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Decorate Your Home on a Budget
Home Decorating Myths Dispelled
Woman choosing color of wall via Shutterstock Blame those addictive home makeover shows on HGTV, or maybe you’ve simply had one too many drinks during your last girls’ night out. Whatever your motivation may be, [.....] [...] Read More
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Editor Picks / Fashion + Style
Shopping 101: Pop-Up Shops Explained
Back in the day (like 10 years ago), the only places you could get your shopping on were a) the mall or b) a local boutique/stand-alone store. However, around 2004, a fairly new retail concept [.....] [...] Read More
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Are Prepaid Debit Cards Worth It?
Credit: Shutterstock When a friend of mine cut up her credit card and moved to a cash-only system, I was jealous of her freedom. “It’s great,” she crowed at coffee one day. “I don’t go into [.....] [...] Read More
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What Your Date Night Clothes Say about You
Credit: StyleHive Over half of Americans believe in love at first sight. This means that on your first date you don’t have a lot of room for error. No pressure or anything. But before you reach [.....] [...] Read More
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How to Make Your Own Apron Hanger and/or Holder
Aprons are a fun and fabulous way of staying clean and adding style to your daily routine. From the garden to the garage and the kitchen, aprons can protect you and help you out with [.....] [...] Read More
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DIY- Do It Yourself / Gardening and Outdoors
Outdoor Pillows: DIY
If you want comfort outdoors you could buy these lovely Pottery Barn, striped pillows for $29 each. Or, you could make your own using a repurposed vinyl tablecloth such as this one from Target’s Whim [.....] [...] Read More
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Cheap Wedding Guide / Decorate Your Home on a Budget
Entertaining on a Budget: Bridal Bling
This year it is all about the bling. Throw a bachelorette party in style using ring accessories, favors and even a fabulous ring game. Trick out your treats with these fun cupcake gem (pictured above). Get [.....] [...] Read More
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Cheap Room Make-Over: DIY
Using some paint, Amy Butler paper from Michaels and a round up of things we already owned, we were able to revamp this unused space into a comfy little reading nook for under $20. All [.....] [...] Read More
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DIY- Do It Yourself / Gardening and Outdoors
Outdoor Privacy Screen: DIY
You may have a fabulous home, but your neighbors probably don’t. Or they park their RV in the alley, or there is that fabulous neighbor you call the freeway…In any case, no matter where you [.....] [...] Read More
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Decorate Your Home on a Budget / Gardening and Outdoors
Light up the Outside for Under $35: Entertaining on a Budget
Summertime is the time for spur-the-moment get-togethers and low key barbeque’s on a Friday night. Here are some great, cheap ways to light up your great outdoors to get ready for those summer night parties. Timeless [.....] [...] Read More
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Decorate Your Home on a Budget / DIY- Do It Yourself
Ribbon Topiary: DIY
Back in March, we showed you how to make a candy topiary, but what are you going to do when the candy is all eaten? We reclaimed our edible topiary to make a ribbon topiary [.....] [...] Read More
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Re-Upholstery : DIY
Photo credit: Shutterstock Before you get rid of that dining room chair or ottoman, try re-upholstering it first. It’s not as hard as it sounds. Our friends over at ThreadBanger.com, put together a great DIY [.....] [...] Read More
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Decorate Your Home on a Budget
Glassware Round-Up: Entertaining on a Budget
The weather is getting hot and it’s time to stay hydrated in style. Affordable style. Here is a round up of some of our favorite cups that are $6 each, or less! We love the look [.....] [...] Read More
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Install a Showerhead: DIY
We discovered that our basement shower was wasting a lot of water. Our old shower head ran about 12.5 gallons a minute and could empty out our hot water heater in the time it takes [.....] [...] Read More
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Decorate Your Home on a Budget
Equip a Kitchen for $200: The Look for Less
The New York Times ran a great article on how you can get everything you need for a kitchen for $200. Read the article to discover how Time’s food columnist Mark Bittman outfitted a kitchen [.....] [...] Read More
