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Need some inspiration

Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 10:57 AM

We have been living in our home for about a year now. All the walls are still bare. I haven't put up any pictures or anything. We kind of changed all the colors from our apartment days. So now, none of my previous decor matches. I need some inspiration to start decorating. I try to keep an eye out for bargains, and I have found a few things. I found curtains for all three windows in the bedroom for $25. Still need to find rods though, which will be much more than the curtains themselves. We have several rooms with nothing in them. I don't want to fill them up with stuff, and right now, that means I don't have to clean them. :) I am happy that we have so much space and it will give us a lot of room to grow into, but it seems so bare sometimes.

As much as I love everything Crate & Barrel, I can't afford to decorate my whole house with it. Any ideas for economical decorating?

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re: Need some inspiration

Get Crate and Barrel Catalogues, look at stuff that looks like DIY, then go to a craftstore and make it.  That is the best I've got.  Oh, but if you are talking big furniture, unless you are a carpenter, I suggest, no DIY.

Posted by MandyE-worth    Tuesday, May 06, 2008 11:06 AM


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Sears surprisingly has great home stuff now (thanks Ty Pennington) for not a lot of money.  I'm thrifty and get everything online for a lot less (and check out free shipping deals at places like Amazon and BedBathStore), you just really have to research.

Posted by edmo    Tuesday, May 06, 2008 11:22 AM


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Thanks for the suggestions edmo. I might check those out later tonight.

Posted by st_51405    Tuesday, May 06, 2008 12:52 PM


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any crate and barrel outlets nearby? we have one in jersey by my parents house and they have great stuff for good prices...

Posted by ShayLynn    Tuesday, May 06, 2008 1:03 PM


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There used to be a Crate and Barrel outlet in Michigan City, IN (about an hour away) but it closed. I think the closest one is probably Chicago (3 hours). I used to love that place. I bought a lot of things from there for my first apartment.

Posted by st_51405    Tuesday, May 06, 2008 1:27 PM


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