Home Decorating Frugally (with Coupons!)

The following coupons are offered by guest poster, Rather Be Shopping.  Thank you Kyle for all of the great coupons …

My wife and I have been doing some home decorating projects the past few weeks. Which means she has been telling me what to do I have been temporarily obliging. We updated some family pictures hanging on the walls with new frames, painted the family room, and added some new decor to our bathrooms. We didn’t spend much money doing these things. We do all the painting ourselves and pick up a lot of our wall decor and various home decor at yard sales, thrift stores, and at Target.com or All Posters.com. Here are a few of my favorite ways to decorate without breaking the bank.

• De-Clutter and Organize - I walked into a friend’s family room a couple weeks ago and said, “Wow, I like what you guys did in here. Is this coffee table new?” She said, “No, we just organized and got rid of a lot of clutter.” It totally blew me away. Before you do anything major to a room, first simplify the space by getting rid of clutter, toys, dust collectors, and knick-knacks. I think you will be amazed at the difference it makes. As it turns out, their coffee table was not new, you could just see it now!

• Find The DaVinci In You- One of the frugaliest ways to change the look of a room is to paint it yourself. If you have a Home Depot in the town you live in, go there on weekends (typically Saturday mornings), and take advantage of their free paint classes. They teach techniques like faux painting and how to pick the right supplies and colors for your project.

• Try Re-Arranging First - Instead of going out and buying a bunch of new stuff, first try re-arranging the furniture and wall decor that you do have. You just may be amazed at how much you like the new look.

Please feel free to add to my list! Looking forward to your ideas and comments. Here are some online coupons that hopefully can save you some money on your next decorating project.

All Posters.com

Save 22% Off your Entire Online Purchase

Coupon Code: GRAMMY

Expiration: 2/06/10

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Art.com

Save 15% Off your entire online order

Coupon Code: WIND Expiration: 2/06/10

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BlindsGalore.com

Save 15% Off your Online Order + Free Shipping

Coupon Code: COMPLETE15

Expiration: 2/08/10

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Home Depot.com

Save $50 off your $500+ Bath Product order

Coupon Code: BATH50

Expiration: 2/28/10

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Linens N Things.com

Save 14% Off your $99+ Online Order

Coupon Code: CUPID14

Expiration: 2/14/10

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Mikasa.com

Save 20% Off any 1 Item in your Online Order

Coupon Code: TWENTY

Expiration: 2/15/10

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Smith + Noble.com

Save 20% Off your Online Order w/ Free Shipping

Coupon Code: SAVE-OPCM

Expiration: 2/28/10

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Target.com

Save $5 Off your $50+ Online Purchase (Discount Appears at Checkout)

Coupon Code: None Needed

Expiration: 2/28/10

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