It doesn't have to cost a fortune to add some fun pieces to your home—and that's where your local dollar store comes in. These DIY additions are made using supplies from the dollar store—but you'd never know it from the finished products. Now you can finally have the house of your dreams, one affordable item at a time.
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Courtesy of Love Grows Wild
Plastic Elephant Book Ends
Blogger Liz used plastic elephants from the dollar bin at Michael's to pull off these cute accessories for her kids' playroom, along with blocks of wood, teal spray paint, and wood glue.
Get the tutorial at Love Grows Wild.
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HomemakingHacks.com
Decorative Tray
Make your own decorative tray using a frame and a place mat from the dollar store.
Get the tutorial at Homemaking Hacks.
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TwoItYourself.com
Waste Basket
Want a simple solution to give a dollar store trash can a rustic twist? Using leftover rope and a hot glue gun, you can replicate a garbage can that can cost up to $50 for just $2.
Get the tutorial at Two It Yourself.
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HiSugarPlumsBlog.com
Mirror Boxes
Pick up some mirror squares from the dollar store, and simply glue them together. You can use them as vases, jewelry holders, or small bathroom organizers.
Get the tutorial at Hi Sugarplum.
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BudgetDecorator.com
Gold Leaf Vase
For around $3.50, using a few things picked up at the dollar store, you can dress up a basic vase.
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TheCraftingChicks.com
DIY Dessert Tray
This has to be the easiest DIY dollar store decor hack of them all: Simply glue together some candlesticks and plates, top it off with a colorful bowl, and you've got a party-perfect dessert tray, makeup, or accessory organizer.
Get the tutorial at The Crafting Chicks.
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HealthyWealthyDIYs.com
Starburst Mirror
Make a starburst mirror yourself for $10 with a round mirror, bamboo skewers, gold spray paint and a glue gun.
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Andrew McCaul
Candle Lampshade
For your next special occasion, temporarily repurpose a few wine glasses into lovely votives with DIY lampshades.
Get the tutorial at Good Housekeeping.
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Courtesy of the Heathered Nest
Bandana Pillows
Looking for a way to recycle some old pillows that no longer work with your decor? Just recover them with bandanas from the dollar store using a simple sewing technique (or a no-sew tutorial!).
Get the tutorial at The Heathered Nest.
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Country Living
Picture Frame Terrarium
Pick up a few inexpensive frames from the dollar store, and turn them into a cute terrarium that you can fill with houseplants.
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Courtesy of Thoughts From Alice
Drop Cloth Curtains
Need a new pair of curtains but don't want to drop a lot of dough? Pick up some basic drop cloths at your local hardware or dollar store, hang them from drapery ring clips, and voila—brand-new curtains in under 5 minutes, no sewing skills required.
Get the tutorial at Thoughts from Alice.
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Courtesy of Madigan Made
Magnetic Memo Board
Can you believe this cute memo board was made from a metal burner cover from the dollar store? Jazzed up with some spray paint and patterned paper, it's the perfect way to stay organized in your home office.
Get the tutorial at Madigan Made.
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Courtesy of Liz Marie Blog
Moss Topiaries
Create these stylish faux topiaries with a few styrofoam balls, wooden dowels, sheet moss, and a flower pot from the dollar store.
Get the tutorial at Liz Marie Blog.
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Courtesy of Just Vintage Home
Storage Buckets
When blogger Wanda spotted a trio of brightly colored buckets at her local Dollar Tree, she knew just how to update them so that they would fit in with the chic, vintage style of her home—paint them white and add vinyl numbers!
Get the tutorial at Just Vintage Home.
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The Summery Umbrella
Drawer Organizers
Use basic plastic organizers in your bathroom drawers to create a sense of organization in an area that's usually full of chaos.
Get the tutorial at The Summery Umbrella.
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Courtesy of Dream Green DIY
File Box Catchall
Attach a file box or magazine organizer to the wall in your bathroom, to use as a catchall for your hair dryer, straightener and other appliances
Get the tutorial at Dream Green DIY.
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Courtesy of AKA Design
DIY Topiary Trees
These topiary trees could easily be from a high end home decor store—just grab a few terra cotta pots, paint, and faux greenery balls to get started.
Get the tutorial at AKA Designs.
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Courtesy of I Heart Organizing
DIY Rope Basket
Turn a dollar store laundry basket into a chic place to throw blankets and other soft items. Wrap rope of any color around the basket and glue it tight with a hot glue gun.
Get the tutorial at I Heart Organizing.
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Courtesy of Salto Quinze
Hanging Beauty Bar
Transform a dollar store shoe hanger into an organized beauty bar. Sort your cosmetics by brand or by color to make things easier to find.
Get the tutorial at Salto Quinze.
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Courtesy of Style At Home
DIY Ribbon Holder
Organize your ribbon collection with a paper towel holder. You'll be able to find the perfect ribbon for your DIY projects much faster.
Get the tutorial at Style at Home.
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Mail Center
With a fresh coat of spray paint, transform a dollar store shower caddy into a modern mail organizer. Never let your mail pile up on the kitchen table again!
Get more creative tutorials in the book Pretty and Organized by Jane Hughes.
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Courtesy of Time With Thea
Organized Spice Cabinet
Rearrange your spices into matching "spice jars" (containers from the dollar store) and use your label maker to name each one.
Get the tutorial at Time with Thea.
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Courtesy of My So-Called Home
DIY Cork Board Organizer
Cork boards are great for organizing in your office, but have you ever considered using one in your kitchen cabinet? It's a great way to organize measuring cups.
Get the tutorial at My-So Called Home.
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Confessions of a Serial Do it Yourself
DIY Jewelry Storage
Your jewelry now has a elegant place to stay: Create jewelry storage by hot gluing together various sized bowls and a candle stick holders.
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Courtesy of Debbie Doo's
Cookbook Terra Cotta Planter
Decorate plain terra cotta pots with pages from an old cookbook. Use Mod Podge to paste the pages and create a collage of recipes.
Get the tutorial at Debbie Doo's.
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Courtesy of Two Twenty One
DIY Gold Striped Vases
Upgrade your dollar store vases with a quick coat of gold spray paint. Display the brightest flowers of the season to welcome guests into your home.
Get the tutorial at Two Twenty One.
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Courtesy of Homey Oh My!
DIY Jewelry Wall Hangers
Create a fashion forward jewelry wall hanger with small mirrors. Glue cabinet knobs to the center and display all your pretty necklaces.
Get the tutorial at Homey Oh My!
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Courtesy of This Lewood Farms
Wall Mirror
Make a decorative mirror the centerpiece of your living room. Compact mirrors from the dollar store are glued onto a circular wooden frame to create this groovy shape.
Get the tutorial at This Lewood Farms.
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Courtesy of Live Love DIY
DIY Ampersand Art Using Thumbtacks
Have fun tacking on bright gold thumbtacks to create this ampersand design. If you have another design in mind, just outline it out on the canvas and fill it in with thumbtacks.
Get the tutorial at Live Love DIY.
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Courtesy of Home Heart Craft
DIY Lighted Letters Sign
Customize your home with these illuminated words and letters. All you have to do is find cardboard letters that spell out a word and stuff them with lights.
