Frugal Friday

There is a Frugal Friday Party at "The Shabby Nest" today and the tittle alone moved us to participate...Frugal and Friday...music to our ears!!!

Here's how we turned regular, plain kitchen cabinets in an almost custom-built in-furniture look.
Sorry we don't have the before pictures....

Before painting the cabinets...we added 2 wood cut-outs from Lowe's at $3.50 each...

...a piece of bead board to fit on the back, behind the little shelf $5.00...

...and a couple of wrought iron brackets for $12.00 found in an antique store.

Here's the final product...

A clean, fresh, cottage look for just a little money and some elbow grease!

Say it with a sign...

To me, no house is really finished until a couple of signs have been displayed.

Signs are like the ultimate expression of the people that live in that home...

They keep reminding us of what is important...

and how much someone loves us....

Very often, they are the last thing we read before closing our eyes....

And sometimes the first thing we read in the morning...

They let you know that we you are welcomed and appreciated...

no matter where you are coming from!

"I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself."
~Marlene Dietrich~



This post was inspired on Clara's sign collection...Do you have any signs around the house that inspire you? Come on, tell us, what's your fave quotation?