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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

Yes you can spray paint those thrift store brass lamps!

August 20, 2012

Here’s the story of 2 brass lamps I bought a while back at Value Village for $3.03 each.  I see brass lamps like these all the time, but I was excited to find a matching set. And here is where I turn into a bad blogger.  I spray painted them, but I either didn’t take […]

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Update your vent covers with spray paint!

August 13, 2012

If you have vent covers that look like this in your house, I have the perfect, almost no-cost solution for you! 🙂  That will make people think you bought brand new vent covers. I actually did this project quite a while ago, but haven’t it shared it here.  I was mostly frustrated with this one […]

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Coffee filter poofs (spray painted in any color!)

May 21, 2012

So it is no secret that I love crafting with coffee filters!  They are cheap and adorable when made into something like my favorite wreaths. This white coffee filter wreath hangs in my dining room. People hardly ever guess what it is made of the first time they see it. And this brown coffee filter […]

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$3.50 serving stand (flea market + yard sale find transformed) + a lesson in waiting

May 14, 2012

I showed you this serving stand that I got for $3.00 at the flea market.  I was so excited to find this as this was a SPECIFIC item on my “to-find” list.  I wasn’t crazy about the color, but nothing that a little spray paint in my favorite color – Krylon Oil-Rubbed Bronze. Now all […]

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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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