New Use for an Old Dresser : Part 2 : Upcycle

I’m getting farther along on this dresser than I thought I would in the middle of winter and it’s all thanks to this fabulous weather we have been having. Actually, fabulous weather we were having. As I write this snow is covering the back deck that just a few days ago I was painting furniture [...]

New Use for an Old Dresser

This old dresser is from a set that used to be in my great grandfather’s home (please ignore the mess on my couch and ottoman!). It come with a great cedar full size bed. And by great I mean completely outdated, yet it is a set that is much loved by my family. I used [...]

Flea Market Finds : Wooden Owls

Here’s another one of my flea market finds! I love these owls.  I try to keep them within view of my desk so that I can see them while I’m working. I bought them a few years ago for $8. They are only about four inches tall yet they are one of my favorite pieces [...]

Frugal Flea Market Find – Trunk

This is one of my all time favorite flea market finds. My mom actually purchased this for me on one of our exhausting jaunts to every flea market we could get to within a nine hour period. I keep this piece at the end of our bed. I was using it to store blankets and [...]

The Frugal Home Ebook Now On Sale! Only $2.99!

  I am so excited to share the Frugal Home with all of you in a Kindle book! I spent a great deal of time compiling the best tips and advice from my years of frugal living and writing this website. For only $2.99 you can get all of the best frugal home tips and [...]

Homemade Gifts Times Two

I love homemade gifts and I especially love when I get them from my family. This is one of my favorite pieces because it was made by three of my family members! The bottom of this table is actually a table in itself that my mom made when she was in high school. For Christmas [...]

Think outside the box : Or the fire extinguisher!

We needed a new lamp and I just couldn’t find one that appealed to me. They were all too small, too skinny, too white, or just too plain. While shopping at flea markets and antique stores during our last vacation, the hubby and I found the perfect lamp – an old fire extinguisher! Sometimes you [...]

Using What You Have : Gravy Bowl as Planter

When you need something don’t just rush out and buy it! Look around your home to see just what you already have that would work. I love plants, and my dining room is perfect for them as the large amounts of windows let in a lot of light. Since it is my dining room, I [...]

Frugal Decorating : Make Your Own Art : Painting on Canvas

    I love to paint and I love to create pieces for my home. You don’t get a much more frugal decorating option than making your own art! Here is a piece I am currently working on. Will this frugal decorating piece actually make it to my wall? Maybe not, but I can always [...]

Frugal Decorating : Flea Market Silver Box

I have collected boxes and have had a deep love of them for years. I love when I find a new one that I just have to have, especially if it is an unexpected find like this silver box. I found this at our local flea market for $6. It was on a shelf with [...]

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