10 Tips for Decorating on a Budget.

Make it beautiful, and make it cheap. Holly Becker has collected ten tips from her own experience of decorating a small one bedroom in Germany. Go and do likewise.

1. Take IKEA seriously.

2. Yard sales!

3. Bargain at flea markets and secondhand stores

4. Share a car.

5. Shop online at places like Craigslist, Ebay, and Amazon

6. Do it yourself.

7. Bundle your services like phone, internet, and cable.

8. Recycle and repurpose.

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January 06, 2009

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Build A DIY Panoramic Tripod Head for $10.

The wealth of online stitching software should inspire any digital camera owner into creating their own panoramic photos. To ensure that these turn out as best they can, a specialty panoramic tripod head does the trick. But don't rush to the photoshop to get one for hundreds of dollars...instead, head to the hardware store with a Hamilton.

January 06, 2009

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10 Ways to Save Money by Going Green.

It's hip, it's good for the environment, and even corporations like WalMart and Pepsi are getting into it...and, it can save you money. Inhabitots points out ten ways that living more eco-friendly can use less of the earth AND your resources.

1. PLANT A VEGETABLE GARDEN.

2. HOST A BLACKOUT!

3. HOST A TOY EXCHANGE.

4. MAKE YOUR OWN ART SUPPLIES.

5. CHECK OUT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY

6. ORGANIZE A MAGAZINE COOP

7. USE CLOTH NAPKINS

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January 06, 2009

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16 Free, Printable 2009 Calendars.

Sure, they may already 80% off at the kiosk at the mall, but these 2009 calendars are completely free, and feature no pugs or bikini girls whatsoever. Good work, Tipnut.

January 01, 2009

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How To: Make a Little Chair from a Champagne Cork Wire.

Admit it: you haven't really cleaned up from New Year's Eve yet...which is a good thing, cause you don't have to go digging through the trash to grab those little wire thingys that keep your champagne cork under control to make one of these adorable chairs.

All you need is a bottle's leftovers and a pair of needlenose pliers. Have at it, and Happy New Year.

January 01, 2009

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At Least 30 More Ways to Reuse Gift Wrapping Paper.

Wait, wait, wait! Don't take that garbage bag of wrapping paper to the recycling bin just yet. After you've created a paper fan and weaved yourself a handbag, unwrap these lists for a whole heap of new ways to recycle your used wrapping paper. It just keeps on giving.

• 12 Ways to Reuse Wrapping Paper::Easy Going Green
• 10 Ways to Reuse Wrapping Paper::Tickled Pink
• Reused Wrapping Paper Wreath::Instructables
• How To Reuse Wrapping » READ MORE

December 26, 2008

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Holiday How-To: Paper Reindeer.

Are all the folks, young and old, who've begun to gather in your home starting to bore each other to death? Grab this print-and-cut file from Cheeky Magpie and get them a-cuttin'. Via.

December 20, 2008

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Brilliant Wine Packagine Converts into a Lamp.

From Inhabitat:

"When creativity, ecology and innovation collide, packaging becomes the product. This sleek wine box by Ciclus converts into a table lamp with no extra parts required. The packaging is made with wood from local, managed forests and recycled cardboard. Inside is a locally and ecologically produced bottle of Cava, Spanish sparkling wine."

Here's to the light!

December 16, 2008

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Curbly Video Podcast: How to Make Hand-Printed Fleece Scarves.

This easy no-sew, no-knit hand-printed scarf project makes a perfect and perfectly easy gift for everyone on your list. And since they cost under $2.00 to make, you can create one to match every coat and outfit in » READ MORE

December 15, 2008

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DIY: LED Christmas Cards.

Those geeky geniuses at EvilMadScientist don't post nearly enough...but everytime they do, they nail it.

Combining an LED throwie, a square of acrylic, and some Christmas cheer, they've created these edge-lit holiday cards that glow and leap off their background.

And it's the kind of tech-y project that should scare ya. Really, I think I'm going to try this one.

December 11, 2008

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