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Thrifty Thursday: Bookshelf Wall @ Bargain Price

August 10, 2011 by Megan 11 Comments

I have been pinning and pinning away (don't forget, you can follow me on Pinterest). One thing that keeps catching my eye are these bookshelf walls. I knew I wanted to incorporate this element into Quinn's room, but I didn't want it to cost a lot and frankly I didn't feel like building anything. We were shopping around the hardware store when we saw that gutters are actually quite affordable. Ten feet for six bucks (steal!). We decided we would build our bookshelf using gutters. I know, I ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Favorite Projects, For the Kiddos, Kid Rooms, Thrifty Finds, Tips & Tutorials Tagged With: bookshelf wall, easy diy bookshelf wall, encouraging reading, kids room, Quinn's room, thrifty thursday

Thrifty Thursday: Hutch to Headboard

August 3, 2011 by Megan Leave a Comment

Nothing says thrifty like repurposed furniture. We got an entire bedroom set at a rummage sale (bunk beds, desk, dresser, dresser with a hutch and bookshelf) that wasn't being used. They were, but then Eleanor was born and Quinn moved upstairs. Upstairs has built in dressers, so no need for those. We were trying to come up with a headboard idea for Quinn's room. We even thought about building one to give it the built in look. I had no idea wood could cost so much! Then my husband was rummaging ...

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Filed Under: Before/Afters, DIY, Kid Rooms, Thrifty Finds Tagged With: boy’s room, furniture makeover, gray, hutch as headboard, kids room, Quinn's room, repurposed furniture, thrifty thursday

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Megan is a UW-Madison graduate with a degree in in Elementary Education and English. She met her husband in art class her sophomore year of college. Together they create amazing printables to simplify, organize and beautify your life. This mom of four has plenty to share when it comes to home, parenting and organizing. Read More…

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