Older Home Improvement Hacks and DIY Renovations

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November 17, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Hacks, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media 3 Comments

Need to spruce up your current home? Take a look at these Older Home Improvement Hacks and budget-friendly DIY Renovations you can do on your own!

Older Home Improvement Hacks

We live outside the District of Columbia, in Northern Virginia. Many of the homes here are older. Not as old has our famous monuments, but not far behind (I kid…sorta.) It’s easy to find friends in homes that are a 100 years old and also friends in homes 50 years old. Some homes are in such terrible shape that they are scrapped altogether and a huge mansion is built on .25 acres of land (did I tell you that land cost more than the value of all of these homes?) Additionally, it’s hard to get more than a postage stamp of land the closer you are to the city.

DIY Renovations

With each showing and new home I visited, I had a Pinterest board on my mind (I love these hidden boards! Especially for an account that is so public!) Every visit, I asked myself what could I do to improve the quality of this home and update it. My in goal was to be able to make each home enjoyable environment for our large family of 7 but also with the intention of “flipping” the house to make adequate profit on any future sale we might have. Pinterest became my best friend for DIY Renovation Ideas.

So this post is, once again, for me. Since my board is hidden, I also wanted to share with you what I learned from a number of bloggers to help you with our own older home improvement. Maybe we can pick up some of these Renovation Hacks together and all improve our home project by project, weekend by weekend.

Older Home Improvement Hack

Cassidy is my favorite and chances are high I might be using her $60 Carpet to Hardwood Stairs Home Improvement Hack. Remodelholic is brilliant.

So using a return air grill that is 50 years old is quite gross! I think this DIY Home Improvement Air Vent Idea brings a vintage look to the home. Out with the old (grossness) in with new!

You bet this is on my list. I will be repainting bathroom tiles and improving them with stencils! Repaint your builder grade beige tiles with this Home Improvement Tutorial. All the items you need are included in the Hometalk post.

With these older homes cords are all over the place. Either hire an electrification or learn to cut into the wall yourself or try this Quarter Round Cord Hack from Home Depot. Snake your wires through your baseboards.

An updated banister and painted stair rail will pop with just a touch of color. Paint the spindles white and the hand rail black and you will have a classic and clean look for the cost of paint (and your time!) You might consider adding a seagrass rug runner if you are that talented!

Change the warmth of a hallway or living space by painting gray interior doors and changing the hardware.

Sometimes you are blessed with a vintage green bathroom. Don’t worry if money is not in your budget. In this day and age, we are blessed with a Joanna Gaines who gives us three looks for keeping that green tile until you want to paint or replace it.

So fire places are another thing. I love to flip at switch and it’s on, my husband loves to work for his wood and have a wood burning fire place. Most of these old homes favor him and I had to find a good Older Home Improvement White Wash Brick Fireplace Tutorial.

Cabinets are a whole different story for us. They are old and ugly. In some cases you can almost see the multiple layers of paint throughout all the years and home styles. Upgrade Bathroom Cabinets with this Simple Home improvement Idea. Gorilla Wood Glue, wood pedestals, and scrap wood give this bathroom an updated look!

I love plantation shutters, but they were not in the budget (yet.) I was in desperate need of redoing our window treatments. The house we bought had curtains that were from the original purchase – 1960! For this new home, I went with budget friendly window treatments – light and airy IKEA white drapes, black curtain rods and natural bamboo shades.

Some older homes had terrible ceilings. Follow this tutorial for how to Easy Hide a Popcorn Ceiling. Bella Tucker’s entire kitchen and living space was done for under $500 with Styrofoam Ceiling Tiles. Blah to wow!

Turn an ugly bathroom into a spa oasis. Paint Bathroom Title with a Rust-Oleum Tile Transformation kit. Pink Little Notebook walks you through the entire process.

If a full kitchen renovation is not in your budget, simply replace your and reface kitchen cabinet doors with solid wood doors. This completely upgrades the entire look of your kitchen without the price!

Don’t replace the garage door, instead update your garage door by staining it. We recommended this Minwax Gel Stain.

Shutters can completely change the look of a home. Either paint your existing ones or if you don’t have any, make your own home shutters with this tutorial.

