Living Room on a Budget

We've talked a lot about our older sister, Sandee on our blog.  She's our unpaid manager ;)  Today we thought it would be fun to show off her darling living room she created on the cheap.  It really doesn't take a lot of money to create a cute family room on a small budget.

Want to hear her frugal secrets?  
Black frames: Free! Sandee's father-in-law gave her floor molding and her hubby constructed them to Costco's basic poster size for the pics.  Final frame size was 20x24, nice!
Couch: Ikea = affordable: under $1000 for a sectional, not too shabby.

Pillows: Recycled pillows form. Chevron fabric from here, quatrefoil fabric from Walmart.
Coffee table: Side of the road dumpster find. Fresh coat of paint brought it new life!
Lamps: Hand-me-downs from her mother-in-law.
Board & batten: Cost of wood/caulk/paint + elbow grease created a shelf for the molding turned picture frames.

See those cute quotes around the room? Simple reminders of what's important paired with sweet family pics.

Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful. [Get it here]
This is our happily ever after.  [Seen in the top pic, get it here]

Sandee is your ideal blog reader.  She'll pin all your cute projects and actually incorporate them into her house because she's not a blogger, so she has the time, haha!!
Hope you've been inspired to decorate on a budget.  Hit up those garage sales and use your monthly Goodwill coupon ;)