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The Frugal Homemaker

Your guide to turning your house into a home... one DIY project and yard sale find at a time

EASY, no-sew fall subway art pillow

August 28, 2013

This post is sponsored by Martha Stewart Crafts/Plaid and BluePrint Social. Ok, I couldn’t resist… I completed my first fall project.  I know… I know some of you really want to wait until after Labor Day until you decorate for fall, or even think about fall, and I usually do too.  But September is just […]

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Fix your faded chair cushions with spray paint (update)

June 18, 2013

Last summer I published a post called “Faded chair cushions refreshed with spray paint.” I started with these chair cushion on a set of BHG outdoor furniture that I got on clearance a few years back and that we enjoy on our back deck.  The resin/wicker furniture has held up great but after 2-3 years, […]

18 Comments LABELS ~ Painting projects

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NO-sew Burlap Rosette Tutorial (DIY Fabric Flower tutorial)

April 10, 2013

I am back this week to share another DIY flower tutorial as part of the min April Flowers series  I am hosting. If you missed last weeks flower make sure to check out Christa’s felt flower tutorial  – easy to make and so cute! Today I want to show you how to make a NO-SEW […]

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DIY Easy Envelope Pillow Cover tutorial {day 17 of 31 days of Pinterest: Pinned to Done}

October 17, 2012

This post is part of a series – “31 days of Pinterest: Pinned to Done”  You can read all the posts in this series here.  And to make sure you don’t miss anything you can sign up to have every post sent to your email, follow me on facebook, or subscribe in your reader. Today’s […]

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Day 30 – Fun with fabric

October 31, 2011

This post is part of a 31 day series – “31 days to decorate your home on a budget.”  You can read all the posts in this series here. And if you don’t want to miss a post you can subscribe by email, or join me on facebook.  Thanks for reading along! Paint and fabric are […]

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Hi!  My name is Christina . . .

I love doing simple, frugal things to make our house feel like HOME! Come learn along with me how to have a beautiful home on a budget.

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