Tag: thrifty decor

• Dollar Tree Upcycles: farmhouse picture frames

  

  Sometimes I just want to make something cute but I don’t have a lot of time to do it. While my kids were in dance class this week, I browsed our local Dollar Tree just to see what I could find. I found these cute frames and began to consider the possibilities. Then, I found […]

  LumberInMyMiniVan

  March 6, 2023

  2023, Dollar Store crafts, dollar stores

  craft, crafts, DIY, dollar store decor, Dollar Store Upcycles, dollar tree, kids, kids crafts, recycle, seasonal, seasons, thrifty decor, upcycle

• Valentine’s Day Decor at Dollar Tree

  

  Have you been to the Dollar Tree lately? I popped in there briefly last week and found ALL SORTS of cute things for Valentine’s Day, St Patrick’s Day, and Easter that I wanted to buy. I was able to convince myself to leave the Easter stuff, but you can believe I’m going to go back […]

  LumberInMyMiniVan

  January 23, 2023

  2023, cheap decorating, dollar stores, Seasonal art, valentines

  cheap decor, dollar stores, dollar tree, holidays, seasonal, thrifty decor, Valentines, valentines day

• Cute and affordable fall decor at Dollar General

  

  Who else is happy that it’s finally fall? I am more than ready to break out my sweaters, boots, hoodies and scarves, but it’s still just a bit too warm in North Carolina. Hopefully, by the end of the month, we’ll be a little more chill (see what I did there?). At least, until the […]

  LumberInMyMiniVan

  September 26, 2022

  2022, Dollar Store crafts, dollar stores, saving money

  budget decorating, fall, fall decor, high/low knockoffs, saving money, seasonal, seasonal decor, thrifty decor

• Thrift store remakes: how to make a faux ironstone planter

  I absolutely love thrift stores. While some people see them as a junk store filled with other people’s useless castoffs, I see it as a treasure hunt. One man’s trash really is another person’s treasure. I love to shop resale stores and thrift stores to find gently used clothes for my family, but I also […]

  LumberInMyMiniVan

  January 27, 2021

  2021, cheap decorating, discount stores, flea market, rustic DIY

  budget decorating, crafts, decor, decor tips and tricks, decorating tips, Designer dupes, DIY, farmhouse, farmhouse style, Fixer Upper Inspired, fixer upper style, recycle, repurpose, Thrift shopping, thrifty decor

• Building a faux fireplace mantle, part 3

  When we last left you, our beautiful antique mantle with its faux firebox looked like this: Nothing was painted, no stone was laid. Things were kinda bare. And unfinished. Our first item on the agenda was to paint it. First, we caulked any cracks or areas we felt needed filling in. We painted the mantle […]

  LumberInMyMiniVan

  November 17, 2019

  living room, make it yourself, Pin-spired projects

  2019, Antiques, cozy places, decor, decor tips and tricks, decorating, decorating tips, DIY, farmhouse, farmhouse decor, farmhouse style, fireplace mantle, Fixer Upper Inspired, fixer upper style, home style, New uses for old things, projects, recycle, remodel, repurpose, thrifty decor