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The Best Repurposed and Upcycled Ideas for your Home

Explore a variety of creative thrift flip and upcycled ideas, from DIY furniture projects to clever makeovers of everyday items to decorate your home. Some of our favorite pastimes include thrifting, yard sales and flea markets, there’s definitely a thrill in the hunt for that one of a kind treasure, to take someone's trash and turn it into a treasure is exhilarating! Whether you’re looking for thrift store items to upcycle for your own home, or to flip and sell, clearly transforming a discarded piece is so rewarding! Thrift stores are magical places where you can go back in time and…

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September 4, 2024

Crafts / DIY Under $100 / DIYs / Home Decor

How to Make an Easy Fiber Wall Art a West Elm Dupe

Using simple materials like yarn and a dowel or stick, you can create a stunning fiber wall art, that's beautiful in the bedroom, living or any room. As you know, we love a good dupe! Finding a way to DIY our own home decor or wall art with inspiration from Pottery Barn, Anthropologie or West Elm is so satisfying and easy on the budget. In fact, if you were to take a look through photos on our phones, you'd find quite a few ideas we'd love to recreate. The need to create or recreate is just in our blood. While browsing…

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August 8, 2024

Decorate / DIY Under $100 / DIYs / Home Decor

The Best Guide to Free Printable Wall Art Online

The ultimate guide to finding free printable wall art online and tips on how to print, frame and style to look like original works of art. July 11, 2024 Decorating your home doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated. I believe one of the easiest and most affordable ways to add a touch of elegance and personality to your space is by using free public domain art. After discovering this free resource, we've been able to add beautiful vintage art pieces to our homes for practically nothing. In this guide, we’ve compiled 18 links to the best sites that offer free…

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July 11, 2024

Bathroom Ideas / Bedroom Inspiration / DIYs / Entry Ideas / Home Tours / Kids Bedroom Ideas / Living Room Ideas / Steph's Home

Amazing Home Tour | High End Look on a Budget

A few weeks back we took you on a before and after home tour of my parents dated 90’s home renovation. Clearly they have transformed the look and feel of their home with a re-imagined floor plan and new finishes, all while working with a modest budget. Our home on the other hand is a new build. While we had the privilege of choosing all the finishes in our home prior to construction, we also planned for upgrades down the road. To keep building costs down, we opted to go with several builders grade finishes. Over the past 8 years we’ve been able to tackle some…

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March 26, 2021

Creative Wall Projects / DIYs / Furniture / Home Decor / Home Improvement Projects / Thrift + Upcycle

20 Home Projects You Can Complete in a Weekend

Looking to tackle some home improvements but short on time? Look no further! We’ve compiled a list of easy and impressive DIY home projects that you can complete in just a weekend. Are you a weekend warrior? Are you looking for home projects you can complete in just 1 weekend? With 20 ideas in this gallery, there’s a home project for every skill level. There’s no need to be a master craftsman here, from ideas on how to give a room a refresh, creating DIY light fixtures, how to refinish and reupholster furniture, easy and some free home decor ideas to…

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October 14, 2020

Crafts / DIY Under $100 / DIYs / Fall / Halloween / Seasonal / Thrift + Upcycle

Toilet Paper Roll Craft | 5 Minute Pumpkin

Toilet Paper Roll Craft | 5 Minute Fall Pumpkin We’ve all seen them, countless ways to reuse and make crafts with empty toilet paper rolls. But have you ever seen a craft made from a full roll of toilet paper? In March of 2020 it was nearly impossible to find toilet paper in any local or online stores. Now that supplies have been replenished, we’ll not only show you how to create this darling fall pumpkin from a full toilet paper roll, but we’ll show you how to conceal your toilet paper and secretly build up your stash. 😆 Sunny Side Design is…

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September 11, 2020

Crafts / DIYs / Fall / Halloween / Seasonal

How to Make Fall Craft Finger Knit Pumpkins

Last fall I saw a finger knitted pumpkin from Kimberly at A Wonderful Thought. I immediately fell in love with it. This was a fall craft that I really wanted to try. Once I made one I was hooked and wanted to make several to add to my fall decor this year. Are you looking for a unique fall craft to add to your autumn decor this year? Then you will want to try this easy fall craft, a finger knit pumpkin. It is simple enough that even children can do it. These soft and chunky yarns add that warmth we are longing to…

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September 10, 2020

Fall / Seasonal

How to Decorate with Free Fall Printables

Clearly we’re excited to welcome in the fall season! Nothing is better than bringing that fall feeling into your home with FREE fall printables. We’ve already posted a handful of Fall Home Decor posts, and easy DIY Fall Decor items. But what better way to incorporate a little Fall into your home than by bringing in some colorful art? Even better? This beautiful watercolor art can be downloaded and printed to your hearts content for FREE! Yep! For FREE! Today we’re excited to be collaborating with some of the most creative Home Bloggers around, in a Fall Printables Blog Hop. Be sure to scroll through the entire post so you…

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September 5, 2020

Decorate / Decorate & Design Tips & Tricks

Easy Home Decor Ideas On a Budget

Are you looking for some new home decor ideas to freshen up your space? Are you doing a remodel or just looking for some new accessories to freshen up your home? Whether your style is farmhouse, modern, traditional or eclectic this post is for you. I will show you ideas for home decor to create a stunning home. Ideas from an inviting entryway to creating a beautiful kitchen, dining and living room. And let’s not forget ideas for a cozy bedroom and a luxurious bathroom. Is your home feeling a little tired? Is it in need of a refresh? Today I…

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June 29, 2020

DIY Under $100 / DIYs / Home Decor / Thrift + Upcycle

Decorating a Pillow with Paint

New throw pillows can brighten and freshen up any room. Hand-painted throw pillows can provide an inexpensive and artistic focal point unique to your room. There are lots of different ways to create your own custom pillows with paint, but I went for the easiest way I could come up with and I’d like to share Decorating a Pillow with Paint, the easy way. These hand-painted throw pillow covers were created with a few simple items you may already have on hand. In fact, my pillow covers were actually FREE. Yes, you read right, I used a stained tablecloth for my fabric, leftover paint,…

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May 16, 2020