Comments on: Kyle’s Coupons: Decorate Your Home Frugally

By: Arul

Arul — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:40:38 +0000

I strongly advise what someone just said use a college students, You would be helping them earn a little while you will be saving a lot.

If you can find a student use DIY , go be creative, you will be surprised at the results believe me,,

By: Ashoppy

Ashoppy — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:11:07 +0000

I’ve started a discount coupon blog myself and I think your blog looks like one that I’d be checking out often from now on.

Thanks.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:39:11 +0000

Book illustrations from old books make great wall art. Especially for kids rooms — the old 1950s school readers have terrific illustrations. Puzzles, again especially older ones are great framed too. I also like to make a grouping of drawings and pictures. I don’t even mat them, just fix them to colored mat paper and pop them into a frame. Greeting cards also make great frameable art. I also love to frame my kids’ drawings. And, since I am an artist myself I do stick a lot of my own stuff throughout the house.

By: Eponine

Eponine — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:26:23 +0000

Another good source of fun, cheap art is 20×200. They offer both photography and art prints starting at just $20. They post new pieces every week, and some of them sell out very quickly. You can check it out at http://www.20×200.com. (No, I don’t work for them. I’m just a fan!)

Idea for a frugal project: I cut out the photos from a calendar I had saved (I had it the year I lived in France, so I didn’t want to throw it away). I taped them together on the backing of a cheap poster frame, then put the collage/masterpiece in the frame. Voila… instant poster. Plus I no longer have to store the calendar.

By: Marci

Marci — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:43:11 +0000

Blow up your own great photos and frame them – places that bring back great memories, etc.

My home is full of family pictures – all over. And framed handprints and artwork from the grandkids! It’s all I need to make me happy!

By: Unspending

Unspending — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:05:20 +0000

Great post! I’d like to also suggest buying student and young artists’ work. If you’re lucky enough to have lots of art schools and universities in your town, (like we do in Toronto,) you can go to graduate and student shows and find some great pieces by up-and-comers for an up-and-comer price.

Also, don’t underestimate your own creativity. A few interesting photos in a decent frame goes a long way.