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Home Decor on a Budget: Inexpensive Center Piece

by Crystal · 9 comments

in craft tutorials, crafty ideas, DIY, mommy solutions

I need home decor projects that are easy and inexpensive.

Here is a craft idea that is budget friendly.

I made this using a vase I had purchased on half-price day at Goodwill for $.50, a flower I snagged up at Michael’s for $2.49 using a half off coupon and two bags of split peas that were $0.89 each. This easy craft cost less than $5.00 to create.

Dump the split peas into the vase filling it up to the level most visually appealing to you.

Cut your artificial flower stem down to a size that is best suited for the vase.

Place the flower in the vase.

And you’re done! It makes the perfect center piece.

The flower and the beans/peas can be changed out according to season and you have a home decor item that will last a long time.

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{ 9 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Christy September 8, 2011 at 8:45 pm

Haha! That’s great! I get free beans and peas often with coupons…I’ll have to remember this!

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2 Crystal September 9, 2011 at 10:05 am

Christy- I have found so many projects online using beans. Inexpensive and creative!

Have fun with your free beans.

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3 Kim Idell September 8, 2011 at 10:32 pm

Love the flower! It looks so real. Easy peas-y huh? Peas. Get it? Lol. I crack me up.

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4 Crystal September 9, 2011 at 10:06 am

Kim, you’re crazy and punny! :)
Yes, easy peas-y!

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5 Shelley September 9, 2011 at 7:06 pm

Ha! So easy and frugal, and doesn’t make the non-crafty hyperventilate! Following you now on twitter as @shelleymolitor

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6 Coley September 10, 2011 at 6:06 pm

Love this! A fun twist on this would be to use orange beans and green peas for a Halloween/fall centerpiece :)

Coley @
http://www.whatyoumakeit-coley.blogspot.com

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7 creativejewishmom/sara September 14, 2011 at 2:40 pm

Thanks so much for sharing all your great projects on Craft Schooling Sunday!

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8 Messy Mom September 14, 2011 at 3:49 pm

I love this! SO cute.

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9 Julie Bagamary September 16, 2011 at 6:09 am

Nice.

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