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25 Budget Decorating Secrets

The Design on a Dime experts count down their favorite low-cost decorating ideas.

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Get Organized

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Add a Headboard

Use MDF

Salvage Something


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Let There be Light

Seating Matters

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Don’t Ignore the Ceiling


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Fix Up Your Finds

Turn Pre-Fab to Fab

Stick with Hook and Loop

Create an Illusion


Less is More

Do Your Homework

Take Your Time

Know When to Break the Rules

Own the Outdoors



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