The switches. The light switches have touched 60 years of hands. Blah. Replace all old switches with new style switches.

Add towel bars to any of your fake kitchen drawers under the sink. Gotta utilize all that unused space!

Update the outdated half wall. Turn your half wall into a built-in bookcase with this DIY tutorial!

Guess what? You Can You Tile Over Linoleum. Good thing because ours in from 1960! IN all honestly, I will probably get down to the concrete floor first, but good to know!

These updated shower fixtures are new fixtures without the plumbing work. The total cost is only $35!

Are you moving? Take a look at our Moving Binder to get you organized! Pin to Pinterest.

These Fixer Upper Farmhouse Style Ideas will transform your home. Pin to Pinterest.

Also get inspired by the lady we love, Joanna Gaines, with these DIY Fixer Upper Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

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Easy Garage Storage Solutions & Hacks

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May 5, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Hacks, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media 3 Comments

Too much stuff? These Easy Garage Storage Solutions will help you organize your home. Inspiring KonMari methods to stage and tidy your outdoor space including shelving, plastic tub storage, and garage hacks.

Easy Garage Storage Solutions

The garage. It’s always the part of the home that gets the most neglected. Have you been looking for areas of your home where you can spark joy? I sure have and am trying to purge and organize to make my home a relaxing space to live. When organizing the home and your outdoor spaces, be sure to follow these Garage Storage Solutions. Utilize lost space on the ceiling, identify a specific place for each item and make it inviting with color.

Happy organizing!

Also take a look at our Home Staging Tips and our KonMari Method Dollar Tree Organizing Tips.

The a Organizing Junkie has a parking spot for more things than her car. Park scooters, bikes, wagons and more. Each item has their own sign.

Garage storage lifehack! Upcycle a wooden pallet to store long handled garage tools. Fasten to the wall or keep loose like Fix Lovely.

Take lost garage hallway space and transform it into a mudroom space. Get inspired from Homestead128.

Hi Sugar Plum labels her paint swatches and hangs them by her paint shelf!

Easily store your screwdrivers and hand tools. Tutorial on Fresh Crush.

Let nothing hit the floor. Baskets can help organize things that can’t hang. Consider keeping tings in baskets that can easily be transported to your trunk, like these boogie boards! A Bowl full of Lemons is ready to hit the beach.

Build a tape dispenser that holds a variety of tape widths and types. A hacksaw blade will help cut the tape. Details on Popular Woodworking.

Use the studs between the wall like Designed to Dwell. Bungee cords can be roped into to keeping balls in an organized space.

Greet your family when they arrive with a stencil message on the steps like this tutorial form Landeedlu.

Get shopping. Rubbermaid’s FastTrack Garage Hang Rail can be mounted to virtually any surface, keeping your space neat and safe with items off the floor and out of your way…. plus, there is an included PVC cover that you can simply snap over the rail for a clean, finished look.

Reclaim garage floor space by storing seasonal items from ceiling mounted shelves. Follow this easy step-by-step tutorial from Kenarry.

Keep yard tools up and off the floor with this sturdy rack from The Family Handyman.

Would sliding storage help? This organized storage solution can be done in one weekend with these steps from Just Measuring Up.

Take power tools off the toolbench and into organized PVC Pipes. Idea from Heathered Nest for Remodelaholic

For a quick and easy way to store lawn chairs, get two pieces of lumber to make the perfectly made lawn chair bracket. Measurement details on The Family Handyman.

Like Organizing Junkie, have a kids space so that your tools don’t get lost with their things. Plastic bins are perfect. They allow the dirt, water and sand to fall to the floor. Small plastic cable ties will hold everything together including labels.

I think I could eat dinner off this garage floor. A Bowl Full of Lemons is killing the garage storage organization.

Talk about winning with this Dollar Tree garage organization. I would be in heaven if my garage looked as beautiful as I Heart Organizing (Also seen in our KonMari Method Dollar Tree Organizing)

Utilize the ceiling with these Garage Storage Solutions from The Family Handyman.

Moving? Want to increase the value of your home? Take a look at these Home Staging Tips. Pin to Pinterest.

