This Thanksgiving, I'm bringing you a thrifty décor feast with two different tablescapes! I know you're busy planning and preparing for Thanksgiving; but don't forget to set the mood with a festive tablescape. First up is a neutral fall tablescape that was simple and inexpensive to create for Thanksgiving. I used things I already had at my house. The only thing I bought for this neutral fall tablescape was the faux pumpkins; and you can find the tutorial for neutral painted pumpkins … [Read more...]
One Year Later in Our House and What I’ve Learned
Today marks ONE year since we moved into our little house! Happy House-a-versary to us! Cue the confetti! I started thinking about moving, and man did it bring back a flood of crazy emotions. Finding Our House Gosh, actually finding our home and closing was a hurdle in itself! You may remember the house that got away. What you don't know is that we actually lost another (historic) home three times. Seriously. Three. To make the story short, we had to find another home super quick … [Read more...]
How to Make a Halloween Tablescape on a Budget
My Halloween tablescape was created on a very tight budget. If I can do it, you can do it too! I created this Halloween tablescape for under $10 bucks! Now, I don't have a ton of Halloween décor; but I had a couple of random items in my fall decorations. I already had the tablecloth, the witch hats, thrifted candelabra, all the pumpkins and the cauldron. The only items I bought this year was the creepy black fabric and the orange and black spell book figurine. The creepy black … [Read more...]
Neutral Painted Pumpkins + a Tip
Since I love pumpkins and a good project, I decided to paint some cheap-o pumpkins and make them pretty! Plastic pumpkins look very realistic these days, but I wanted a neutral color palette for my pumpkins. The dollar store and Walmart have great inexpensive foam craft pumpkins. You can use any color paint that you have to keep the costs down on this project. I went with a neutral color scheme to match my home décor. This project did not cost much, and only took a few hours to … [Read more...]
How to Make Mini Succulent Tea Cups
I picked up a gold vintage china set a few weeks ago...it was $10 bucks! I repeat ten bucks! It wasn't the full set, but I knew I had to have it. Did I have a place for it or a plan? Nope! My plan is always "buy now, figure it out later." Surely I'm not the only one with this kind of plan? Right? That same weekend, I also picked up some succulents, and I was looking for cute flower pots to plant them in. I decided it would look super cute if I planted the succulents in one of my … [Read more...]
How to Choose a Color Scheme for Your Home
Picking out a color scheme for your entire home can be tricky! I remember being so overwhelmed at all the paint color swatches.. I mean, how many shades of blues and greys could there possibly be? Ummm... way to many! I knew I wanted our home to be light and bright with soothing shades of greys, blues and whites. I searched Pinterest and Instagram for inspiration, and I continuously pinned Sherwin Williams Agreeable Grey and Sherwin Williams Sea Salt for paint colors. When I discovered … [Read more...]