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Budget-Friendly Makeovers
Make over your rooms with these affordable and fresh ideas.
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Wall Calendar
Create a can’t-ignore calendar that has a secret underneath―a layer of cork so the calendar doubles as a wall-size bulletin board.
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Dress Up a Dresser
Get a custom look for less by using upholstery tacks in a swirl design on the façade of a painted dresser. You can get a bag
of decorative nails for less than $5!
Using a pencil, draw a swirly design (or any design of your choosing) on the front of your chest then pre-drill tiny holes
along the pencil line. Next, tap the upholstery tacks into the predrilled holes.
Buy Fabric By the Bolt
Buying fabric by the bolt saves a lot of money when decorating your home. Look for fabric outlet stores for the best prices
on remnant yardage like www.housefabric.com or www.beckensteinfabrics.com. Use yardage to create window treatments, upholstery and pillows. Leftover fabric doesn’t have to go to waste. Create seat
cushions, lampshades even placemats and tablecloths.
Use Basic Materials
Turn basic materials into something unexpected. When stacked on top of one another, terra-cotta drainpipes from a building
supply store, ($3 each, from www.sandkuhl.com) make a compact wine rack. Give the drainpipes a white wash look by dipping them into a solution of white paint and water.
Then either glue them together for freestanding storage or pile them on top of each other in an open cubby or bookcase (Porter
Bookcase, $449 from www.potterybarn.com)
Button Up a Lampshade
Add a colorful mix of buttons directly to a lampshade with a hot glue gun. Work your way around the top and bottom edges of
the shade.
Transform a Wall
Here is a great way to put an empty, unused wall to work---transform it into a giant wall calendar that is sure to keep a
busy family organized.
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