Did you know that homeowners spend on average 53 hours of labor each month on fixing up their home and landscaping? Between planting everything during the correct …

Brynne of The Gathered Home was browsing Crate & Barrel’s site when she came across a black metal centerpiece she loved. It wasn’t the tray …

Riva of Riva la Diva found an amazing parson’s style dining table at Restoration Hardware that sold for thousands, and that’s just for the table …

Doreen from Hymns and Verses fell in love with a pretty and functional kitchen mat from Ballard that features a measurement conversion chart. What she didn’t love was the price of$75. Doreen instead decided to try her hand at making her own with a similarly-shaped comfort mat from Wal-mart and a chalk marker. Doreen designed the chart on the computer and then used a nifty transfer method to trace it onto the mat. The final cost of Doreen’s mat was under $15 instead of the more pricey original!

Katie from Little House of Four loves shopping at World Market for home décor. Although they have great prices, there are times when a knock …