Bargain Find of the Week

Although this weekend is the granddaddy of shopping bargains, I really didn’t feel up to leaving the house and battling the crowds so I don’t have any spectacular bargains to share. But Latasha was hitting up a few stores on Friday and I asked her to pick up this pair of 4ft pre-lit topiary trees from Wal-mart for $25.

I had been looking for inexpensive taller topiary trees for awhile now and $12.50 each is the lowest price I have ever seen for these.

Right now I have the pair flanking my TV console and I will probably decorate them with some ribbon, but I have a feeling that they will probably grace many different areas of my home before the Christmas season is over.

Bargain Find of the Week

This week’s bargain find comes from Hobby Lobby’s 80% off Fall/Thanksgiving clearance. These bronze beaded trees costs $4.80, $4.00 and $3.20 after discount. I would have liked to wait to purchase them for 90% off but I had a feeling that they wouldn’t last that long. Although Hobby Lobby considers them Fall decor, I think they could be easily pass as Christmas decor in my home.

Bargain Find of the Week

This week’s bargain find came from Ross for $4.99. This rubber scroll mat is a good find in its self, but I don’t have a need for a new door mat so I have other plans for it. Here are a couple of possibilities:

Maybe I could use it as a stencil to create a wall tapestry inspired by this $699 one from Horchow.

Or maybe I could do a faux paint treatment on it to have it resemble iron like this $215 iron wall grille from Accents of Salado and hang it on the wall. But whatever I decide to do with it I will probably be sure to get my $4.99’s worth out of it.

Bargain Find of the Week

This week’s bargain find is a set of glass canisters that I picked up at a local thrift store for $4.50 for the entire set. I saw these twice at the store before I actually purchased them on the third visit.

It wasn’t until I saw these inspiration pieces at Hobby Lobby that I became convinced that the canisters would be a good buy. I plan to add some embellishments to the corks of my canisters.

Bargain Find of the Week

This week’s bargain find is this tall and slim apothecary jar that I picked up from Hobby Lobby for $6.90. It was originally priced at $19.99. Not a rock bottom price, but probably one of the cheapest clear glass apothecary jars I have found in a very long time. I plan to collect more of these in various shapes and sizes and use them as a Christmas centerpiece on my dining room table. I think a grouping of these would look fabulous filled with glass Christmas ornaments!

Bargain Find of the Week

This week's bargain find wasn't found in a store, but in my garage! I found these Christmas decorations that I purchased at Garden Ridge in late January of this year for 90% off. I had completely forgotten about these items and stored them away with my other Christmas decorations and moved them to my new home in April. While organizing the garage I stumbled across a receipt totaling $6.93 for various Christmas items. I started going through bins and I felt like I was shopping in my garage. I found 2 bundles of 9-ft pre-lit garland, 2 7-ft bow Christmas tree toppers and a couple of berry picks. As much as possible, I try to purchase seasonal decor items after the season is over for 90% off. So I always get to shop my stored items in the following season. I can't wait to find creative ways to incorporate these items in my Christmas decor this year.

Bargain Find of the Week

I think this may be my favorite bargain find of the week so far! I picked up this week’s bargain find at a local thrift store for $37.50. If you are reading this, thank you so much Shine for turning me on to this place. The fabric on this chair is in terrific condition. There is no noticeable wear and tear, stains or smells!

And the very best part of this find – It blends in perfectly with the rest of my family room. I don’t need to re-stain the wood or change the upholstery. After a good vacuuming and steam cleaning (just for good measure), I will have expanded my family room seating for under $40. Now, I am the lookout for the perfect side table!

I'm linking up to the Shabby Nest's Frugal Friday party. Be sure to check the other frugal finds and ideas over there.

Glidden Paint is giving away a free Quart!

Glidden Paint is having another free paint giveaway. This one is not as quick as the last giveaway because it involves having to mail in a form and send in another paint brand label, but you still get a free quart out of the deal. Hurry though because this offer ends Sunday, October 11th.

