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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

How NOT to paint a white wall + a sneak peek at what I am busy working on

November 10, 2011

  No great tutorial today unless you count me telling you how NOT to do something a good tutorial! I am working on a project that should be finished by the end of next week that I am super excited about!  Here’s a few hints… BUT, as most projects go…it has come with its own […]

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Fall Pumpkin Topiary

November 9, 2011

DIY Pumpkin topiary

I have a fun, fall project for you today!  (updated picture above from my Fall 2012 table)  – excuse the poor before blogging/before good camera/before I knew anything about photography pictures in this post.  You might have seen this pumpkin topiary on my table when I posted about decorating your table with placemats.  But I […]

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Day 22 – Shop for décor at the Dollar Store

October 22, 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, join me on facebook, or follow this blog in your reader.  Thanks […]

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Day 17–Add some wainscoting to your home

October 18, 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, join me on facebook, or follow this blog in your reader.  Thanks […]

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Day 16 – Repurposed décor

October 16, 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, join me on facebook, or follow this blog in your reader.  Thanks […]

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Day 11 – Decorate your doors

October 11, 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, join me on facebook, or follow this blog in your reader.  Thanks […]

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Day 10 – Paint some furniture

October 11, 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, join me on facebook, or follow this blog in your reader.  Thanks […]

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Day 6 – Spray paint your light fixtures

October 6, 2011

This post is part of a 31 day series – “31 days to decorate your home on a budget.”  You can read through all the posts in this series here. And if you don’t want to miss a post you can subscribe by email, join me on facebook, or follow this blog in your reader.  […]

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Day 5 – Pallet possibilities

October 6, 2011

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

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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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