Spark Joy! More storage and organization ideas with these KonMari Method Dollar Tree Organizing Tips. Pin to Pinterest.

KonMari Method Dollar Tree Organizing

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March 24, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media 13 Comments

Get inspired to spark joy with these KonMari Method Dollar Tree Organizing tips. Frugal and affordable ways to master the Japanese art of tidying up!

KonMari Method Dollar Tree Organizing

I have to fess up. An hour long show of Hoarders gives me less anxiety than ten minutes of Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. Maybe because one show requires me to be proactive and invest my time, while the other show allows me to be lazy and appalled by what I am seeing on television. Either way, both do inspire me to clean and get organized (to a degree.) When going half in my efforts (insert a chuckle), I like to be a frugal as possible. This includes getting organized all my cabinets, closets, and other places that tend to accumulate clutter.

From the garage to the pantry, spark joy and say thanks with these KonMari Method Dollar Tree Organizing Tips! We are interested to hear what Dollar Store Hacks you try! Keep us posted with your favorites!

Before getting started, download and print our 31-Day Declutter Challenge to organize your home.

This pretty pantry sparks joy! It is organized all with products from the dollar store. This blogger originally had a $600 receipt but brought it down to $20 by shopping frugally. Also seen in our Dollar Store Crafts and Hacks. | The Social Home

Buy It: We suggest grabbing these Dollar Tree Storage Containers with silver lids.

The makeup drawers are one of the hardest areas to tackle for me. These drawer organization were purchased from, you guessed it, The Dollar Tree. Sort by size originally and then by category. | Sincerely Pau (website no longer working)

Buy It: The Dollar Tree has a lot of drawer organizers. Measure the depth of your drawer before ordering.

Talk about winning with this Dollar Tree garage organization. I would be in heaven if my garage looked this beautiful! | I Heart Organizing

Buy It: You cannot go wrong organizing the garage with these Oval Plastic Storage Tubs with Handles. Colorful and bright, I love that you can organize by color. Plus they have enough room to write on with a Chalk Marker or using your Cricut Vinyl Cutter.

This laundry room makeover is pretty inspiring especially with all her Dollar Tree uses. I love how it stays with one color and every item has it’s place. | Nikki Jayne Papery

Buy It: These are my favorite storage tubs. LIKE FAVORITE! I use them for organization everywhere, not only the laundry room. For example, I put our Magnet Tiles in them and carry them to soccer games, restaurants, in the car, etc. So convenient and the very easy for adult and kid-sized hands to carry.

Genius! Turn a cookie sheet into a family command center – you guess it, only a dollar and such an easy DIY weekend project. | The Crazy Craft Lady

Buy It: Did you know DollarTree sells baking sheets and other frugal baking supplies! I know, I know. It’s amazing. They are amazing.

This deep freezer organization system is easy to implement, easy to maintain, and inexpensive; all you need are some Dollar Store bins and about a half an hour! | Practically Functional

Buy It: For your deep freezer organization, these large rectangular plastic baskets will work! Only $1!

Organized the mail with these upcycled baskets. Be careful for these to not become a place where you toss extra papers but only a spot where you keep what is important. ( I know that bill basket will never bring you joy, but consider at least thanking God for the bills you can pay!) | A House Full of Sunshine

Buy It: I am having trouble finding these Dollar Tree wire baskets.

I cannot tell you how many times one of us has fallen down our stairs. Since one became too much, my husband implemented a “nothing on the stairs” rule. Anyone else have crap that accumulates on their stairs? Pick up baskets and make crap baskets to easily organize what goes up and downstairs. | Sew Many Ways

Buy It: Searched high and low. The closest thing I see are these Square Stacking Storage Baskets. We think spray pained white would be cute. This is the entire current line of Dollar Store Storage Baskets.

You have the see the before on these Bathroom Organization Bins! I love the way she matched the bins to her bathroom colors. | The Country Chic Cottage

Buy It: Find your jam. The Dollar Tree hands endless amounts of Baskets for Organization. Okay, it has an end. It’s end is in your cart. Which did you get?

