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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

Ski Lodge Inspired Farmhouse Christmas Front Porch

December 4, 2019

I am so excited to be joining in a Christmas Porch Tour today!  You are in for a treat because there is lots of Christmas porch inspiration starting with my front porch and then scroll to the end for a bunch more porch tours including front porches, back porches, sunrooms and more!    I don’t […]

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Ski Lodge Inspired Farmhouse Christmas Mantel

November 26, 2019

So excited to share my Christmas mantel with you today!  It is one of my favorite places to decorate and I had fun creating some different things for it this year. I knew months ago that I wanted to feature skis, sleds, and ice skates in my Christmas décor this year after finding a pair […]

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DIY Chalk Painted Christmas Ornaments

November 22, 2019

How to update or change the colors of your Christmas decor by chalk painting the ornaments you already have to create a new look. Ever wanted to change up your Christmas decor colors or theme but don’t want to buy all new ornaments? Well, I have a solution – just paint the ones you have […]

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Layered Farmhouse Style Fall Mantel

October 28, 2019

Excited to share my fall mantel with you today!  I decorated my mantel a bit different this year doing a layered look this year. I am usually a very symmetrical person and have kept my fall displays very neutral with lots of white and creams but this year I added some deep fall colors and […]

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Fall Farmer’s Market Inspired Front Porch

October 4, 2019

It’s fall porch reveal day!  Decorating my porch for the season is always one of my favorite things to do.  This year I am calling it a Farmer’s Market inspired Farmhouse fall porch.   My motto when it comes to decor is to use what I have and maybe add 1-2 things new just to […]

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Red Plaid Simple Christmas Table

December 21, 2018

Do you set a fancy table for Christmas?  I love to set a special table especially for holidays and hope by next Christmas will have a big farmhouse table in our dining room with enough seating for everyone!  We will have a special table set for Christmas breakfast at home though with just our family. […]

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Farmhouse style Christmas front porch with picket fences

December 14, 2018

I am excited to share my Christmas front porch with you today!  Decorating my front porch for fall and Christmas is one of my favorite things to do and usually one of the first things I will do as the season changes. I thought I’d step back first and show you the previous 2 years […]

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Farmhouse Plaid Christmas Tour

December 12, 2018

Happy Wednesday!  I’m excited to be joining 15 other bloggers in sharing our farmhouse style Christmas home decor ideas!  So grab a cup of coffee, and enjoy and be inspired! First off if you are new here, my name is Christina and I love all things frugal. home, family, with a bit of farmhouse thrown […]

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Plaid and Cotton Farmhouse Style Christmas Tree

December 10, 2018

Happy Monday!  I’ve been so excited to share my farmhouse style cotton and plaid Christmas tree with you! You probably caught a glimpse of it in my Christmas mantel post but today, let’s show you some closer pictures and talk about some of the details. So I knew going into Christmas decorating that I wanted […]

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Plaid and Shiplap Farmhouse Christmas mantel

December 7, 2018

Plaid, shiplap, tobacco baskets, greenery, and vintage items all adore my Christmas mantel and I think even Joanna Gaines would be proud!   So excited to share all the details of my Christmas mantel with you today! Oh how I wish I really could deck the walls with lots of shiplap!  😉 I actually flipped […]

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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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