Drab2Fab:Thrifty Decor Mom

Welcome, Friends!

Hello Bella Nest readers! My name is Lori

and you can find me over at my

blog Thrifty Decor Mom.

I'm so excited to be here and share some of

my thrifty decorating ideas with you.

I love to decorate but don't like to spend

a lot of money. 

One of my favorite ways to save money

is by creating my own artwork.

This is what I did for my family

room . . .

I simply framed some old sheet music and

maps that my Grandma gave to me.

Not only is this very inexpensive but it has

special meaning to me. 

I already had the frames and painted

them black. This project was

FREE and the "art" can easily be

switched out if I want a new look. 

Another way I save money is by shopping

at my local Goodwill and thrift stores.

I found this very brassy lamp for

$7.50 and jazzed it up with some

aqua spray paint.

Here is what it looked like before . . .

. . . and here it is after the magic of

spray paint and a $12 shade . . .

I am currently working on my Family Room to

make it brighter and fill it with things I love.

 The sofa is dark brown so I added aqua/blue, yellow

and green accessories to lighten things up.

All of the pillows (except for 1) are cloth

napkins that I sewed together and

stuffed.

I used an old bar stool as a plant stand next

to the sofa. It needed a new coat of paint

and I sanded the edges for a distressed look.

 The old picnic basket came from 

an antique store and the wire basket is from

 Hobby Lobby. I filled it with

old school books that belonged to

my Grandfather. I love to look through

the books and see his handwriting. 

Here is another example of my DIY artwork . . .

I made this from a kitchen cupboard door

and some vinyl decals I found at

Goodwill. 

Thank you so much Holly for having

me as your guest today. I would love for

you all to stop by for a visit and see some

more of my thrifty decorating ideas!