I've developed a complex from surfing Pinterest for too long. Looking at too many beautiful houses with perfect, polished decorations has made me nearly obsessed with my own decor, and I've spent many hours "Ooohing and Aaahing" over Pottery Barn and Crate and Barrel websites dreaming of the day that I can afford to purchase their gorgeous furnishing and accessories (which, to be truthful, will probably never come).
Anyway.
The brilliant thing about Pinterest is that it's also the home of the Do-it-Yourself and/or Make-it-For-Less queens. That basically means that in addition to wasting time "pinning" and gazing at Pottery Barn and Crate and Barrel websites, I've also been wasting a lot more time at the craft store... and the dollar store.
Yes. You
Granted, the dollar store and it's cousins "$1 Fun Finds" at Michael's and "The $1 Spot" at Target aren't exactly Pottery Barn and Crate & Barrel, but I've actually found some surprisingly cute stuff... or at least the supplies necessary to make some surprisingly cute stuff. Some of my recent favorite projects include:
Pottery Barn Inspired Mirror (On Dollar Store Crafts)
Glass Apothecary Jars (On Salt Tree)
Jute Covered Vase (On Teach. Craft. Love.)
Even though I feel like I'm wasting time on Pinterest some times, it's certainly saving me a bunch of cash on decor that I'll probably tire of within a few weeks. And that, my friends, is as Martha Stewart would say "a very good thing."
Are you the artsy DIY type, or would you rather spend the money at a home furnishing store? Do your home decor tastes change frequently, or are you set in your ways?
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