Well…I’m back in my grey pants, have just consumed XXX perfect chocolate chip cookies (that number has been blocked out for the protection of our younger readers), and I’m watching The Little Couple on TLC. Yes. You’ve guessed it, my hubby has left me again. I shouldn’t complain. He’s just left this evening and he’s only going to be gone for a few days, but still! Somehow this knowledge has not kept me from my lonely navy wife habits. Enough about me though…on to Twenty Dollar Tuesday!!!
Your tip for today: use your placemats. No this isn’t another neurotic rant on the importance of using placemats at the dinner table…I’m suggesting you use them on the wall! Wall art can become pretty pricey pretty quickly, and lets face it…most of us have a lot of walls that need decorating! Placemats are usually only a few dollars, and you can find them almost anywhere! I’ve found that Target and Pier One both have pretty neat placemats (that are often on sale) that work pretty well.
In our guest bedroom, I have placemats on two different walls, well technically two placemats and a charger:
You can see in that first picture that I hung two of the same placemats together. This is a great household hint. Whether your hanging plates or photos or placemats, hanging items in groups of two, three, or twenty adds visual interest. Of course, you want to compliment this by hanging some items by themselves, too! Below is a picture of a placemat I have hanging in a random space between two doors in our living room.
This was a random space that needed something. One day, I’d like to hang a piece of artwork here…but until that day, this $3 placemat will work just fine. Also note that you can turn placemats all different ways to create different looks. Hanging them in different directions can completely change the look. I hope you’ve been inspired!
Ditch the placemates, I want more cookies!