From Wikipedia:
“Jumping the shark is an idiom used to describe the moment of downturn for a previously successful enterprise.”
If you looked at the rooms in my house or apartment, you wouldn’t find anything too crazy. My style tends to be a little eclectic, but I wouldn’t say it’s too far out there…with the possible exception [...]

Tags: bedroom
Filed under: Decorating, Frugal Finds & Thrifty Goodies

The kitchen in the apartment I live in now is the ugliest EVER. I refuse to even post pictures here….it’s too embarrassing.
Think flimsy dark cabinets with peeling laminate from the 70’s (no hardware), faux butcher block laminate counters and cheap appliances. My first apartment when I was 17 was nicer than this….truly.
I’m not going to [...]

Tags: bulletin board
Filed under: Cheap Art, DIY Projects, Frugal Finds & Thrifty Goodies

This wooden box is one of my recent thrift store finds. It breaks up into 3 separate levels:

Fun, right?
I thought it was very cool, but maybe a little plain. I sprayed on some primer:

Then hit it with blue spray paint:

Which I promptly decided was WAY too turquoise for my taste.
(which is funny because I’m completely [...]

Tags: jewelry box, thrift store
Filed under: DIY Projects, Frugal Finds & Thrifty Goodies

I recently picked up this plain glass bottle from the thrift store for $.79:

I thought it would be a good candidate for some jazzing up. I spread some glue around the neck of the bottle:

This is just some white glue I had around. You can probably use just about any kind, as long as it [...]

Tags: coastal, jute, seashells
Filed under: DIY Projects, Frugal Finds & Thrifty Goodies

On my last trip to the thrift store I found these pictures for a couple bucks each:

I’ve been on the hunt for a few more things to put on the walls in my bedroom. Since I can’t paint, I’m trying to get a lot of color and texture onto the walls – but my budget [...]

Tags: burlap, coastal, seashells, spray paint
Filed under: Cheap Art, DIY Projects, Frugal Finds & Thrifty Goodies

A couple of months ago I ran across this little dresser/nightstand at the thrift store:

I was keeping my eyes open for something like this….I had a pair of matching nightstands in my bedroom that I like a lot, but on one side of the bed I had a little too much room – and this [...]

Tags: dresser, spray paint
Filed under: DIY Projects, Frugal Finds & Thrifty Goodies, Furniture

The Christmas Tree Shop might be one of the best things that has ever happened to Syracuse (we’re at least 5-10+ years behind in getting the stores bigger cities have). If you’ve never checked them out, CTS should be your first stop for inexpensive curtain panels, lamps, and home decor. The one thing they don’t sell is actual Christmas trees (???).
It’s [...]

Tags: art, lighting
Filed under: Cheap Art, Frugal Finds & Thrifty Goodies