There is hope for the linen closet with these Organizational Hacks. Can you fold a fitted sheet?| A Bird and a Bean

Buy It: As a reminder, these are my favorite plastic laundry baskets. We use them everywhere!

Turn plastic baskets into locker baskets to organize your shelves (and this shelving vignette looks like a million bucks!) | Little House of Four

Buy It: Get the KonMari Book Shelf Organization look! These Woven-Look Plastic Storage Baskets can be painted!

Turn a plastic laundry basket in a place to organize blankets with this tutorial. Also seen in our Dollar Store Crafts and Hacks. | I Heart Organizing

Buy It: Yep! You can get the classic Stacking Plastic Laundry Baskets at the Dollar Tree too!

Organize your makeup brushes with these Dollar Store supplies. | Kimspired DIY

Buy It: All the DollarTree Glass Jars Shapes and Sizes your heart desires. Only $1!

Sort your pots and pans with these dividers from the dollar store.| Orgjunkie

Buy It: Simialr but not quite is this Wire Shelf Organizer. More closely aligned is this White Wire Dish Drying Racks.

Dollar Tree bins are perfect for organizing the refrigerator and kitchen. Our family could use these bins! | The Domestic Geek Blog

Buy It: Pick up these Essentials Plastic Rectangular Woven Baskets with Handles.

Divide bathroom toys with dollar store baskets and command hooks. I love that they drain as well. This would be a huge solution in our bathroom – so many toys! | Homemade Ginger

Buy It: As a reminder, these are my favorite plastic laundry baskets. I also think this smaller sized plastic basket set would be better for bathroom toys and small things.

Get inspired to spark joy with these KonMari Method @DollarTree Organizing tips. Frugal and affordable ways to master the Japanese art of tidying up! #FrugalCouponLiving #KonMari #DollarTree

Organize your playroom by labeling bins so it’s clear where each toy goes! | Clutter Bug

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Keep the bathroom counter top clutter free with this plastic cup and velcro hack. | Living Well Mom

Buy It: So many plastic cups at the DollarTree.com. Shop $1 Kids Licensed Character Cups, or grab Dollar Store Plastics Cups with Straws. You also can get Velcro Squares or Velcro strips you can cut into your own length and shape.

Are you cleaning products tossed around under the cabinet? Organize your cleaning products with plastic caddies. | Neat House Sweet Home

Buy It: DollarTree sells Divided 3-Compartment Plastic Caddies. You’re winning. I’m winning. Our home is about to be organized!

Don’t forget to utilize the bathroom cabinet for extra storage – hooks and baskets do the trick. | Homemade Ginger

Buy It: These Long Slotted Multi-Purpose Plastic Baskets come in 3 packs.

Get inspired by all these Dollar Store Crafts and Hacks. Pin to Pinterest.

Get organized with these Garage Storage Solutions and Hacks. Pin to Pinterest.

Looking to improve the ambiance of a home? Moving? Look at these Budget Friendly Home Staging Tips and Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Curb Appeal Hacks To Increase Your Home Value

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February 24, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Hacks, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Seasonal, Social Media, Spring

Frugal Curb Appeal Hacks To Increase Your Home Value. Update the appearance for your home for little expense.

Curb Appeal Hacks

One of our most famous posts is our Front Porch Ideas. We wanted to go further this spring and add some curb appeal hacks to improve the expense and appeal of your home. There is nothing more attractive than a well taken care of home from the outside. It’s like putting your best on the facade and as everyone drives by, they don’t see the mess that lies inside – it’s our secret! Take a look at Porticos, flower beds, street number pots and many more ideas to inspire your green thumb and home improvement skills this spring!

Also visit our Inexpensive Backyard Landscaping Ideas on a Budget with ideas that can be transitioned to the front yard too!

To start off, how fun and easy is this tip? Identify your home with House Number Flower Pots from DIY Show Off.

If time is on your site, build a Pergola Over Your Garage like Lauries. How beautiful is this touch?

The best way to update your curb appeal is paint and it can be so inexpensive! We love this Home Makeover from Beneath My Heart.

Add Appeal with a DIY Portico on a Front or Side Door like this tutorial from Southern Hospitality Blog.

Love of Family and Home shares a cute Side Yard Update and a tip on how to get rid of get rid of weeds.

