Is it your turn to host the big holiday meal in your circle of friends and family this year? Or maybe you are the perennial host? Either way, while wonderful and worth it to host such a special gather...
Thanksgiving is coming up quickly and If you are hosting this year, chances are you'll need some more spots to seat guests. Anthropologie makes some great looking but pricey ($198 each) upholstered fo...
One request we get again and again from readers is to provide resources for budget shopping, beyond the standard big box retailers. In response, we've rounded up links to some of our best cheap sour...
Nite saw our recent how-to post on creating a pixelated painting and it inspired an email to us with some photos of an amazing bit of DIY artwork that he made from paint chips......
We can look at and critique expensive furniture and accessories all day long, but when it comes down to our own spaces, we tend to diy many things and repurpose others. In honor of keeping costs dow...
Let the sunshine in! Not all of us have such lovely large windows like these (from Meg & John's place) but that doesn't mean that we get out of the much maligned chore of window washing. It's getting ...
When you're shopping for curtains, it's pretty common to experience sticker shock. Prices can run surprisingly high, and when you need multiples it really adds up. For anyone who's felt squeamish just...
August - sunshine, swimming and....shopping? Well, yeah, the last one isn't what we associate with the somewhat slower pace of high summer either, but there are deals to be had on items for use at hom...
A drying rack is simply a smart item - saving energy (or trips to the laundromat!) it's one of those "green ideas" that has been around forever but that had fallen a bit out of favor. They seem to now...
We always enjoy hi/low features and this takes is all up a notch - the high is very high and the low is a total DIY made from IKEA components. The photo above is an original, vintage George Nelson je...
Architect Chris Talsma and his wife Sara (a HR director for Holly Hunt) set out to create their West Town home from the ground up on a small budget. By starting off with a reduced size lot and doing ...
Feeling the heat? Two very "cool" items are on this months list of things that retailers regularly put on sale in July. Jump below for all five:...
One of the things we love about Escapes month is all the inspiration it provides for making our homes a little bit more stylish, luxe and comfortable - in other words, more like a boutique hotel. We ...
Having guests over during next weeks holiday weekend? Need to squeeze in a few more seats for the bbq? We found 5 outdoor seating options that come in under the $50 mark (and three are under $30!) - ...
Project: Mid Century Inspired Clock Time: 3 hours total (not including drying time) Cost: Approximately $30.00 Modern clocks from the mid-century typically satisfy both a practical and artistic...
Ah, June...the month that gardens bloom, school lets out, weddings get underway and mattresses go on sale. Ok, well maybe that last one not the most poetic thing about June, but if the time is right f...
click thumbnails for larger pics Project: Ottoman Slipcover Time: 2 1/2 hours Cost: $20.00 excluding extra set of legs No question about it, the little straw ottoman is already as cute as can be. ...
The New York Times has a project page set up to gather the stories that make up "the human side of the global recession". We just watched a video of a young Philadelphia artist who tells a bit about h...
Fast is good...especially in Chicago when the glorious warm weather is short-lived and far too precious to waste. Today we found an amazingly do-able seeming project (with great step-by-step instructi...
As May gets underway (already! 2009 is flying by) we've pulled together a list of the items that retailers usually put on sale this month. The amount of discount may vary but if you are considering an...
25 Hours is a hip German hotel chain that caters to a high-design crowd looking for rooms on a budget. You wouldn't know by their photos that they're so affordably priced. Decor schemes are more per...
These are EASY. No question, each of these tips could be implemented right away (or as soon as this weekend) and the savings are substantial. According to Real Simple, we could be saving $25 per month...
Yesterday we published a post about whether the Shamwow really works and in the comments, along with some reader product reviews (both positive and negative), a great idea was posted by Breanne......
Poking around Southern Living's site, we found a lot of low-cost ideas with a traditional twist. There are plenty of DIYable projects such as furniture makeovers and plate displays, but our favorite...
The new issue of Real Simple has an article all about places to cut corners that make a big difference money-wise as they add up but otherwise don't feel like huge changes to your lifestyle. We pulled...
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