Melissa is sharing with you fun and creative ways to add art to
your home at very little cost. I’m excited about this post for two reasons….
I love art, and learning about new ways to save money. Welcome Melissa~
Hello everyone! I’m so very excited to be here at Bargain
Hoot to share some of my frugal DIY ideas with you. Thank you Rene for allowing me to be here!
Hoot to share some of my frugal DIY ideas with you. Thank you Rene for allowing me to be here!
I used to drool over Pottery Barn catalogs and the pages of
my décor magazines until I recently challenged myself to stop drooling and
start DIY-ing! I’ve been blogging my adventures in finding frugal fabulous-ness
and I have some fantastic projects up my sleeve to share with you soon.
my décor magazines until I recently challenged myself to stop drooling and
start DIY-ing! I’ve been blogging my adventures in finding frugal fabulous-ness
and I have some fantastic projects up my sleeve to share with you soon.
Today I’d like to show you some creative ways to add art
to your home without putting a big dent in your budget.
to your home without putting a big dent in your budget.
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| Pottery Barn |
Framed nautical prints are timeless home décor but prints
can retail for over $100. I recently
bought some matted frames from Walmart for only $12 each, downloaded
free nautical pictures online, and made them black and white with
Picmonkey. I then printed them out on my home printer and you’d never know by looking at them framed they
can retail for over $100. I recently
bought some matted frames from Walmart for only $12 each, downloaded
free nautical pictures online, and made them black and white with
Picmonkey. I then printed them out on my home printer and you’d never know by looking at them framed they
weren’t costly photo prints!
Not too shabby for $12! With such a minimal investment, this is a great way to update your decor or change artwork
seasonally.
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| vivaterra |
I recently saw an incredible wood wall art piece on a Boutique home
décor site featuring a world map.
I loved the look but didn’t appreciate the $500 price tag! With some
scrap wood, a map template, and stain I made my own version. This was an easy DIY that anyone can do
with a little patience!
décor site featuring a world map.
I loved the look but didn’t appreciate the $500 price tag! With some
scrap wood, a map template, and stain I made my own version. This was an easy DIY that anyone can do
with a little patience!
Do you love the Land of Nod wall art? An hour and some
acrylic paint were all it took to create this knock-off of one of their canvas wall prints.
acrylic paint were all it took to create this knock-off of one of their canvas wall prints.
If painting isn’t your cup of tea but you still need some
art for a child’s room how about framing some pages from a favorite picture
book? I bought some IKEA NYTTGA frames for $1.99 each and framed pages from an
Eric Carle book to create this artwork for my baby’s nursery.
art for a child’s room how about framing some pages from a favorite picture
book? I bought some IKEA NYTTGA frames for $1.99 each and framed pages from an
Eric Carle book to create this artwork for my baby’s nursery.
I hope these ideas inspire you to create your own low-cost art for your home. I’m very excited to share more frugal
DIY projects with you in the coming months. Please stop by my blog The Happier Homemaker to read more about
me and what I’m up to!
Melissa,
Love that tip about the free nautical prints…plus all the other great ideas!!!
Melissa,
Brilliant! love your version of the PBK universe art! Well done!
But I am IN LOVE with the map stain board art. Hot snot!
Did you but the template or make it? (where or out of what/how??)
How did you hang it… or is it a “leaner”… I’ve got some plank art that’s been leaning for six months… WUPS! Hefty french cleat into studs to carry the weight maybe??
g i n a at CampClem