Transform Walkway Pavers with Lava Rocks from Paint Speckled Pawprints.

Update your home apparel with this Garage Door Gel Stain Idea from Domestically Speaking.

Hide an Ugly AC Unit with this tutorial on First Home, Love Life.

Style with Cents show us how to Update Porch Lights for $1.

Update your Garage for Under $10 like Garden of Love.

Redo your porch and entrance by placing a Mantle Over the Door in this Front Door Miracle from Me and Jilly.

Funky Junk Interiors takes a Pallet and Turns It Into a Garden Walkway in this tutorial.

Camouflage an Electrical Box with this idea from Love of Family and Home.

Add dimension to your home with a Faux Runner Using Paint on your Concrete Stairs like The 2 Seasons.

These Faux DIY Shutters are around $200 from Cozy Cottage Cute.

Stain a Fence for about $100 like Saving with Cents.

Cover unsightly porch columns with this DIY Column Wrap from Balancing Home.

Take a look at this DIY Mailbox Makeover from Beneath My Heart.

Get crafting with your House Number, we love these Paint Sticks turned into a House Number Plaque from A Turtle’s Life for Me.

Need more ideas to inspire your curb appeal? Don’t forget these fun Front Porch Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Visit these Inexpensive Backyard Ideas for Landscaping on a Budget. Pin to Pinterest.

Our Midsummer Night Patio Escapes are fun, frugal and creative. Pin to Pinterest.

Moving? These Home Staging Tips and Ideas are very helpful! Pin to Pinterest.

Creative Kids Reading Corner Ideas for the Home

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December 16, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media 5 Comments

Reading Corner Ideas. Kid’s reading pods to inspire imagination and creativity; home reading nooks to provide comfort and rest.

Creative Reading Corner Ideas

My girls are excellent readers. Growing up, this was not true of me. I hated to read. This lead me to the conclusion that they got some of this love through their environment over their genetics. I did a few things to “manipulate” good readers including creating an environment that embraced reading. From the time they were very young, I rarely said no buying them a book. I shopped wisely, but when a book was finished, I often purchased a new one. This was especially true when they began reading chapter books and series. This grew and grew our library to the point where most of our shelves are strewn with books. In fact, my son’s bedroom is a library. I love this as he is only two years old and falls asleep surrounded by books.

Buying Used Books

I have been able to shop frugally for my girls. Often, I purchase used books from Thrift Books or, my favorite, Better World Books. These books come in decent conditions. Sometimes they are a used library book or a book from a home. Either condition, doesn’t matter to me. It’s not the outside of the book, it’s the journey they go on inside.

When my girls were young and just beginning to read, I gave them the option to either go straight to sleep or to read in their bed another hour. I left a clock in their room and provided book lights if they chose the later. One of our favorite books to get started on reading was Bob Books. Currently, they are in 3rd and 5th grade and I still provide this same rule. Go to bed or read until (the time I provide.)

Creative Kids Reading Corner Ideas

Doing a few of these things – providing books, providing time, and providing a space – as created girls who love to read and are very good at reading. They are creative, young ladies, and I attribute it to these resources.

To provide your own enjoyable reading environment, take a look at some of these Creative Kids Reading Corner Ideas for the Home to create your very own young readers in the home. You might find some of these ideas in our Teen Bedroom Spaces.

Have awkward areas of the home? This blogger turned an attic corner into the most cozy corner for her kids to enjoy a good novel and listen to rain on the roof. | Unskinny Boppy

This little reading nook looks precious with the read red letters at the top. Talk about an encouraging marquee. | Found on House of Turquoise

We shared this chair in our Teen Bedroom ideas. I thinking a hanging chair in any child’s bedroom will make them want to cozy up and grab a book! | Nesting with Grace

Turn an outdoor space into a reading corner and perhaps a summer reading challenge! | Vintage Revivals

We featured this idea in our Homework Centers but had to bring it back for our reading corners – I could fall into this reading hideaway! | Rebecca Propes

Make your own book bin with this DIY tutorial for your child’s reading corner – makes me feel like I am in a library! | Les Petits Gazette

