We’ve been pulling out Fall decor and arranging different displays. It got me thinking about how we decorate on a budget.

The following has nothing to do with Fall, but maybe it will get you thinking about how to decorate on a dime with whatever your passion is.

I love maps and globes. One fun way I’ve found to get them on my shelves and walls is yard sales.

I went with a friend to a sale that had this sweet deal:

A wall calendar featuring quality, vintage map images. For $2. I bought it and ripped out the ones I liked. (I also found a free printable I liked here.)

Next step? Frames. I had a few lying around that weren’t being used. Two of them were an uninteresting color of wood. I happened (sorry, serendipity is a big part of my buying and decorating process) to hit a yard sale where the lady was giving away paint samples she didn’t need anymore. Snatched them up and painted away.

Another tip for finding frames: yard sale framed prints. If you don’t like the print inside, forget about it and focus on the frame. I found an estate sale with amazing prices last spring. I liked the rich-looking, matted frame of a certain print, but didn’t like the picture. But the $5 price was worth the quality frame. And it fit one of my calendar map prints beautifully:

(P.S. My dad made the shelf a long time ago, the globe tray was all a very thoughtful gift from my mother-in-law, the table runner was from the above-mentioned estate sale ($2), and the diplomas were a bargain price of $20,000 each.)

Another example of a yard sale print I’m not crazy about, but with a frame I cannot find for $3 anywhere else:

Next up for a wall cluster? In my little world the answer is: a mirror. I’m a little obsessed with using mirrors to reflect light and open up spaces. Found this one for two dollahs:

And here’s how it turned out. A nice, welcoming wall art cluster at the bottom of the basement stairs. Do you like it?

There’s tons of ways to decorate on a budget. This is one of mine. Tell me one of yours?