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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

Office/Craft room/School Room before + makeover plans

July 29, 2019

Today won’t be a super pretty post but I wanted to show the before till now and share with you what I hope to accomplish in my office in the next few weeks! So when we moved in this house there was a room off the front foyer with french doors and a closet – […]

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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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DIY Farmhouse style hall tree for pool towels

June 15, 2019

I built my first piece of furniture this week and I am seriously so excited and itching to do the next one!   But first let’s talk about this DIY farmhouse style hall tree that I built – this build went so easy and so fast and this piece of furniture could be used in […]

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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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12+ Thrift Store makeovers

March 31, 2019

Remember that Goodwill desk I gave a makeover earlier this month?  You’ll have to click over to see the before to truly appreciate the after! Well, 38 other bloggers did their own thrift store makeovers too and today I am sharing 12 of my favorite makeovers from that roundup!  So if you love thrift store […]

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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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15 DIY Build to Organize projects

February 28, 2019

Today I am sharing 15 amazing DIY organizational projects that you can do! I don’t know about you but January and February have been cold and WET which has left lots of time for doing projects inside and I have still have a few more I’d like to tackle before the outdoor spring work begins.  […]

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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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