Transform the bottom of your little one’s closet into a cozy place to curl up with books while maintaining the closet’s functionality. | Mama Papa Bubba

This magical reading corner is quite enticing with the line of bookshelves along the wall. | Project Nursery

This was just like the reading corner my girls had before we moved. A corner tent, with a string of lights, and hugged by a flag banner. Precious! | Delia Hauser via Apartment Therapy

This built-in library/reading nook transformed this playroom. The hidden gem lies in two different sizes of IKEA bookcases. | House Homemade

This bedroom offers a cozy place to read with a hanging macramé chair. | Cuckoo 4 Design

Low bookshelves, comfy rugs, and a good mix of pillows will encourage little ones to grab a book and read! | Cheetah is the New Black

This is totally wall of inspiration – a craft corner blended into a reading corner! I bet one’s imagination can go wild in this space! | Petit & Small

Have an award area of the home that isn’t former any purpose? Frame some of your favorite pieces of art and claim it as the perfect place for the kids to lay and read! | The Effortless Chic

Collapse and go! Create this upcycled reading corner using cardboard boxes. | She Knows

No sign of the dreary weather outside this home. Grab a good book and plop yourself down. | Peachy Parade

Reading Corner Ideas on @frugalcouponmom. Kid's reading pods to inspire imagination and creativity; home reading nooks to provide comfort and rest. #FrugalCouponLiving #readingnook #readingcorner

This lion and tiger ended up with a sweet place to curl up! | House Home Love

This walk in closet turned into a magical place to climb and well… read, of course! | Dos Family

It’s not too hard to turn and old tire into seating – just add a pillow. Tutorial and inspiring reading corner. | Grillo Designs

Let’s sleep under the stars and read under the bed! | The Project Girl

Enjoy these Unique Homework Center Ideas for the Kids. Pin to Pinterest on your Home and School Boards.

Mom can get organized too. These Home Command Spaces are ordered, well-run and inspiring. Pin to Pinterest on your Home and Family Boards.

Take a look at these Inspiring Home Office Decor Ideas for Her. Pin to Pinterest on your Home and Organization Boards.

Handmade Terracotta Place Settings for the Holiday Table

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September 20, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, Thanksgiving Leave a Comment

Handmade Terracotta Place Settings for your Christmas and Thanksgiving Tablescapes. This clay pot plant saucers craft is easy and add the cutest touch to the holiday table.

Handmade Terracotta Place Settings for the Holidays

I love using alternative supplies to make cute crafts for the home. This time, I challenged myself to make something functional from the terracotta pot saucers that I had left over from spring. I’ve broken the pots themselves, so I was stuck wondering what to do with the leftover saucers!

But luckily, I thought of the perfect use for them – Handmade Terracotta Place Settings!

The 4-inch pot saucers that I have are perfect for place settings or even for coasters. If you’ll be using the pots as coasters, apply a clear waterproof sealer over the paint so it doesn’t chip.

These are so versatile, they can be used to make any holiday place setting more special! And since the pot saucers are free (I also saw them for sale at a hardware store for about 50 cents each), you can make them for every member of your family or friends list for every holiday!

Supplies:

Directions:

Clean the pot saucers with a damp cloth and let dry completely.

Stick the stickers onto the center of each saucer, using either each person’s name, cute sayings, or a person’s initials. Choose an option based on the size of your stencil stickers.

Paint over the entire pot saucer with acrylic paint. Let the paint dry. If your colors are light, you may need to apply a second or third coat. Wait until the paint is completely dry before moving to the next step.

Carefully peel off the stencil stickers. You may need to use a craft knife to get the stencils to come off the pot. If you have any bleed-through on the paint, cover any drips with a paint color that matches your saucer color.

Use these place settings in your fall and winter tablescapes! I made red, green, and orange to work with both fall and winter celebrations. Use just red and green for Christmas, and red, green, and orange for the fall!

Handmade Terracotta Place Settings for your Christmas and Thanksgiving Tablescapes. This clay pot plant saucers craft is easy and add the cutest touch to the holiday table. #FrugalCouponLiving #Thanksgiving #Christmas #tablescape

Hosting for the holiday? Take a look at these Inspiring Thanksgiving Tablescapes. Pin to Pinterest on your Home and Thanksgiving Boards.

