Decorate for Christmas....CHEAP :)

I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!!

Just in case there may still be someone out there unaware of that little fact! This year we actually have a big house and I want to make sure it shows off my love for the Christmas season!!

 

It is all well and fine that I want to have a beautifully decorated house, but our budget doesn't seem to think that is a good idea..... Sooooo..... off to the Dollar Tree I went :) The budget was in agreement that I could make a trip there.

 

Two things became very important this Holiday season with my decorating the house from the Dollar Tree.
 1. I am semi crafty.

2. I discovered Pinterest!!

 

Here is what all I came up with for my Christmas decorations this year!!

(Yes, everything (almost) was purchased at the Dollar Tree)

 

Before I show off my decorations I would like to take a second to tell everyone that I have gotten over my anger with the Christmas tree and we finally decorated it!

 

I LOVE it!!!

My husband said he knew I would come around :)

There are 1200 lights on that tree and it is just gorgeous!

 

Now, back to my cheap decorations.

 

I wanted something for our front table.

I went into our yard and found some old branches and spray painted them white. (I actually bought spray paint at Wal-mart for 97 cents. The vase came from Goodwill for 55 cents) I added ornaments from the Dollar Tree and.... Ta da..... I love it, it's simple but it looks good. 

 

I also made this using frames, ribbon, scrap booking paper and a bow.

Again, I like it!

 

 

We have vaulted ceilings and this plant shelf area that really needed to NOT be bare! Something had to go up there.

I found some old empty boxes and wrapped them pretty and up they went.

Actually, the girls wanted to wrap them.... So this was their contribution.

 

I also bought the green "tree like" garland and the silver ornament garland at the Dollar Tree. It didn't get put up exactly how I wanted, but I am thankful the hubs put it up for me :)

 

Now, off to the kitchen. I spend most of my time in there so it needed a little something!!

Garland, ribbons and some ornaments :)

Love it!

Our loft area.....

It is amazing what some cheap garland does for looks.

 

I made this tree for the other living room plant shelf.

I used ornaments, a styrofoam cone and some ribbon.

This plant shelf still needs some work, but I am working on it.

 

Kitchen table centerpiece.

 

I am really happy with how it is shaping up!! I spent under $30 at the Dollar Tree and I still have lots of stuff left to figure out what to do with :)

 

Here are some pictures of it all flowing together.

 

I also have snowflakes hanging from the ceiling using fishing line.

 Front entrance

Here are our wreaths from the last 2 years. We will put up the one that we make this year on the left and this area will be complete :)

 

I will update with pictures of other ideas I come up with!!