Decorating Ideas Under $100 (Better Homes & Gardens)

I love books that offer decorating ideas for those on a budget. Even if I don't follow the projects and suggestions exactly, I usually use them as a springboard for other ideas. Many of the projects and ideas in this book I will definitely try. Great resource.

This is a really excellent do-it-yourself decorating book. Here are some of the projects I found appealing:1. A faux china hutch for a bare kitchen wall. Using moldings from the lumber yard, paint and wallpaper, you can create a hutch-like decoration for the wall and put decorative plates or platters on it, held by plate rails. The wallpaper gives the effect of depth. 2. Curtains with a sheer top and panel below. Solves the problem of how to curtain a window with a set of window panes above (like a transom.) 3. A swag made with Roman Shade tape to gather it. The designer employs two fabrics and some piping to give the swag some detail and interest.4. A quilt rack on the wall, using a curtain rod and two finials.5. A headboard made of two Euro square pillows and two flanged shams, hanging on a section of curtain rod capped with finials.6. Chair covers with ties, to cover straight-backed chairs or folding chairs.There are a lot more ideas in here, for inside and even the garden. All are do-able with a sewing machine and average sewing skill, and average carpentry skills like nailing, cutting, painting. If you have no table saw to rip 1x6 poplar to 1x4, you can always have the lumberyard do this and other cuts for you. A very excellent book with lots and lots of useful ideas. Highly recommended.