Recent Posts Tagged With 'projects on a budget'

• Sitting Pretty

  Posted on Tuesday December 29th, 2009 at 16:14 in decorating, projects on a budget

  Hi everyone! Do you still have your Christmas decorations up or have you started taking them down like me? We leave our tree up until New Year’s Eve and then that night when we need some activity( to keep us awake), we take the ornaments off. I’...

• Black & White Pumpkins Plus A Winner

  Posted on Friday September 25th, 2009 at 05:00 in projects on a budget, seasonal decorating, give a ways

  Hi everyone! I wish I had more than one Susan Branch book to give away! But I don't...so the winner is........ KAREN @ Some Days Are Diamonds. Congratulations! I will be having another book give away next month (actually two books that I feel complim...

• Make Your Own Art

  Posted on Thursday September 24th, 2009 at 05:00 in projects on a budget

  Hi everyone! I'm guest posting today about one way to make your own inexpensive art at Kerri's site Save At Home Mommy .The picture above is a button flower that I got from a blogger friend and framed. Come on over to Kerri's site to see a few more e...

• Back to Toile!

  Posted on Wednesday September 16th, 2009 at 15:27 in decorating, projects on a budget

  I know everyone thinks that they have the best readers, but I know that I really have the very nicest ones. Thank you to everyone who stopped by Rhoda's blog for my guest post yesterday! I thought you would all be surprised by my family room! I'm a c...

• My Master Bathroom

  Posted on Wednesday September 2nd, 2009 at 16:15 in decorating, tutorials, projects on a budget

  Sunday night I had a dream I was running on top of a balance ball (like at the circus) in a line of people. In between me and the ball was a bed pillow and a folded up comforter. So I was on a ball, comforter and bed pillow, running and trying not to...

• Romantic Blue Toile Guest Bedroom

  Posted on Wednesday August 12th, 2009 at 09:54 in decorating, projects on a budget

  Hi everyone! I was able to work on my guestbedroom slash office slash husband's dressing room yesterday (I'm sure all of you in older smaller houses have rooms that have to function for more than one thing)!I'm sure by now everyone knows that I love ...

• Today's Thrifty Treasures & Make Your Monday

  Posted on Sunday August 9th, 2009 at 15:24 in decorating, thrifting, projects on a budget

  Once again it's Rhoda's (Southern Hospitality) yardsale/thriftstore linky party! I've actually become a bit more discerning in my thriftstore shopping! Before, if I knew where I would use it I would buy it! But I've recently been going through some o...

• What To Do With Those Cheap Door Mirrors - DIY Day

  Posted on Wednesday July 29th, 2009 at 20:45 in tutorials, projects on a budget

  Check out A Soft Place To Land for other DIY projects! I wanted to find a way to be able to write more than a few words on a chalkboard and I didn't want to make one from scratch. Plus I wanted to put it on my fireplace mantel so I needed something l...

• The Blue Toile Room

  Posted on Monday July 27th, 2009 at 18:10 in decorating, projects on a budget

  Hello everyone! I thought I'd share what I was working on this weekend. We stayed home all weekend and we got sooooooo much done! It was great!I've been wanting to redo my guest bedroom/office space since I redid it two years ago! Isn't that terrible...

• The $7 Goodwill Chair

  Posted on Wednesday July 22nd, 2009 at 07:25 in decorating, thrifting, projects on a budget

  Some of you may remember that I purchased these two chairs for $14.41 at Goodwill last year (they had small tears in the seat). I sold one at my garage sale for $25 and kept one to use in my living room. I was going to have a cushion made for it but ...

• How to Make A Mirrored Plate & Displaying Silverware

  Posted on Thursday July 16th, 2009 at 19:16 in tutorials, projects on a budget

  I started out trying to come up with some ideas for displaying my monogrammed silverware and came up with this idea for mirrored plates too! Mainly I needed three new things to hang in my dining room to replace the three old things I was taking down....

• A Fence Board Sign

  Posted on Wednesday July 15th, 2009 at 10:41 in tutorials, projects on a budget

  I've wanted some really big letters that spelled "Porch" for my screened porch but couldn't find any that were really big at a reasonable price (I love/want the Pottery Barn ones). So I've been thinking of how to get what I want at a reasonable price...

• Today's Thrifty Treasures

  Posted on Sunday July 12th, 2009 at 19:38 in tutorials, collections, thrifting, projects on a budget

  It's time to show your thriftstore/yardsale treasures. Be sure to visit Rhoda at Southern Hospitality for more Today's Thrifty Treasures participants. It's always so much fun to see what everyone finds!I had a very eclectic week at Goodwill! I found ...

• Do It Yourself Day-Deck Projects

  Posted on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 22:02 in decorating, projects on a budget

  Kimba at A Soft Place to Land is having a DIY linky party so be sure to check out her blog for more projects! So last week I painted a checkerboard pattern on my deck and this week I'm finishing up some projects that go on the deck. If you'd like to ...

• Metamorphis Monday - Checkerboard Deck

  Posted on Sunday July 5th, 2009 at 15:05 in decorating, tutorials, projects on a budget

  Today I'm participating in Metamorphis Monday, our gracious hostess is Susan of Between Naps On The Porch. Be sure to check out her blog to see lots of other before and afters!This is the before.This was the inspiration.This is the after.I've been wa...

