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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

Beach-inspired guest bathroom FINAL reveal! {Or how I redecorated my bathroom two times…}

July 25, 2012

So let’s visit some before pictures!  This is what my bathroom looked like about a year ago. During my first makeover I did some major changes: I framed the builder basic mirror using some simple trim.  Read about how I did that here. Then I added some DIY board and batten.  That process can be […]

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How to spray paint a brass light fixture or the RED chandelier in my bathroom (Beach-inspired bathroom makeover part 3)

July 18, 2012

I am on a mission to replace all the boring, brass, builder-basic light fixtures in my house (with thrift store and yard sale light fixtures I find).  And my guest bathroom was not exempt from this list. Man, I am failing as a blogger with this bathroom.  How I have no before pictures of the […]

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Faded chair cushions refreshed with spray paint!

May 23, 2012

I hope you aren’t tired about me talking about spray paint ,because seriously spray paint has become my best friend in the last few years!  And yet again it has won my affection for refreshing something old and worn out and saving me some major $.  I should have just declared this spray paint week […]

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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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No cost mailbox re-do {Sprucing up the outdoors for spring series}

April 25, 2012

I have had a hard time waiting to share this re-do with you – I have been so excited about it!  I am a firm believer in spray paint and that it can practically re-do anything BUT this project has amazed even me!   Remember my mailbox dilemma post from last week?    Yes, this was […]

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Day 28–Spray paint your décor

October 29, 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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A mantel fit for Fall (+ spray painted mirror)

September 29, 2011

  I am excited to share this as my first post!  I promise that I will eventually share non-fall themed posts!  But since fall officially began last week, the weather is starting to cool down, and I am finally in the “fall-decorating-mood”, I will have lots of fall-themed projects and posts over the next few […]

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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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