Category: Decorating On A Budget

Aug 03

Home Or Dorm Sweepstakes!

Every home has one, a room that defies explanation–a catch all, a someday project. Every dorm has a room that needs extra advice on organizing a small area.  Here is a sweepstakes that answers the call of both!

 Enter the HGTV and Bed Bath & Beyond Sweepstakes and let the renovations begin.  Now, until September 7, 2010 you can enter each day for an Instant Prize of $25! 

Grand Prize includes:

  • A personalized design consultation and shopping experience with an HGTV Designer
  • A $5,000 Bed Bath & Beyond® Gift Card
  • A $10,000 check

Plus:

  • 3 First Prizes: $1,000 Bed Bath & Beyond® Gift Card and HGTV Software (Instant Makeover, Home & Design Remodeling Suite, Home & Landscape Platinum Suite)
  • 10 Second Prizes: $250 Bed Bath & Beyond® Gift Card and HGTV Instant Makeover Software

And, there’s an instant Gift Card Winner EVERY HOUR.  Renovations can be applied to home or dorm.  Must be 18 years of age. 

Enter Now and Enter Often!!!

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Aug 02

Sign-Up For New Ikea Catalog Now!

Many makeovers and HGTV design shows are filled with great products from Ikea®.  Why?  Because Ikea style is a perfect fit for almost any home decor and at a reasonable price.  Those glass wall sconces for livingroom or bedroom, the wall flower lights in the nursery or children’s bedroom, designer room dividers, and kitchen organizers offered by Ikea make their way onto redecorating shows.

Recently MarkdownMom visited the Ikea® store across from Mall of America and found a great dry erase pen noticeboard,Kludd, in a pale seafoam green.  Made of glass, it measures 25½” x17¾,” it can be hung horizontally or vertically on the wall and comes with 4 clips.  A stylish way to keep track of those important notes and dates!  $19.99–perfect for home offices!

 Additionally, the new 2011 Ikea catalog will be available this month, sign-up or stop by to get your FREE copy!

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Jul 21

Wednesday Steal: Let It Snow…Let It Snow…Let

We may have had some really wild weather lately including baseball size hail; but snow?  Not really, unless you are climbing a mountain; however, one way to get bargains is to scoop up deals that are from last season–overstocks.  One of the overstock steals this Wednesday Only are flannel sheet sets at JCPenney.  Top-rated among  consumers and in sufficient quantity and colors, reg. $40-$80, steal priced today only $9.99-$16.99!

While you are at this site, if you have a baby shower coming up in the very near future, check out the Carter® 4 pc. layette set for newborn  6 & 9 mos.,pink, blue and yellow prints, reg. $24.00, steal priced today only $7.99.   Adorable and priced right!

Feel Cozy All Over!

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Apr 07

Wednesday Steal: Screwed!

It seems like the online trend for retailers lately is the Deal Of The Day.  Not to be outdone, Sears, a major  retailer, has join the movement with its’ deal of the day. 

Today’s  offering is a lightweight cordless  screwdriver by Evolv(3.6 volts), with forward and reverse, and a LED light.  Now this isn’t for the pros in your house, they will  want more torque than this can offer, but for all those smaller jobs, it’s perfect.  Lightweight, ergonomic perfect for that student or young person getting their first apartment.

Get it online today only for $8.99

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Mar 24

Wednesday Steal: For The Bride

One of the hardest choices for a bride, besides her wedding gown, will be registering for gifts.  When it comes to dishes, MarkdownMom recommends a simple white place setting.  You may ask:  “With all those wonderful and exciting designs, why choose white?“  The fact of the matter is that white goes with everything. 

White dishes with gold or silver chargers are elegant and go perfectly with any decor and any occasion. Plus, it’s cheaper to carry out color or patterns in the linens such as tablecloths and napkins or the chargers then to find storage for numerous sets of dishes.

