A little can go a stylishly long way when you’re on the hunt
for fun home décor pieces for a bargain.
So spend a little, get a lot when you make a spectacle out of
inexpensive items.
Striped and Chevron
Straws – Fill a glass canister or apothecary jar with modern paper straws
in different colors, and you have a functional pop of spring on your counter.
Bud Vases –
Cluster a few together to hold single stems, or take it a step further by
dipping the bases in paint on varying angles to create your own custom designed
décor.
Slate Tiles – Use
painter’s tape or stencils to create stripes or a chevron pattern to make your
own chalk-like coasters for the living room.
Plates – Find
cute appetizer, salad, or dessert plates in wilder patterns than you’d use for
everyday meals, and hang them in a collection on the wall or use them in hot
spots to hold loose coins, glasses, and keys.
Burlap – Turn a
wide roll into a table runner for spring or fill a picture frame without the
glass for a textured place to hang earrings.
Craft Paper – Add
pieces to a frame instead of a photo, decoupage it onto a small accessories’
box, cover books on a shelf or soap bars in a jar, or add a band to a cylinder
vase.
Mason Jars – Fill
with markers, binder clips, or tape rolls in the office; rice, flour, or
teabags in the kitchen; batteries, nails, or coins in the laundry room; or
cosmetics, cotton squares, or cotton swabs in the bathroom.
House Numbers –
whimsically number hooks for towels in the kids’ bathroom or hooks for keys,
jackets, or umbrellas in the entryway.
Cup Towels –
easily add a seasonal touch with bright colored or printed cup towels over the
handles of the dishwasher or stove.
Fishbowl Vases – Fill with candy, gumballs, bracelets, rings,
rocks, or beads for small decorate accents.
Ceramic Mini Pots
– Use them for succulents or herbs, or use craft foam, moss, and seasonal décor
like paper flags staked in each as part of a centerpiece. Spray paint or dip the bases in paint to
further make them your own.
Printed Paper Cups or
Bowls – serve popcorn or other snacks in cute disposable paper goods,
whether for a party, post-Easter egg hunt dessert, or just to make the everyday
more special.
Simple, low cost items can turn decorative accents in no
time with a little creativity and know-how.
See what you can accessorize this spring for less than $10 a piece . . .
DesignInMind column; appeared in the Valley Morning Star April 13th.