Also enjoy these Party and Hosting Tips for the Holidays. Pin to Pinterest.

Fall-o-Ween Farmhouse Halloween Decor

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September 9, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Halloween, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media 5 Comments

It was a challenge to try to blend the contradiction of farmhouse and Halloween. The two descriptors are practically opposites, but we did it. We found Inspiring Fall-o-Ween Farmhouse Halloween Decor that will look good in any fall farmhouse vignette.

Fall-o-Ween Farmhouse Halloween Decor

Let me tell you a phrase that is not trending… Farmhouse Halloween Decor. You can find fall decor, you can find farmhouse decor, you can find Halloween decor, but trying to blend Halloween and Farmhouse just isn’t a thing… or is it? We searched high and low to try to find you some of the most creative, spooky, and and even warming Farmhouse Halloween Decor that will look good in any fall farmhouse vignette.

So much of establishing a farmhouse, begins at a front door. Be sure to take a look at our Porch Halloween Ideas and Patio Decor. We also find the mantle and table to be very important. You will want to save these Halloween Mantles and Tablescapes. Both posts include so many more Farmhouse Halloween Decoration Ideas.

Need something simplistic, guess what!?! Martha Stewart has the best Halloween Accessory for you – Black Lace Pumpkin Sleeves (you’re welcome!) Tired of pumpkins?… wrap gourds instead. (Don’t forget our other Creative Pumpkin Decorations That Go Beyond Carving.) We love the brand Mod Podge. | Get Black Lace Pumpkin Sleeves Here (You can Also Get White Pumpkin Sleeves Here)

Use Mod Podge to découpage white gourds with pressed leaves. You can harvest the foliage from your own backyard. (Don’t forget our other Creative Pumpkin Decorations That Go Beyond Carving.) | Terrain

It’s time to hang the witches hat. Place a hook on a closed closet door and hang your witch hat, broom and cape. | Suzy Homemaker

This might be my favorite. Your entry is every thing! Off set a gallery wall and fill your frames with spooky Halloween photos. | Housewife 2 Hostess

Make your own Halloween Potion Bottles from upcycled glass jars. | Frugal Coupon Living

For a spooky mantle, incorporate mercury glass, white pumpkins and a black twigs. You can grab twigs form the yard and spray paint them black. | Randi Garrett Design

Take your farmhouse Halloween decor to the stairs with these Vinyl Rats.

Display your greeting with a Halloween chalkboard art vignette. | Lilacs and Longhorns

Have fun with these easy to make no-sew DIY Burlap Pumpkins. | Confessions of a Plate Addict

This Pipe Candelabra is spooky, great, industrial and best of all – farmhouse style! | Let’s Mingle

Hang black feathers from nude lampshade…. easy peasy, you are done! (We really like this mesh wire cage) | Annaleena

Feeling a bit of crazy? This framed hocus pocus farmhouse Halloween sign warns others before entering your home! | 4Lovecustomgifts

Grab some adorable and spooky artwork for your existing 8×10 frames. We love these Halloween prints (also seen in our 31 Halloween Printables.) | Ella Claire Inspired

Decorate your Halloween Mantle with this Orange and Black Felt Ball Garland. | Lovebug Lullabies

Spooky fabrics are a fun way to decorate and very inexpensive. Decorate mantles, existing frames, artwork, etc with creepy cloth. We love this black creepy cloth and white spooky Halloween fabric. | House of Hargrove

“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” Turn your farmhouse mirror into a spooky Halloween mirror craft. | PMQ for Two

This is an Easy Rustic Halloween idea. Grab a black raven and some Spanish moss from your yard and make this Spooky Farmhouse Halloween Wreath. | Boxwood Clippings

Inspiring Fall-o-Ween Farmhouse Halloween Decor that will look good in any fall farmhouse vignette.