Glidden Paint Test Drive

Bargain Find of the Week

This week's bargain find comes from Hobby Lobby. I purchased this 24x36 open back picture frame for $7.99! It is sitting on a floor easel that I purchased a few weeks back from Garden Ridge also at a great bargain price of $12.50.

I suppose the 90% off markdown is due to this small chip in one of the corners. Definitely not anything that would keep me from purchasing it! I don't exactly know yet what I am going to frame but it looks great now just sitting empty in my Family Room. Any suggestions, anyone?

I was also able to pick up another smaller frame for $4.99 to complete my collection for my family photo wall that is going in my hallway. I bought one of these frames from Hobby Lobby on clearance about 2 years ago. Ever since then, whenever I would spot one of these styles on clearance, I would pick it up. I never knew exactly what I was going to do with them until I moved into my house last spring and saw this long narrow hallway wall. I will soon be using my mat cutter and framing a lot of candid photos of family and friends!

I have used a lot of open back picture frames in various ways for wall decor throughout my home and all of them were purchased on clearance at large discounts. For example, I used these two clearance frames also from Hobby Lobby to create my own matted artwork in my breakfast nook.

I purchased these two large frames from a local furniture store and they were deeply discounted due to minor nicks and scratches. I used one to frame a vinyl wall clock and one to frame a cross that flanks my mantel in the Family room.

I am fortunate enough to have 5 Hobby Lobby stores within 15 miles of my house and I have noticed that at least two of them now have a clearance section of open back frames marked down 50% - 90% off because of scratches and dents. One of these stores have had this section open for weeks now - so this may be a permanent fixture in some of the stores. If you have a Hobby Lobby near you and are in need of some frames, this may be a great place to start looking.

Bargain Find of the Week

This week's bargain find comes from Target for $4.24! After posting the pictures from last week's pumpkin topiary and Fall wreath projects, I really noticed how incomplete my front door looked without a welcome mat. I had been on the lookout for an inexpensive one since then and I was pleasantly surprised when I ran across this very nice Fall themed mat today.

Before:

After:

I think it completes the space very nicely.

I am linking up to Rhoda's It's Fall, Y'all! party at Southern Hospitality.

I am also joining my very first Frugalicious Friday party over at Finding Fabulous. Go check out all of the over frugal finds!

Bargain Find of the Week!

This week's bargain find of the week is this 21" fiberglass urn from Garden Ridge. Regularly priced at $59.99, I bought this for $15 after a 75% off discount. It is lightweight enough so that I won't sprain my back trying to lift it and heavy enough so that I won't wake up one morning to find it blown across my yard into the street. As an added bonus, it is the perfect color for holiday decor. Come back this week to see the house number pumpkin topiary project I am currently working on that will fill this urn.

Bargain Find of the Week!

I am starting a new weekly (hopefully) series to showcase my best bargain purchase of the week. Yesterday, I found this 72" - 144" inch long, 1 1/4 " diameter metal drapery rod at Target on clearance for $17.48. When I was searching for a drapery rod a few months ago for my living room windows, Target had the least expensive option at $34.99 for a large diameter 144" rod. I could have actually found less expensive options at 120" and a smaller diameter, but the windows I was buying the rod for measured greater than 120" and needed a substantial diameter sized rod. So, if you are looking for a drapery rod for a very large set of windows, I think $17.48 for a 144" long, 1 1/4" diameter rod is a great buy.

If the metallic bronze color is not your style, grab a can of inexpensive spray paint. This rod would look great spray painted black or silver.

I plan to use this rod in my bedroom, which brings me to another dilemma. How many curtain panels would you hang on this window - 2 total on just the ends or 4 total with 2 on the ends and 2 surrounding the middle window? Also, these drapes will probably be unlined and strictly for decorative purposes. Blocking out the sunlight is not a priority for me because I enjoy it coming in through the windows - even when I am napping.

Please visit The Shabby Nest's Frugal Friday party for more terrific bargains.