Friday, January 21, 2011

Budget Decor

We live in an apartment.  We are not allowed to paint or hang window treatments.  Had I known 4.5 years ago that we would still be living here, I would have probably broken the second rule, but now it seems far too late (with the two munchkins, we are fast out-growing this place).  So, I like to decorate for the holidays in ways that add at least a little something to the ugly blinds.
I happened to be at Ikea shortly after Christmas and noticed some cute little red and silver heart-shaped ornaments on clearance.  I picked up a few packages of them thinking they'd be perfect for Valentine's Day (hearts at Christmas???).
I decided to make a little garland with them over our main window in the living room.  I bought a roll of Valentine's Day ribbon that wasn't too tacky and used other ribbon I had on hand to tie the hearts on.
The whole thing cost me less than $4.00.
Moral of the story: watch those awesome post-Christmas clearance sales.  You never know what you will find and how you can re-purpose it for other holidays.

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3 comments:

  1. RonicaJanuary 22, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Cute! Nicely done.

    BTW, Hearts at Christmas is common in Scandinavian countries. My Christmas tree is covered with red hearts. They are very common in Norwegian decorating year round. :) If you check out this post (http://mylittlenorway.com/2010/03/hanging-in-farmors-kitchen/), you'll see some current decorations from a Norwegian kitchen.

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  2. JuliaJanuary 22, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    I like it! I'm surprised they put those on sale after Christmas instead of revamping them into a Valentine's Day display, but good deal for you.

    I'm not "allowed" to paint either, but my bedroom is blue. I couldn't stand all the off-white...this is my home, not an institution, even if I rent it! Had I known I'd live here for so long, I would have painted the living/dining room, too. I still might.

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  3. Steph at ModernParentsMessyKids.comFebruary 1, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    Those are a great find - well done!

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