Price Party (My Thrifty Living Room)

The Nester had the greatest idea.

She wants everyone to link up and rattle off the prices of each item in a room. Well, I loooooove to brag about my cheap-o decor so this party was a no brainer. Compared to the just torn from a magazine photos from everyone else, mine are sort of laughable, but I just took some quick pics after throwing the whole mess down the hall. I realize I could have "staged" the room a little better, but I was dealing with a 4 year old's 2 year old style tantrum.

Here ya go.

My Living Room

1. Target armoire: ~$300 about 3 years ago

2. Target bookshelf:~$200. I really wish we would have bought one more.

3. My favorite birthday gift my in-laws have ever given me:$50 from Ross. Nate Berkus informed me that he doesn't like rug on rug so much but there is one way in and one way out of this room and there would be a hole in the carpet by now.

4. tray:$1 garage sale. crystal candle sticks:wedding gift. birdcage:free. picture frames:Walmart $3. sign:~$20 from The Country House. (I revamped it on the cheap.)

5. cupboard door:$7.99 Goodwill. plate:$10 TJ Maxx. glass hurricane:bridal shower game prize.

6. crazy dripping wreath:Goodwill $6.99

1. humongous chair (I made Nate buy it for me when I was pregnant):$200 from a local furniture store. pillows:(red)Walmart (green)Goodwill $5.99 and 50% off. throw:(Porter's baby quilt from his crib) bought as a crib set at Baby Depot.

2. side table from Target <$100. We bought it when we got the armoire and bookshelf. lamp:~$20 from Walmart. plate:one of a set from Goodwill $4.99. star:$0.25. candle:$0.25 both garage sale finds from my mother. dishtowel:$2.99 Creative Crafts.

3. Walmart curtains:<$15 per panel. I embellished the bottom with toile I had. The rod came with the house, I just spray painted it black.

4. hutch:my Grandma's. shutter:$10 antique store. window:found in my driveway. the rest of the knickknacks:~$10.00 total.

5. bawling boy:thousands

6. light switch plate:$1.99 Goodwill. clock:came with the house.

1. ottoman (we got rid of our glass one once Porter was born):$100 Costco clearance. Star Wars gun:$15.00

2. rocker:$100 Toys R Us. Nate bought it for me the Christmas I was pregnant with Porter. I sprayed it black and recovered the cushions with $9.99 curtains from Goodwill. pillow:$3.99 and 50% off from Goodwill. footstool:garage sale find years ago (can't remember the price).

3. couch:one of the first things we bought for our first house, ~$500 from a chain furniture store. flowered pillows:$3.00 each from Trash to Treasure. striped pillows:Walmart. throw:gift from Mervyns.

4. window:free. family sign:birthday gift. the black sign:I made for ~$15.00. frames:Walmart & Target. lamp:my sister bought it for me when I lived in an apartment. I can't remember where I bought the shade. wreath:$1.99 Goodwill. side table/bench:$1.00 garage sale.

5. Strawberry Shortcake book:$1.00

1. dresser:from Grandma. I painted it black. lamp:Target. mirror:free. rest of knickknack's on table:~$10.00 total. alphabet sign:birthday gift.

2. toy basket:Ross

3. little girl:priceless.

Wow, that was a lot of work trying to recall prices.

I like to call my decorating style "cozy comfy cottage". The two people that would tell me the truth say that I've achieved that but they would also add "cluttered".