While it is always fun (and enviable) to be able to simply go out to a store and buy what you need and want for your home, the reality is most of us can't always do that. Throw in a shaky economy, and this carefree spending can seem downright imprudent, if one expects to be at all impacted by the instability. Then there are those who get joy in achieving similar looks on a budget, choosing to instead transform what they already have, or can pick up at flea markets, yard sales, or thrift shops. Others still consider this the ultimate form of recycling - choosing to respect that which already exists, and restoring it to its former (or new) glory. I am a combination of them all: I love to save money, get a look for less, use what skills I have, and reuse the tired and neglected.
Have a look at the following posts, and have a look at my archives. You will soon discover that I love a bargain, and if I/we can make it myself, then that is the route I choose.
Besides, we all know it take more style and talent to pull off a great look on a modest budget. While we can envy homeowners with generous budgets, we are more apt to admire those who can do it themselves!!!
~*~ I totally agree with you!!! I LOVE finding things for my cottage at thriftstores..garage sales..fleamarkets etc... I dont think its all that fun to go to home decor stores anymore..too expensive..everyone else has the same stuff..and the charm is gone. I love your creativity~ Great blog!! :) Rachel ~*~*
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ReplyDeleteLove love love the numbers on the step fronts!
ReplyDeleteThink I'll put my house number on my front deck stairs :)
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