Are you looking for ways to save money on a tight budget with fall decor? Well, you’re in the right place.
Autumn, it’s the crunch of autumn leaves underfoot and the sharp bite of the season’s first frost. While many of us are still mourning the passing of summer’s sweet embrace, others of us are eagerly anticipating the arrival of Starbucks’ pumpkin spice latte. That means it might be time to put away the pineapple-themed throw pillows and transform your home into an oasis of artfully arranged fall décor.
But celebrating all things cinnamon and spice can get expensive – especially if you’re on a tight budget. Here are five ways to make the most with your least:
1.Go to Where the Deals Are
This is probably one of the first things you thought of, but it still bears mentioning. If you have a most high chosen craft store, you might already be subscribed to the newsletter. Be on the lookout for discounted items and coupons that might help you save money. You can also check out cost comparison sites like Shopping.com and Bizrate.com to get a feel for where you can find the best price.
Another excellent way to find deals is to shop the sales. If you plan ahead, you have all the Memorial Day promotions and weekend sales to frolic through like fields of fallen leaves. There’s also Labour Day, Black Friday, and several other store-specific sales that offer up a plethora of autumn-inspired options for your home. Those who prefer online shopping can turn to sites like Michaels.com, WorldMarket.com, and UncommonGoods.com for a wide array of seasonal splendor. You can even earn from online shopping if you join Swagbucks.
2.Small Accents Make a Big Difference
While a lot of throw pillows have gotten weirdly expensive in recent years, you can still find some great choices to dress up your living room. The key to going from zero to decorating hero is letting a little go a long way. You can start with a seasonally-neutral pillow palette for your year-round cushions and one or two decorative pillows that you can switch in with every season. It’s a splash of color that can freshen a room and bring a new spirit.
If you don’t see anything you like, you can always make your own. Go to a fabric store to find the perfect material and follow these simple instructions to do it yourself.
3. Find Free Décor in Your Backyard
Sometimes you don’t need to do anything because fall will do all the work for you. Trees drop branches, leaves fall, and flowers fade, but that doesn’t have to be the end for them. Go on a scavenger hunt for fallen beauties that will look lovely in a wicker vase – it could be shrubbery, twigs, or dried flowers. Pine cones are also usually easy to find and make great accessories for side tables and other settings.
4.Don’t Forget the Grocery Store
You know all those random pumpkin-looking things you walk by in the grocery store every October? Well, you’re probably right about a lot of them, but some of them are squashes. More importantly, they are an affordable way of bringing fall to your dining table. Put down a cake platter and arrange then to your taste for a quick and easy centerpiece. If you want to add that certain something, you can personalize them with some of your colors.
5.Make it Your Own
If you’re crafty, you might want to blaze your own decorative trail into fall. Create some harvest magic with an upcycled fall wreath and some sweater sleeve pumpkins. The Dollar Tree is a good place to get the craft supplies for a rope vase, a farmhouse candle holder, or dip-dyed candles.
These are just some of the ways you can save money on a tight budget with fall decor. Do you have any of your own?
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Lindsey is a freelance writer in the personal finance and lifestyle sphere. When she’s not at her laptop, she is likely teaching herself a new hobby with a high potential for injury – such as skiing or cooking. Connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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