Final Fall Decor on a Budget Post

ByKendra Stamy Updated on DIY, Frugal Living, Home and Garden
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Earlier this month I was sharing my Fall Decor on a Budget and I said a had one more project and if it turned out I would show you.

I am not sure just how well it turned out to be honest, but since I have it on display I will show you here as well. 🙂

We’ve all seen the painted jars floating around on Pinterest. You are on Pinterest right? Hopefully, you are following me there as well.

So I thought I would do the same for my fall decor on a budget. I had some lemon-aid bottles that I pulled the labels off of and washed really well.

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Since the whole purpose of fall decor on a budget was to buy as little as possible, I decided that the paint I had in the garage would work fine for this little project. There was a creamy yellow and green I decided to use.

Since the tops of my bottles were so small I needed a funnel to get the paint in, without spilling. A piece of cardstock made a nice disposable funnel.

fall-decor-on-a-budgetVery nice, 🙂 and I spread out newspapers so the top of my freezer didn’t get painted. Am I the only one to use a chest freezer as extra crafting space?

I poured some paint into each bottle and turned them so the paint would evenly coat the inside, then I allowed the excess paint to drip back into the paint can.

fall-decor-on-a-budget  A little messy, yes?

Then I sat them upside down on the newspaper. Apparently I didn’t drain “all” the excess paint out because when I went to move the jars, there were small puddles of paint underneath.

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In these photos, they look really pretty. The paint seems to be nice and thick, and at that point I was thinking “Success!” However, once the paint in the jars dried, I was a bit disappointed. The paint thinned way out and cracked. That’s what I get for using old paint I suppose.

I wrapped washi tape around the jars and went ahead and used them, but I’m not real happy with how they look. Oh-well, I can try again sometime. 🙂

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For the rest of the display on my side table.

  • Leaves ~ Free 😉
  • Votive holders ~ Thrift store a long time ago.
  • Basket ~ My gran gave it to me who-knows-how-long-ago.
  • Corn ~ Hubby found them in a field that had already been harvested.
  • Small gourds ~ $2.50 on sale at Meijers.
  • Candle ~ Clearance shelf somewhere.

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With the exception of the painted jars, I am thrilled with my fall decor on a budget.  In fact, my total cost for all of my fall decor was $4.50. Considering I made a wreath, decorated my bookcase, and my side table. I think I did really well!

And yes, I do know that it’s a little late to still be working on fall decor, but guess what? I don’t care! lol Besides I still have another whole month to enjoy it. My Christmas decor doesn’t come out until after Thanksgiving. 😉

Who else leaves fall decor out until the end of November?