ALL POSTS by LyzL
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The Look for Less: Damask Rugs
The look of damask is rich and bold. But you don’t have to be rich or particularly bold to rock this style in your home. The Thomas Paul rug (top) from Design Public starts [.....] [...] Read More
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The Look for Less: Throw pillows under $15
Throw pillows are a great way to pull a room together or freshen up your house. Throw pillows are really the delicious whipped cream on the sundae of your home (because who likes icing?) But [.....] [...] Read More
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Decorate Your Home on a Budget / DIY- Do It Yourself
Entertaining on a Budget: Cocktail umbrellas
Now that the cold weather is getting a little old, it’s time to warm things up. Nothing warms your house up like a party, complete with these cunning little cocktail umbrellas. These are simple and easy [.....] [...] Read More
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DIY: Eco-friendly toilet cleaner
Sometimes eco-friendly cleaning products aren’t always easy on your budget. So here is an at-home solution to clean your house and save you some moolah. Deodorize and disinfect your toilet with a DIY home cleaner that [.....] [...] Read More
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The Look for Less: Organic bath towels under $16
It’s nice to see that everyone is getting on the organic bandwagon. This is one trend that doesn’t get gauche the more widespread it gets. Here are some great finds for under $16. Remember to [.....] [...] Read More
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The Look for Less: Benches Under $100
Benches are the perfect piece of furniture. They help you solve storage and organizational problems and they’re cute. If they gave back rubs, we’d marry ‘em. Benches don’t have to bust your budget either. Check out [.....] [...] Read More
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DIY: Eco-friendly window cleaner
White vinegar is a cheap and eco-friendly cleaning substitute. And it actually works better than Windex. Windex is about $2.40 a pint while vinegar can be bought in giant containers from grocery stores for $.99 [.....] [...] Read More
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DIY: Oven cleaner
Oven cleaner is not very safe. In fact, any chemical that you are never supposed to touch or inhale is probably not so good for the environment cleaner. But if you have an old oven, [.....] [...] Read More
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The Look for Less: Wire Baskets
Inspired by a visit to Nell Hill’s, a fabulous home décor store in Kansas City, Missouri we’ve taken to putting books in pots and wire baskets. This look is fun, funky, functional, and helps organize [.....] [...] Read More
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Decorate Your Home on a Budget
Entertaining on a Budget: Porcelain Name Cards
These porcelain name plates are beautiful, but can be quite expensive. The ones pictured above from Solutions are $14.95 ea. That can add up when you are having 10 people over for a dinner party. Try [.....] [...] Read More
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DIY: Mosaic Picture Frames
Since deep blues are supposedly the look this year, get creative by incorporating them in your crafts. The Fanciful Pear sells these mosaic picture frames for $42.00. Or you can make your own. It’s a [.....] [...] Read More
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The Look for Less: The Color of the Year
The Pantone Color Institute announced that blue iris (pictured above) is their color of the year for 2008. Last year, it was chili pepper red. So get ready to get creative this year with [.....] [...] Read More
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Decorate Your Home on a Budget
How to Make Your Own Wall Art
Adding sass to your walls doesn’t have to be expensive or hard. I’ve been fretting over what to do with a wall in my dining room that will bring in colors and patterns I love, [.....] [...] Read More
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The Look for Less: Fabric Panels
These Thomas Paul panels (right) are $90 each, but over at Bella Dia she has a tutorial on how to get that look for less. The cost is only the price of your favorite fabric [.....] [...] Read More
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DIY: Clementine Candle
Apartment Therapy has a fantastic way to use the the rinds from all that fruit from company fruit baskets. Turn them into candles. It’s a budget- and eco-friendly way to reuse and decorate your home [.....] [...] Read More
