It can be easy to fret over work that goes into entertaining guests in your home, but why worry, when you can simply throw a 1-2-3-4-5 party. Your guests bring food, fun and hours of entertainment &...
We double plus, love crafty creative projects that look fabulous and don't take up that much of our hard earned cash. This project is a great accent to the entryway of this home and is made of woode...
There are so many beautiful wallpapers out there, but when it comes right down to it, they aren't exactly inexpensive. Well, they might be if you're putting them in your closet, but for larger space...
One request we get again and again from readers is to provide resources for budget shopping, beyond the standard big box retailers. In response, we've rounded up links to some of our best cheap sour...
We can look at and critique expensive furniture and accessories all day long, but when it comes down to our own spaces, we tend to diy many things and repurpose others. In honor of keeping costs dow...
A good portion of the country has some truly amazing weather right now, most of which is perfect for hanging out in a hammock, reading a good book, or catching some shut eye. Learn how to make one, ...
There are literally thousands of posts in our archives to help guide you along your path to a healthy and happy home. But there are some resource filled posts that we find ourselves coming back to f...
There's something to be said about adding a little curb appeal to your home. The hard part is, when budgets are tight, you're usually budgeting most your funds for inside purchases and upgrades. Th...
After a recent visit to Nebraska, we noticed one of our family members had changed out the light over their kitchen sink. It's a large open area in front of a window that overlooks the garden, and n...
We spotted this great shelving surprise and just fell in love with the idea. For spaces with high ceilings, or for in a location where you spend your time looking up (in bed or a great reading nook)...
We took a trip to our local Kansas City, Re-Store yesterday and once the rain cleared, we ventured outside of the building only to find these beautiful stone slabs. There were 100+ pieces of quite ...
We beg to differ with those who say a dorm room isn't worth investing decorating time in. Even if you only plan on spending a semester in the space, an uncomfortable atmosphere isn't conductive to s...
It's often hard for us to read of the fabulous vacations our friends and family members are able to take this time of year (or any time of year for that matter). The crazy work schedules that go on ...
While we were roaming around our favorite Mid Century store in Kansas City last week, one item stood out to us in particular. It didn't have a designer label, or a label at all for that matter, but ...
For those of you who missed the great finds in Friday's post on the Kansas City store, Good Ju Ju, have no fear, we've rounded up a few design ideas that made a big impact in their store and could do...
click thumbnails for larger pics Bright and bold colors can be beautiful, even when they are used in every room of your home. Eve Trombley has accomplished the task quite well and although her walls...
Our loft need a large expanse of curtains, over 40' worth to be exact. All of the store bought curtain rods and mounting solutions seemed extra pricey and would more than triple what the cost of our...
Julie in Chicago had a problem. She was looking for an inexpensive way to tackle closet organization and like most, her searching landed her at IKEA. She wanted to use the Billy bookcases, but coul...
New aerosol paints are hitting the craft market intended for use on fabric. They are marketed at car upholstery, furniture and home decor items such as linens and drapery. We've spotted them at loc...
For those on a budget, outdoor furniture can often be a far off dream. They can range anywhere from $10 a chair all the way to $300 on up, which is why these great little diy pieces outside our loca...
Over the weekend we found two narrow hollow core doors at The Restore for $2.00 each. They are in the process of being transformed into tables to run along the back of our sectional couch (pictures ...
If you're anything like us (renters without a backyard), a clothesline has always seemed a bit out of reach. Well not anymore! We hit the hardware store and built our own indoor, $5, removable and...
In our internet travels today we came across a great hack for the IKEA Gorm shelving unit. Normally this isn't something we'd think about for use as a countertop, let alone a entire shelving unit an...
Spray paint has come a long way over the years, especially when you get out of the hardware store into into art and specialty stores. The colors available in the aisles at your local hardware or big...
Yesterday in our Chicago travels, we checked out everyone's favorite place for color... CB2. Never having been to an actual brick and mortar location, it was as fun as we'd hoped. The store was pac...
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