Fall Decor
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Thanksgiving Decor on a Budget: Where to Spend and Where to Save
Eight buys, one weekend, $71.29. That’s the whole Thanksgiving decor setup in this post, and the money is split on purpose. Real…
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Fall Decor
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12 Fall Garden Ideas for Beginners, Starting With Just Three Pots
Two mums, one flowering kale, five pansies, $73.24. That’s the first fall garden idea on this list, and it fits on a…
Study & Craft Nooks
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How to Set Up a Study Room Without Drilling a Single Hole
Your lease says no holes. Your laptop lives on the couch. And the only free space is a 4-foot stretch of wall…
Fall Decor
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20 Retro Halloween Decor Ideas on a Budget, Starting With a $39.49 Kit
Orange glow from an 8 inch plastic pumpkin. A paper black cat with its back arched on the window. Crepe streamers sagging…
Cottage Garden & Balcony
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25 Small Backyard Ideas for a Dreamy Cottage Garden
Four plants, one 6-foot obelisk, a $99.99 folding bistro set, and a strand of warm solar lights. That’s $271.03 at this month’s…
IKEA Hacks
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12 IKEA Furniture Ideas That Look Custom, Not Homemade
You can spot flat-pack from across a room, and it’s rarely the furniture’s fault. It’s the gaps. A strip of bare wall…
Fall Decor
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16 Fall Planter Ideas for Sweater-Weather Evenings
Six o’clock, 54°F, a mug going cold on the porch step, and one pot of white mums still holding the last of…
Home Office
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18 Small Office Ideas for Tiny Apartments and Awkward Corners
No spare room, no landlord who likes drills, and a laptop that keeps wandering between the couch, the bed, and the kitchen…
Japandi
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10 Japandi Interior Ideas on a Budget, Starting With a $127.47 Corner
Three IKEA parts, one jute rug, $127.47. That’s the opening move for every Japandi interior idea below, and it works in a…
Fall Decor
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16 Fall Tree Ideas for Sweater-Weather Evenings
No mantel, no outlet by your chair, no landlord who likes drills. You can still have a glowing fall tree corner for…