Tag: thrifty | Apartment Therapy

Tip: Inexpensive Wallpaper Alternative

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...

20 Thrifty, Frugal & Inexpensive Decorating Ideas

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...

The $5 Front Porch Makeover
Before & After

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...

8 Great Repurposed Goods From T.O.M.T.

We have a serious soft spot for items that find new life in great repurposed fashions. Rodney Allen Trice, the man behind T.O.M.T. has a serious eye and talent for taking everyday discarded items a...

Weekend Project: Easy Concrete Outdoor Furniture

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...

More Bathroom Tricks For Those Hard To Reach Places

Bathrooms seem to be the smallest place in our house but sadly have some of the greatest potential for icky surfaces. Earlier we kicked off our thoughts on cleaning those hard to reach places and me...

Bathroom Tricks For Those Hard To Reach Places

It's easy to talk about the simple ways to clean a bathroom; there are certain things that are fairly standard, but what about the things you didn't learn growing up? There are nooks and crannies yo...

Bestow: 4 Simple Wrapping Ideas For Any Occasion

Although we usually write about creative wrapping solutions around the holidays, we thought it might be a great thing to brush up on with weddings and baby showers in full swing. We've always been a...

Look! Discarded Old Conveyor Belt

While taking the trash out this morning, we found a wonderful... um... "thing" behind our building (and yes we always take our camera with us). It's part of a conveyor belt used to move grain and su...

5 Tips On Learning To Love What You Already Own
And Keeping "The Gimmies Away"

Often times when we feel constrained by our pocketbooks it's easy to acquire a serious case of the "gimmies." You might also know the gimmies by their other names such as: the "someday when I'm rich...

Flickr Finds: Parchment Paper Makeover

Taking a cue from Ashley's $12 Pendant Lamp Makeover, Katie from Chicago, brought new life to a lamp that had seen better days. This makeover ran her less than $5, click through to see how!...

Good Tip: Inexpensive Rug Solution

When we moved into our loft we quickly came to the realization that we had a great deal of bare floors. And although that's not really a bad thing, floor coverings were quickly needed to help tie ou...

Auction Photo Tour: University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Every 3-4 months there is a gathering of the best kind. Deals are made, treasures are found and fun is had. It's a place where repurposing is at it's finest and it's best to come with a Uhaul in to...

Look! Film Reels + Old Screen Door = Fun Wall Decor

We came across this vintage chic idea in a spare bedroom in Kansas City. We love the vintage feel, geometric shapes and the ability to do something out of the norm for a wall treatment. Click throu...

Budget Spruce Up: New Slipcovers

Bemz has recently launched some new slipcover lines and designs. If you have an Ikea sofa that has seen better days upholstery-wise, these are an easy on the wallet and more eco-friendly fix to get yo...

9 for Under $5: Cocktail Party Necessities on a Budget

Party season is gearing up - and with it comes hosting duties. And with the hosting duties comes the expense of not only buying the libations and edible treats but the goods to serve them in and on. W...

Curbside Junking: We're Making This Desk Into....

While walking down an alleyway today we came across this mid-century desk... minus the drawers. Always being one to stop and help out a poor abandoned furniture item, there are already plans for it....

Something From Nothing
Decorating With Craigslist's Free Section Pt. 5/5

On our last day of "Free Craigslist Scavenging" we decided to go with the motto, "Go big or go home." So instead of transforming two items into something different we are combining two items into th...

Something From Nothing
Decorating With Craigslist's Free Section Pt. 4/5

The week is almost at an end, but before we finish up our 5 part series on how to make something from nothing, we have two more projects with pieces coming from Minneapolis and Detroit. Click throug...

Something From Nothing
Decorating With Craigslist's Free Section Pt. 3/5

So far this week we've looked at revamping speaker boxes, oil drums, retail shelving and old tires. Today's ideas tackle a work bench on it's last legs and some terra cotta tubes both found in Craig...

Something From Nothing
Decorating With Craigslist's Free Section Pt. 2/5

Yesterday we kicked off our week long Craigslist Free Scavenger. We showed you how to make a front door mat from an old tire and a pet house from an old speaker box. Today our free finds from Craig...

Bedroom on a Budget
Domino 08.08

The latest issue of Domino features a bedroom with a hint of tropical style done from top to toe for $1248. Aside from gleaning inspiration from the specifics, a few general, budget-friendly ideas fo...

Thrifty Garden Shopping

The dirty secret about gardening is, it's expensive. Ever think you'd pay for manure?! Before you overspend on astilbes, here are some quick store-by-store tips on what to buy, where - and sometimes ...

apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

Posts tagged “thrifty”