place brand from Walmart in a satin finish (easier to clean) and was $12 per gallon. I bought SpongeBob appliqués to decorate the walls for $10.00. He already had a SpongeBob comforter. I bought a set of SpongeBob sheets and because he doesn’t like to sleep under a flat sheet, I use the fitted sheet for his bed and the flat sheet was made into curtains. The sheet set cost $17.00. His room is bright and colorful and he loves it. It only cost me $39 to decorate.
My oldest son loves his Thomas and Friends comforter, so of course we went with that theme. The walls were painted Nimble Blue (or Thomas Blue as I called it immediately when I saw it). Appliqués were applied. I couldn’t find Thomas sheets, but I found Thomas fabric to match his comforter and for $12, I made two curtain panels.
My dining room will be complete with color, cushions and a table cloth. My living room needs color and throw pillows. We’ve recently rearranged it to bring new life to the room.
Decorating does not have to be expensive. A few touches and PAINT! can give your room a new look for very little money.
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October 19th, 2007 at 1:38 am
[...] Allison Goines placed an interesting blog post on Frugal Decorating TipsHere’s a brief overviewMy dining room will be complete with color, cushions and a table cloth. My living room needs color and throw pillows. We’ve recently rearranged it to bring new life to the room. Decorating does not have to be expensive. … [...]