Dollar Store Decorating — Decorating does not have to be expensive when you include Dollar Store deals as part of your home decorating projects.
Decorating with dollar store decor does not have to be a dirty little secret anymore. Martha Stewart will not be sending the decorator police to your home in the near future. In fact, many smart decorators already know that cutting corners with some lower priced decorating items can be very helpful in sprucing up a room.
Why pay top dollar for the real thing, when the local dollar store has similar home decorating items that will fool even your closest friends.
Dollar Store Decorating: Home Decorating Tips and Tricks
Takeaways
- Decorating does not have to be expensive to look good.
- There are many hidden gems at Dollar Stores for home decorating.
- Candles, baskets, and unique items can add to any room in the home.
Did You Know
Dollar type discount stores began opening across the country about fifteen years ago, quickly becoming popular with shoppers from all backgrounds.
1. Candles
Candles can be added to any room to give it a feeling of comfort or elegance. Long tapered candles can be set in nicer holders to create a visual display, while jar candles can add scent to a bathroom or living room.
Votives placed anywhere in groups can create a romantic feeling in a home. Yankee Candles may have the most appealing scents, but mixing in a few fillers from the dollar store can be a nice addition to any room in the house.
2. Picture This
Photo displays can add a personal touch to any home. Some people prefer wall collages, while others make their homes look welcoming by setting groups of framed photos on fireplace mantels, small tables, or in the home office. Dollar stores often have a variety of photo frames in different designs and sizes. For a few dollars, those favorite photos can become framed treasures in your home.
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3. Baskets
Baskets come in all shapes and sizes at many dollar stores. Some baskets are visually unique, with an interesting weave or texture, while other baskets are made for simple storage. For a dollar each, baskets purchased at dollar discount stores can quickly make your clutter disappear, while adding some decorating touches to your bathroom, living room, or kitchen.
In the kitchen, some people hang baskets on the wall, use them to store kitchen items, or fill smaller baskets with tabletop supplies.
Living room baskets can hold newspapers, magazines, or even small toys. Baskets can become part of any home decorating design, when they are coordinated with the room. Even dollar store baskets can add a more put-together look to a room where some storage containers are needed. A nice basket looks neater and more eye appealing than a plastic bin or container.
4. Seasonal Decorating
Why pay top dollar for seasonal decorating, when most dollar type discount stores sell a variety of inexpensive seasonal decorating items. For about ten dollars, every season could be covered at a dollar store.
Many holiday and seasonal home decorating items resemble the same ones that you would find at Target or Walmart for double or triple the price. Since seasonal and holiday home decorating items are only used for a short time in the home, it makes sense to at least see what might be available at the local dollar store. For a dollar, it might be worth it to try something new.
5. Tools of the Trade
Dollar stores often carry a variety of home decorating tools. Cheap paint brushes and supplies can save a few dollars on touching up a room. Invest in some good paint, and use the discount supplies for cosmetic paint jobs. Picture hanging tools, home tool sets, and a number of home decorating supplies are available at dollar stores to save a few dollars on quick home decorating projects.
6. Get Organized
There are hundreds of uses for those little plastic storage bins and containers. Home offices can be straightened up with a few storage containers from a dollar store. Bathroom supplies and cosmetic items can be stored in uniform plastic containers to keep everything organized.
Junk drawer organizers will reduce clutter and a few toy containers will keep your home looking more decorated and more organized. Storage containers come in different shapes, sizes, and colors.
7. The Hidden Gems
Hidden gems are often among the shelves of typical dollar store items. Vases, candy dishes, and votive holders can be quite deceiving to the untrained decorating eye, and adding a few dollar store gems to your decorating schemes, may have your guests believing that you are Martha Stewart’s prodigy.
Fake flowers may not be the same as a room full of fragrant blooms, but a little plug-in air freshener, a nice vase, and some colorful dollar store flowers can brighten a room. Crafters can start with some dollar store decorations and create unique decorations for the home.
Dollar store treasures can add extra touches to the home, that otherwise might not be possible. Many home decorating items can be spruced up and added to existing decorating plans. Why pay top dollar when only you know where you found your best decorating ideas?
