ALL POSTS by LyzL
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Mobiles :DIY
Mobiles aren’t for babies rooms any more. These light, colorful, and playful accessories hang from the ceiling and are the perfect way to make a spring breeze come to life. Here are some ideas and [.....] [...] Read More
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Decorate Your Home on a Budget
Dip-travaganza: Entertaining on a Budget
Going out can be expensive, but having people over can be frustrating. So what are you going to do? Well, before you slap on some lipstick for another night on the town consider how much [.....] [...] Read More
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DIY- Do It Yourself / Gardening and Outdoors
Think Outside the Pot: DIY
Unique planters are a great way to add color and interest to your deck, porch, patio or backyard. Planters can also provide a lush garden for people who don’t have a backyard or who rent. [.....] [...] Read More
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Grow: The Look for Less
April 22 is Earth Day and in celebration we’ve found some great looks that will help you bring some indoor style to your outdoors. The best part: All looks are $38 and under. While $38 might [.....] [...] Read More
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Cleaning Products: DIY
Before running to the store to buy the latest and greatest in green home cleaning products, consider that the greenest, safest cleaning products can be made by you. With simple everyday items and some reclaimed [.....] [...] Read More
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Decorate Your Home on a Budget
Pack a Picnic: Entertaining on a Budget
Picnics are a fabulous way to dine al fresco for less. As days get warmer and longer, plan an early spring picnic out at your local park to enjoy and observe nature as it thaws [.....] [...] Read More
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How to Make a Jewelry Tree
Urban Outfitters has a fabulous jewelry tree for $26, but looking at it, we decided to make our own. Here is an easy step-by-step how to for making your own jewelry tree. How to Make Your [.....] [...] Read More
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What Can You Get for $5: The Look for Less
With the economy tanking, you may not think that $5 can take you far in decorating your home. But you are wrong. If you haven’t gone out shopping at your local thrift store you are really [.....] [...] Read More
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Organize the Kitchen: DIY
Organizing your kitchen doesn’t have to involve buying things, often just rearranging your shelves can help you make space and streamline the kitchen process. Here are some tips for organizing your kitchen: 1. Sit down and map [.....] [...] Read More
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Decorate Your Home on a Budget
Tea Party: Entertaining on a Budget
Light tea cakes, sweet treats, steaming tea in paper thin china cups, and of course, flowers. Lots of flowers. Tea parties celebrate all the loveliness of spring and femininity and make a fabulous theme for [.....] [...] Read More
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Pop of Purple: The Look for Less
Purple is the color of royalty of luxury, and now it’s the color of your home. Purple has been popping up every where from toenails to toasters. A bright pop of purple can refresh your [.....] [...] Read More
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Decorate Your Home on a Budget / DIY- Do It Yourself
Chocolate Curls: DIY
Creamy curls of chocolate can make any dessert just that much better. Even if the dessert is nothing more than ice cream, chocolate curls can turn your dish from plain to fabulous and the best [.....] [...] Read More
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Decorate Your Home on a Budget
Pyrex and Corelle Love: Entertaining on a Budget
(This vintage Gooseberry Pyrex bowl set is available from domestikate’s Etsy shop for $44) The perennial problem of entertaining: How do you make a casserole look good? Let’s be honest, some of the best food, isn’t [.....] [...] Read More
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How to Make a Cork Trivet
Design*Sponge featured some absolutely fabulous DIY projects in their 2008 DIY contest. One of the best and the most doable for even the most DIY-challenged was the cork trivet (#19, pictured above) done by Abigail, [.....] [...] Read More
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Re: Usable Home: The Look for Less
The best part about being eco-friendly is that it saves you money. Because cutting down on waste means cutting down on buying unnecessary items. And if you are looking for places to save some money, [.....] [...] Read More
