Alright, we’ve made a few tiny changes around the house the past few weeks and they are making me so happy. If we were in a room right now, you’d see me clapping my hands in glee. I just clapped a little in between typing this just for feeling.
The great part is all of these are thrifty changes.
First, in our foyer, we picked up a key wall ornament at an antique shop in Summerville, SC last weekend (near Charleston). They had it marked for $14 but a part of it was starting to come apart so I got Scott to ask for a better deal and we got it for $12.
We hung it by the front door and while it seems kind of random in the picture, it’s like a hidden little treasure you see right as you walk out the door and it’s fun.
Next, in our guest bathroom, I made two small changes. First, I bought a hanging soap dish at a shop in Summerville. They have the CUTEST little downtown shopping area. I actually don’t think the dispenser is antique, it’s just made to look like it. I don’t care though, it’s the cutest little thing and it makes me happy to see it. However, it’s probably the least thrifty items of the bunch at $10.
Also in there, I bought a shelf for 25 cents at a yard sale. Previously, just the picture was above the toilet. I lowered the picture and added the shelf with some items I had on the bathroom counter and in the living room. Often shelves are hung below a picture but I think it works like this. It’s sort of like crown molding for the picture.
In our bedroom, I added the wall art on the side wall of our fireplace. These pieces were hanging in our living room/kitchen where we tore the wall down and made a bar. The black balances out the darker furniture on the right side of the room and it really gives the room another layer that I love. Still not done in there but I liked this step, especially since it was free!
In the toilet room of our master bathroom, I added this wall art that my friend passed on to me at a yard sale for free. I’ve had them for a year and we just now got around to hanging them.
So, all of those changes for just $22.25! Not bad!
And while we’re at it, we finished the stairs on the treehouse in Lexi’s room. It really finishes it off and we’re loving it!
Challenge: find something in your house you can reuse in another room!
Everything looks amazing! Great job! Mom
Glad you like it!
Grrr… You don’t have a Pin It link on your photos… most frustrating. I had to call my whole office over to my machine to ogle the baby’s bed. Your bedroom could comfortably be in a magazine. Well Done!!
PS.. We call the push cart thing a trolley, and the spider a Daddy Long-legs, and the Sun in the Rain thing is a Monkey’s Wedding (only God can explain that one).
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Sorry! I need to add a plugin for that. Do you have Pinterest bookmark? It makes it easy to pin any picture on any site. Hope that helps!!
And thank you too about the rooms!!!
Your wish is my command! I added the plugin so you can just hover over the picture to pin! Thanks for the push to do that!
Everything looks beauuuuutiful! I love how the soap dish is the same color as one of the colors in your picture over the toilet! And the key fit perfectly! I love being able to mix things up and move them from room to room. 🙂
Thank you! So glad I have our weekend to remember when I see them 🙂
Your house is so nicely decorated! I feel pretty clueless in that area, so I end up with lots of blank walls. Your decorating on the cheap is great! I’ve got tons of things I’ve acquired from various places (mostly cast-offs from my mom’s house) that would look great in my house if I could just find the right spot… and not be scared of putting holes in the walls!
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I know how you feel..you see it took me a YEAR to get some art up. Holes are such a pain to fix. Someone really needs to figure out a way to make it easier soon! I might recommend buying a few of those sticky hooks just so you can temporarily hang stuff and see if you like it there?
My mom is a designer so she does help me when I feel stuck!
That’s a great idea! We recently had a lot of our drywall repaired and repainted, so I’m feeling especially nervous about screwing them up. Temporary hooks are going on my shopping list!
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Yay! Just be careful on the weight limit. I wouldn’t want you to break any glass!
My favorite is the soap dispenser on the wall. I had an antique wood match dispenser that looked close to that.
Debbie, I really wish you would have been there to see all the stores in Summerville! You would love them! This is their Facebook page. I’m sure you’d like to look at the pictures! https://www.facebook.com/marigoldssummerville
THAT’s your bedroom? Thou shall not covet, thou shall not covet …
I love your bed. It’s all gorgeous.
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Thank you so much! We’ve worked really hard to only put things in there we really love. It’s a slow process but worth it!