DIY Wall Decor

I mentioned in my earlier post, My bedroom, different ways do decorate on a budget. One of my tips was to make your own wall art. Here are some examples I found on Pinterest that I absolutely love…

[framed napkins/scrapbook paper]

[framed fabric with monogram]

[framed paint chips]

[combination of empty frames and mirror]

[painted canvas]

[placing stickers on a canvas, painting over, then peeling off stickers]

Below are some of my own examples of painting on canvases…

Hope these pictures gave you some ideas and inspired you to create your own wall art! =)

My Bedroom

Well my room (back at the parents’ house) is finally just the way I want it! Since I am entering the real world…on a teacher’s salary…I decided to move back in with mom & dad and save money, at least for the first year. Decorating is one of my passions and my bedroom has been a project of mine for the last year or so. Last summer I painted my room and re-did all of the furniture pieces. Since I’ve moved back home, I added some curtains, shelves, an over sized mirror, wall collage, and other little knick-knacks to get it just right. =)

Tips I’ve found for decorating on a budget:

1. Pick a color scheme! It’s so much easier when you have 3-5 main colors that you want to incorporate in to the design

2. DIY: Make your own art. I LOVE painting on canvases and did so with the monogram above my bed and with the quote on my dresser. Other fun ideas are to frame anything from scrapbook paper to decorative napkins to paint chips. All very inexpensive and super cute!

3. If you want a “new look,” paint old furniture that you currently own or go to a thrift store and purchase an inexpensive piece that you can re-do. It’s so much fun and allows for lots of creativity!

3. Buy fun little decorations – Hobby Lobby is fabulous! You can always find great deals and they always have a 40% off coupon that you can either print off from their website or pull up on your phone and show at checkout. (Hobby Lobby website: http://www.hobbylobby.com/weekly/weekly.cfm)

Decorating my room makes me VERY excited for the day I get to decorate my future house. But for now I will enjoy living at home with the roomies 😉

The Sister’s Room Makeover

My sister just recently moved in to a new house with two of her friends. Since she knows how much I love decorating she asked for my help and I of course said yes! She already had the bed and several furniture pieces so we only bought a couple of things — but looking at it all together it turned out really nice! 

white comforter: TJ Maxx

decorative pillow: TJ Maxx

brown blanket: TJ Maxx

tan pillows: Target

“live, laugh, love” sign: Hobby Lobby

lamp: Target

brown 5×7 frame: Hobby Lobby

candle: Hobby Lobby

candles & candle holders: Hobby Lobby

cream 3×5 picture frame: Hobby Lobby

Even though Kelly already had a lot of the big furniture pieces, the decorations add the perfect touch! 🙂

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Even though I live the life of a college student, my roommates and I have tried our best to still create some Christmas spirit by decorating our hundred-year old house as cute as we can! It really does feel like the holiday season with the smells of cookie-scented candles and seeing the lights on our tree. Despite the colder temperatures and the realization that finals are slowly getting closer and closer, the Christmas season is giving me motivation and keeping me sane. Only two more weeks until a much needed one-month vacation from school!