• Change is Refreshing - Bookcase Makeover

  Posted on Friday June 26th, 2009 at 09:48 in decorating, projects on a budget, seasonal decorating

  In the winter I want to feel cozy in my home and in the summer (especially this summer when it's already in the 90's) I need some "psychological" cooling! I always want to get rid of everything when it gets this hot and just have a cool white minimal...

• Wisteria Mirror Hack

  Posted on Sunday June 21st, 2009 at 19:32 in decorating, thrifting, projects on a budget

  Today I'm going to participate in Metamorphosis Monday hosted by Susan of Between Naps on the Porch and Today's Thrifty Treasures hosted by Rhoda of Southern Hospitality. Please be sure to check out both blogs for more fun makeovers and yardsale fin...

• Kimba's Garden Party

  Posted on Tuesday June 16th, 2009 at 05:16 in in the garden, thrifting, projects on a budget

  I remember when I was a teenager and my Mom used to try to get me to work in her gardens and I wouldn't have any of it. Now look at me! I spend 5 to 6 hours a day when I can, outside and there's really nothing I like more than working in my garden! I...

• Today's Thrifty Treasures

  Posted on Sunday June 14th, 2009 at 15:51 in decorating, thrifting, projects on a budget

  It's time to show your thriftstore/yardsale treasures. Be sure to visit Rhoda at Southern Hospitality for more Today's Thrifty Treasures participants. I'm always amazed at all the wonderful things people find at yardsales!I want you all to know that ...

• Today's Thrifty Treasues -$6 Potting Bench

  Posted on Sunday June 7th, 2009 at 17:08 in in the garden, thrifting, projects on a budget

  It's that time again! Time to show your thriftstore/yardsale treasures. Be sure to visit Rhoda at Southern Hospitality for more Today's Thrifty Treasures participants.My husband came back from taking the dog for a walk last week and said that neighbo...

• Blooms On A Budget

  Posted on Thursday June 4th, 2009 at 15:18 in in the garden, projects on a budget

  Do you dream of having a really lush and beautiful garden. I do! We have a large suburban lot - a corner lot - and I've been faced with trying to landscape it without emptying our 401K (especially since the house itself still needs some work)! Here a...

• The Screened Porch Is Open For Summer Fun!

  Posted on Sunday May 31st, 2009 at 16:57 in decorating, thrifting, projects on a budget, seasonal decorating

  This is going to be a double party post. Rhondi's Rose Colored Glasses is having her second annual Porch Party and since I used some thriftstore finds I'm also linking to Rhoda Southern Hospitality Thrifty Treasures Party. Please visit both blogs if ...

• Todays Thrifty Treasures - Lamp Makeover

  Posted on Sunday May 24th, 2009 at 18:07 in decorating, thrifting, projects on a budget

  It's that time again! Time to show your thriftstore/yardsale treasures. Be sure to visit Rhoda at Southern Hospitality for more Today's Thrifty Treasures.I got this little lamp at Goodwill last week and a few other things. Which was really great beca...

• Les Fleurs

  Posted on Saturday May 23rd, 2009 at 16:28 in decorating, projects on a budget, seasonal decorating

  Want to see what I did today? I'm getting ready for Rhondi's Porch Party on June 1. I figure that's good motivation to get my screened porch ready for the summer. You don't need a porch to participate. It can be a deck, patio or any outdoor space. I ...

• Project Procrastinator -The After Party!

  Posted on Thursday May 14th, 2009 at 04:00 in decorating, projects on a budget

  Today is the day we're suppose to show our "after" projects for Melissa's Procrastinator Party! Well I have a good excuse for not doing my project - we've only had 2 consecutive days with no rain so I couldn't paint the checkerboard pattern on my dec...

• Today's Thrifty Treasures

  Posted on Sunday May 10th, 2009 at 04:00 in thrifting, projects on a budget

  Rhoda at Southern Hospitality is hosting Today's Thrifty Treasures. There's still time for you to join in and share your yardsale/thriftstore finds! Be sure to check out her blog for all the other participants!We went to Goodwill on Mother's Day beca...

• Today's Thrifty Treasures

  Posted on Sunday May 3rd, 2009 at 19:39 in decorating, thrifting, projects on a budget

  Rhoda at Southern Hospitality is hosting Today's Thrifty Treasures. Join in and share your yardsale or thriftstore finds!I have two things I want to show you today. A pair of fabulous candlesticks and an oval picture. Both I got at Goodwill.The funny...

• Project Procrastinators Party!

  Posted on Thursday April 30th, 2009 at 05:39 in decorating, in the garden, projects on a budget

  Melissa from The Inspired Room is having a linky party for all of us that have been putting off projects! We're supposed to declare our procrastination project and then (hopefully) work on it because in two weeks we're supposed to show the finished p...

• Outdoor Buffet Makeover

  Posted on Monday April 27th, 2009 at 13:24 in decorating, projects on a budget

  Hi everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I want to show you my outdoor buffet that I painted. I actually bought the paint for it last year but just got around to doing it this week.You've seen it many times before usually with a lot of st...

• Thrift Store Style

  Posted on Wednesday April 22nd, 2009 at 13:06 in decorating, thrifting, projects on a budget

  Happy Earth Day everyone! I wanted to show you what I did with the things I got at the thrift store last week which you can see in this post Cheap Thrills. Actually when I look around my home, I see so many things that have been thrifted!I showed in ...