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What You Can Find At Goodwill Series – Home Decor and Artwork

The frugal blog series of articles on the vast quantity of items found at Goodwill stores continues on. As we discover the department’s that most Goodwill stores have, keep an open mind about what you can find. If you are truly interested in living frugally or getting bargains or deals on items, you will be pleased with your shopping experience at Goodwill. So what else can you find at Goodwill stores? Home Décor I was actually surprised to find an entire section of home decorating items. From frames, to knick knacks, to vases and pots, to bowls and baskets, there … Continue reading →

Light Your Home for Less: 4 Ways to Save

The lighting of your home is so important. The proper lighting schema can make tasks easier to do, create a mood, highlight artwork and the wonderful features of your home, and keep your home warm and inviting on even the darkest days. New strides in technology has made it easier than ever to save money on lighting costs, but to really save, you’ll need to employ a little knowledge, too, or you may actually spend more money in your quest to save money. Here are four ways that you can light your home for less. 1. Off or On? Many … Continue reading →

Old Frames Are Perfect for Children’s Artwork!

Here is a very low-cost solution to displaying your kids’ artwork that will also give your home some major decorating impact. First Gather Your Frames Most of us have a number of extra frames that we don’t know what to do with. They may have glass missing, look ugly or have paint peeling from them. Gather them into one place. If you happen to be so clutter free or organized that you don’t have any extra frames, visit your local thrift shop where you can purchase a variety of frames for very little money. Discard any unwanted photos. Prepare Your … Continue reading →

Decorating With Love

Does your home reflect who you are or who a magazine says you should be? So many times I have left walls and shelves bare more concerned about finding the right decorations than finding decorations that tell you who I am. My home will never be featured in a magazine. Number one it only stays that clean for a minute after it’s done, the rest of the time is sort of messy chaos, in a friendly, happy way. Secondly, what I love, and what’s important to me aren’t necessarily the things other people love. Family is most important to me, … Continue reading →

Holiday Decoration Family Fun

Who says you have to spend a fortune creating festive holiday decorations for your home? With a little effort and some creativity you can make a variety of seasonal decorations without breaking the bank. Here’s how: Christmas Card Collage: During the holidays, most people receive dozens of Christmas greeting cards. Instead of stacking the cards in a pile or tossing them into a basket, consider cutting out your favorite images, and creating a collage. You can even add small embellishments such as buttons, ribbons or silk flowers for a one-of-a-kind piece of holiday artwork. Gift Stacks: Fake out your kids … Continue reading →

A Relaxed Home

Have you ever walked into an exhibition house at a display village? They are often tastefully decorated but are impersonal. They have a certain bland sameness. The reason is they are decorated by decorating firms without any idea of a personality. When a visitor walked into our home recently she said, ‘what a lovely home.’ The reason I believe, is not because of the floor plan of the house but because our house simply reflects our personalities and interests. Several things are evident from when you first walk in the door. One is that we love books. Two is that … Continue reading →

Get Organized for Seasonal Decorating

Tis the season for decorating, and more seasons for decorating are just around the corner. Between ghosts and turkeys, black cats and snowflakes, the fall and winter seasons are jam-packed with decorating opportunities, enough to overwhelm! Space is always limited, it seems, no matter how large your home might be. How can you accommodate seasonal decorations without causing mass chaos? It seems easy to throw everything into a closet at the end of the season, but do you end up buying more decorations because you can’t find the old ones? It is also nice to have a store of fond … Continue reading →

The Five Storage Choices in Your Home

There are five different storage choices that you make each day. Are you really choosing the best ones to suit your needs and your stuff, or are you simply storing in chaos with no plan other than to put it somewhere? Here are the five different storage choices in your home and the type of items that are appropriate for each. You can hang it Hanging items seems like a no brainer, but it can go wrong, very wrong. For example, there was the lady that decided to hang every bit of clothing she own, on her living room walls! … Continue reading →

Ideas for Sprucing Up Your Decor with Ribbon

Normally, when you want to update your home’s look you would paint and change out your pillows, throw blankets, and update your accessories. If you have already taken these steps and still feel your home needs a little something more, you should try adding ribbon to your decorating scheme. Here are some ideas for using ribbon that will make a big impact with little money. Hang ribbon behind decorative plates. Tie together a series of decorative plates by hanging a ribbon on the wall vertically. Make a bow at the top and let a long piece hang down. Arrange your … Continue reading →

Staging your home yourself for a faster sale

Just about everyone who is trying to sell a house in this tough buyers market is advised to have their home staged. Paying for a home stager however, may not be in the budget, especially if you are trying to sell under duress as it is your only option to prevent foreclosure. The average cost of professional home staging is $2300 with the price range being from $1000 to $5000. There are also survices for a few hundred dollars that will lay out a do-it-yourself plan for you. While these services are very helpful, should you be short on money, … Continue reading →