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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

DIY Jewelry Organization

July 15, 2019

Happy Monday!  It’s time for another At Home DIY post and this month’s theme was a 2 hours DIY Challenge – basically build or DIY something in under 2 hours.  I had a few projects in mind but I already bought all the materials for this project so this is the one I sharing today.   […]

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10 Build it Cheaper than You can Buy it projects

June 30, 2019

Did you know that in most cases you can build a piece of furniture cheaper than you can buy it?  Well that’s just what I did with this entry bench that I built to use on the back porch to help us keep all the pool towels and stuff in check.  Go see all the […]

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10 outdoor DIY projects you can easily add to your home

May 31, 2019

Are you tackling some projects outside this summer?  I LOVE being outdoors so of course that means projects usually are happening too from gardening to landscaping to building pretty outdoor spaces.  I showed you last how I created a super flag to add some character and decor to the side of our shed.  It’s such […]

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DIY Large Wood Fence Picket American Flag Sign

May 15, 2019

Tis the season to be working on projects outside!  We are in the midst of a gorgeous week with actual spring temperatures in Georgia, which is rare for May (usually we go straight to 90 degrees so I am soaking up all these 70 degree days!)  This spring I am really working on sprucing up […]

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How to add character to a kitchen peninsula or kitchen island

April 15, 2019

Have a plain kitchen island or kitchen peninsula that could use some character?  You are in luck because today I am going to show you how I added “faux” shiplap and thick molding to add a ton of character to my plain jane kitchen peninsula.  I knew I would love it because hello, shiplap?!  But […]

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Thrift Store Desk Makeover

March 15, 2019

It’s time for another DIY At Home challenge and this month’s challenge was right up my alley – a thrift store makeover.  The only problem was choosing what project in my thrift store stash of projects I should work on!   I had actually found this desk at Goodwill right before we moved and when […]

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DIY Farmhouse Chicken Wire Frame

August 17, 2018

A step-by-step tutorial of how to make frame filled with chicken wire for farmhouse decor. Last week I showed you the makeover of this entryway cabinet and today I want to show you how I made this farmhouse chicken wire frame.   I really wanted something different than a window or typical decor, but something I […]

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DIY Wood Snowflake Chargers + Christmas tablescape

December 19, 2017

This post is part of a series entitled “12 DIYs of Christmas”.  You can see all the projects and post in this series here. I am so excited to share this LAST project in our 12 DIY’s of Christmas.  I hope you have gotten some inspiration and found some Christmas projects you were able to […]

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Free Christmas printable with a DIY wood frame

December 18, 2017

This post is part of a series entitled “12 DIYs of Christmas”.  You can see all the projects and post in this series here. For the 11th day of Christmas, I am showing you how to embellish a simple free Christmas printable with a wood frame! Supplies needed: free printable paint sticks stain glue I […]

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DIY Christmas Wood Star

December 14, 2017

This post is part of a series entitled “12 DIYs of Christmas”.  You can see all the projects and post in this series here. For the 10th DIY of Christmas, I created a DIY wood star! This was very easy and inexpensive to make. Here’s the supplies you will need: Five – 5 gallon paint sticks […]

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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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