Mikasa has joined the list of online retailers offering + special offers and Midweek Madness special weekly deals and this week they offer up to 70% off Antique White pattern sets and accessories.  Just enter promo code: MWMAW at checkout!  At these prices you may get an entire service for 12 and more!

Tip: Always buy one to two more settings than you need in case of breakage!

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Feb 19

Bargain Banter: News From The Front

KMart or the Big K is having a great instore and online clearance sale.  Take an additional 40% off the markdown priceMarkdownMom found stylish tees in men’s and women’s departments for under $3!  Also, MarkdownMom picked up a Giorgio bath kit, reg.$12.99, for 99¢.

Pottery Barn’s latest catalog has added another dimension to its’ decorating line–antiques.  They have picked up antiques in Europe like  glass pickle canning jars, glass oil bottles, etc.  Prices are not cheap, but does give us DIYers more decorating ideas.

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Feb 15

Going Out Of Business Sale

Snyder’s Drug Store opened in 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is now closing.  A victim of national giant chains such as CVS and Walgreen’s, 25 stores in Minnesota have been purchased by Walgreen’s.  It is undetermined which stores will close and which ones will open as Walgreen’s, however, Markdown Mom went to the one in Roseville on Saturday and found up to 75% off.  This included over-the-counter drugs. cosmetics, diapers, toilet paper, even disability aids like canes and wheelchairs.  Even white strips for your teeth, reg. $44, were only $13!

Be sure to check if they are selling their store fixtures as well since these are great repurposed for additional storage.

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Feb 13

Tip Of The Week #57 : Repurposing, Thinking Out Of The Bench

Repurposing can be more than taking something you own and reusing it for something other than its’ original purpose.  Now this can also mean taking something you can buy at a bargain basement price and rethinking its’s application.  For instance, Potterybarn’s Sale items although having a great clearance price, may not include the entire set.  For instance,oftentimes you can great buys on king size pillowcases, but can’t buy the matching sheets.  However, with our electic styling of mixing and matching, you can buy these at a tremendous savings and match them to something you already own.  Have a queen size bed, and not a king?  Buy the king anyway, because king will fit your queen size pillows, and king size pillows will fit your queen size bed.

MarkdownMom found this bench and it was advertised by Potterybarn for $4.99.  Caught your eye with that price; however,if you are a frequent shopper of Potterybarn sale items you know that it doesn’t apply to the bench.  Instead it is the cushion of the bench that was originally $49.00, on sale for $4.99 in cardinal, raffia,and sage.  Now this cushion will work if you have a bay window or any bench.  MarkdownMom bought it for both in raffia and sage.  Plus you can pair them together to make a rectangle cushion and mix and match two colors!  Repurposing what you  buy.  Neat, huh? 

 Another example of thinking out of the box,or in this case, bench!

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Feb 10

Wednesday Steals: Just In Time For Valentine’s Day–Florist In A Box

It’s nice to get flowers on Valentine’s Day, but how about having flowers all year?  With AeroGarden you can have a continuous living bouquet.  And you can change the flowers into a mini herb garden, tomato garden, salad, or pepper garden in the summer.  On sale at JCPenney®, reg. $149.99  now $79.99

Kit includes:

  • AeroGarden 3
  • English cottage kit
  • set of 3 vases
  • set of 4 adapter rings
  • centerpiece basket
  • fully illustrated guide

Plus get free shipping on purchases $49 or more through 2-28-2010 promo code: 4YOURLUV

Give A Gift That Keeps On Giving!!!

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Feb 05

Body Wrap Your Valentine

What”s more romantic than floating candles, bubble bath, and fragrant lotion?  How about stepping from a warm bath into the arms of your love holding a luxurious bath sheet?  A-a-a-h-h! 

Bed Bath & Beyond ®  has a deal  on luxurious Tropical Retreat Bath Sheets in 100% rubbed cotton, 30″x62″.  At $9.99+sh, a fraction of the regular price, your honey will enjoy the bright colors of the  Caribbean  in Hot Pink (shown) or  Aqua.

‘A little piece of  Paradise, don’t you know, man!’

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