Turn old mason jars into this spooky Halloween craft – spider web luminaries. | Mom Dot

If you are going for farmhouse Halloween decor, you will need the cotton steams. | Pink Peppermint Design

Everything about this Halloween Mantle and Fall Home Tour is spooky and beautiful, but we really wanted to share the wooden 31. You can pick up a wooden 3 number and a wooden 1 number online. | Blooming Homestead

In summary, add to your existing farmhouse decor. Decorate with bats, spell books, skulls, pumpkins and more… | Shabby Desert Nest

Take your decorating ideas to the front porch with these Porch Halloween Ideas and Patio Decor. Pin to Pinterest.

We also love these Halloween Mantles and Tablescapes. Pin to Pinterest.

We have some other ways to decorate and celebrate the season. Take a look at these Halloween Hacks and Tips. Pin to Pinterest.

You will want and love these – 31 Halloween Printables. Pin to Pinterest.

Carving a pumpkin? You might change your mind when you see these Creative Pumpkin Decorations That Go Beyond Carving. Pin to Pinterest.

Thomas the Train Party Ideas

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August 19, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Facebook, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media 1 Comment

Toot Toot. The party train has gathered some memorable Thomas the Train Party Ideas for your little one! Gather inspiration from other moms who created the perfect train birthday party with Thomas and his friends!

Thomas the Train Party Ideas

There’s two, there’s four, there’s six, there’s eight…. okay, really there are twenty fun and creative Thomas the Train Party Ideas!

Our little man is turning two and in an effort to perfect his party, I had to gather Train Party Ideas to perfect his day and maybe help in perfecting your day too! From creative entrances, unique party favors, ways to display your food car, and cute party favors, we have an abundance of memorable themed party ideas for your little conductor!

Toot Toot! Happy birthday!

Toot Toot! The party train is leaving the station and inviting guests to come aboard. Any little train lovers will adore the tracks to this party. Follow the tracks.| Nellie Design

We have to share our Character Cake Tutorial – you guys this is so easy and can be done with any character! Take a look and figure out our trick! | Frugal Coupon Living

We love this display of fun ideas for setting up your food table! | Amidst the Chaos

Want a freebie? We do too! Download your FREE Printable Train Birthday Banner – Happy birthday! | Doodle Bug Designs

What is your little conductor going to wear? We love this Personalized Thomas the Train Birthday Outfit. Don’t forget the boys overalls! | Little Lulu Designs

Create memorable photos with these Train Photo Booth Props | Get Them Here

What are you going to gift your guests? Pick up these Adorable Party Favor Boxes (also in a pattern not for a two year old!) | Orange Party Duck

This is the best and so simplistic. Make own homemade Thomas the Train Costume. | Hello, Wonderful

Another freebie – yes, please! Download your Free Printable Thomas Water Bottle Labels. Cheers! | HaleGrafx

These are cute Party Favor Ideas – Train Whistle, Banana and Conductor Hat (all together in a set!) | Get Them Here

Looking for a Thomas the Train Party Idea – Toss the Coal is cute! | Catch My Party

Red, yellow, green… These Stop Light Fruit Kabobs are great for your railroad crossing. Ding, ding, ding. | Bebeh Blog

How are you inviting your passengers? These Personalized Train Ticket Invitations are so cute! | Coral Balloon

Turn your paper straws into a Birthday Railroad Crossing. | Whirligigs Party Co

Another cute ideas for your Train Food Cars. It looks like painters tape makes the tracks. | Kristine’s Kitchen

Hop on the party train and create the perfect Thomas the Train Party Ideas for your next gathering. #thomasthetrain

What will your passengers do? Download these Free Thomas the Train Coloring Pages and get coloring. | Mom Junction

Train party tip! Use train cookie cutters to shape mini sandwiches or cookies. | Get them Here

More Free Thomas the Train freebies. Download these free Thomas the Train Thank You Notes. | HaleGrafx

Make a sign for a Luggage Carousel or Baggage Claim for Party Favors or Present Drop Off. | Project Nursery

One more freebie. Download a Free Yellow Railroad Crossing Printable. | Printable Signs

We have more party ideas for your little one. Take a look at these Blue’s Clues Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Looking for a Poke Ball? These Pokemom Ideas are quite creative. Pin to Pinterest.

For more theme birthday party ideas, also check out our Star Wars Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Also enjoy our Littlest Pet Shop Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.