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Frugal Foyer
July 17th, 2006
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Amelio Potter from Erie, Pa. shared a decorating makeover of his foyer with me. His redo is one of the most frugal I have ever seen done. Based on his math, it cost him $20. How did he do THAT? Here’s what he told me (and click on the pictures to get a bigger view):
“It was one of those jobs that cost very little - I used items I had on hand.The only thing that cost anything was a board at the entrance and some cement to fill in a hole in the concrete, plus the blinds. My total investment was $20.00.
The paint was a combination of three half gallons of paint that I had - a blue, green and tan. I mixed them together and got the color you see.
It served two purposes. It didn’t cost me for paint and it eliminated three cans of paint.
The rest of the boards and baskets were stuff I had. The blue tiles on the floor were left over from when I re-did my kitchen. The carpet was a remnant I had. The white paint on the shelf was paint that I had. The accents were stuff from the house - I just walked around and grabbed stuff that had a similar look and feel.”
Thank you so much for sharing!
Your Frugal Decorating Diva,
Nancy
