Frugal Home Decorating: Fabulous Decorating on a Budget

I am obsessed with home decorating!!! Ask any one of my friends or family and they will tell you that I am always changing my rooms around and adding new decor. I started being obsessed with decorating and interior design at a very young age. I was the kid that was constantly changing my room around and hanging new things on my walls. Simply changing the furniture around in a room can totally liven up your house and make it feel fresh and new. I am the queen of finding deals when it comes to home decor. In this day and age and with the economy the way it is I strive to be as frugal as possible by clipping coupons and finding the best deals I can whether I am buying food for my family or decorating my house. I do however believe in buying good quality items whether it is organic foods for my family (we grow our own vegetables and herbs to cut costs at the grocery store) or good quality furniture and home decor. You can still be frugal and have fabulous things!! I frequent craigslist, yard sales and antique stores on a regular basis for deals and Homegoods and Marshall's are 2 of my favorite places to find great decor at a great price. Another way to freshen up a space is by using items that you already have- changing the room that they are in or hanging pictures are ways to redecorate without even having to buy new things. Over the past 2 weeks I have found some fabulous finds at a steal- check out the pics below!! I totally redid my living room for under $250 and spruced up my dining room for around $100!!! Remember- you can always find fabulous things at a reasonable and sometimes awesome price for your home, it takes a little research and early morning yard sale shopping but to me that is the perfect way to spend a Saturday morning!!

This Sofa, over-sized chair and ottoman I found on Craigslist- it is a 4 year old set that was purchased at Haverty's in Columbia and sat in a formal living room so it got little use. I purchased the entire set for under $200- the original set new was over $2000!!! Who says you can't decorate a room on a budget!!?

My dining room table and chairs were both found on Craigslist- the table is a Martha Stewart white farm-style table and the chairs are Windsor chairs that are painted sage green- the table I got for a steal $40 and the chairs- all 4 were $35!!! The lantern in the center was a Pier One clearance item!!

The antiqued birdcage I found at Homegoods along with the clock below. The roses are fresh cut from my garden!

Since we got new furniture for the living room we simply moved the furniture that was in there into our back family room. I hung a set of curtains that I had originally bought when we moved into the house and just never used.