"Ready or Not"

It's hard to believe that the holidays are already upon us.  The Wal-Mart Black Friday ad is out, the Christmas Muzak is in full swing and holiday decor lines the aisles at just about every retailer.   I thought I'd get a jump start so I could share with you a few festive yet frugal ideas for creating a wonderland in your home.  So, this week's posts will be dedicated to the holiday decorating on a budget. 

Let's start in my bedroom, shall we?

Several years ago I fell in love with this cover of Martha Stewart's Blueprint magazine.  I loved the pink tree (of course) and I also loved how sophisticated it looked paired with gold and silver.

 

 

So I set out to recreate a similar look in my master bedroom.   Here's how it came out....

 

 



As much as I love the tree, I love the price it cost to outfit it in silver and gold even more.  Most of the ornaments were purchased at Goodwill for $0.49!

 

I'm not sure where they came from, but apparently they'd received an assortment of beautiful "new" ornaments. I combed through a bucket to dig out all the ones that were silver and/or gold. Score! 

 

Needless to say for $0.49, I got as many as I could find. 

 

Goodwill also supplied a number of other decorative items for my holiday decor.  Like these glitter leaves that I added to a simple glass vase and the $0.99 pine cone pot in this vignette.  A few dollar store glass bulbs and there you have it.

 

 

 

I can't stress how important it is to be able to see the potential in items found at Goodwill.  For example, when I saw this cane frame, I immediately thought of the gold cane mirror I recently hung above my bedside desk. 

 

 A coat of gold spray paint and an Etsy custom holiday reindeer print and it's a whole new look.

Something about this round frame made me want to take it home.  I knew that the broken arm would be an easy fix and at $2.99, it was probably worth it.   I was right!

The mantel includes a silk taffeta boot/stocking that I picked up this summer at Goodwill for $0.99.

 

I really like the overall feel.  I like quite a bit of holiday decor in my master bedroom.  It's where I start and end each day and it makes it extra cozy during the holidays.

 

 

 

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