--- title: "Decorating With Less" url: https://decoratingwithless.com/page/6 description: "Decorating With Less is a home decorating weblog about making a house a home for less: budget decorating, saving money on furnishings and doing it yourself." published: 2014-12-10 updated: 2014-12-10 --- # Decorating With Less Published 2014-12-10 making a house a home for less ## [How the 60/30/10 Rule Can Inspire Your Decor](https://decoratingwithless.com/603010-rule-can-inspire-decor) 10 December 2014 · [Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/category/decorating) Okay you have selected a color palette for your room, now what? How do you take these colors and apply it in a room? What color is the main, secondary, and accent colors and where to apply them? Taking a grouping of colors from palette to reality can be a little bit confusing. However, there is a good rule to help you know how much of each to have in a room. This guideline for applying a color palette like an interior designer is the 60/30/10 Rule. [Read the post](https://decoratingwithless.com/603010-rule-can-inspire-decor) Tagged Color Palette · [DIY Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/diy-decorating) · [Home Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/home-decorating) ## [Smart Strategies to Saving Money on Kitchen Countertops](https://decoratingwithless.com/smart-strategies-saving-money-kitchen-countertops) 3 December 2014 · [Saving Money](https://decoratingwithless.com/category/saving-money) Kitchen countertops are among the more expensive and important parts of a kitchen remodel. If you don’t plan ahead for this expense, you maybe shocked or out of money to spend. [Read the post](https://decoratingwithless.com/smart-strategies-saving-money-kitchen-countertops) Tagged [Saving Money](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/saving-money) · Countertops · Kitchen Remodel ## [Why Frugal Home Decorating is My Passion](https://decoratingwithless.com/frugal-home-decorating-passion) 19 November 2014 · [Saving Money](https://decoratingwithless.com/category/saving-money) Over $150,000 in debt has led me to be extremely passionate about frugal home decorating. I want a beautifully decorated home, unfortunately because of my bad money decisions earlier life, I don’t have then luxury to budget much... [Read the post](https://decoratingwithless.com/frugal-home-decorating-passion) Tagged [Frugal Decor](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/frugal-decor) · [Home Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/home-decorating) · Less Is More · [Saving Money](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/saving-money) ## [Solutions to the Most Common Home Decorating Mistakes](https://decoratingwithless.com/solutions-common-home-decorating-mistakes) 17 November 2014 · [Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/category/decorating) · [Resources](https://decoratingwithless.com/category/resources) We all make mistakes. But no longer do you need to worry about making these home decorating mistakes. [Read the post](https://decoratingwithless.com/solutions-common-home-decorating-mistakes) Tagged [Home Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/home-decorating) · Resource · [Saving Money](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/saving-money) ## [How I Made an Incredible Piece of Artwork for $5](https://decoratingwithless.com/made-incredible-piece-artwork-5) 31 October 2014 · [DIY](https://decoratingwithless.com/category/diy) · [Saving Money](https://decoratingwithless.com/category/saving-money) You can make your own artwork for far less money. I promise even if you aren’t an artist you can make this incredible piece of artwork. [Read the post](https://decoratingwithless.com/made-incredible-piece-artwork-5) Tagged [DIY Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/diy-decorating) · [Home Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/home-decorating) · [Saving Money](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/saving-money) ## [Money Saving Tips For Living Room Furniture](https://decoratingwithless.com/money-saving-tips-living-room-furniture) 29 October 2014 · [Saving Money](https://decoratingwithless.com/category/saving-money) First off I had to share this fun picture of Hannah and me at the pumpkin patch. [Read the post](https://decoratingwithless.com/money-saving-tips-living-room-furniture) Tagged Furniture · Living Room · [Saving Money](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/saving-money) ## [7 Curbside Finds to Save You Money](https://decoratingwithless.com/7-curbside-finds-to-save-you-money) 28 October 2014 · [Saving Money](https://decoratingwithless.com/category/saving-money) I have to admit I am a curbside junkie. When I am driving around a neighborhood I am always on the hunt for treasure on the curbside. [Read the post](https://decoratingwithless.com/7-curbside-finds-to-save-you-money) Tagged Curbside · Decorating For Less · Furniture · [Home Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/home-decorating) ## [Conquer Your Decorating To-Do List](https://decoratingwithless.com/conquer-decorating-to-do-list) 22 October 2014 · [Resources](https://decoratingwithless.com/category/resources) I am feeling very overwhelmed with my home decorating to-do list. I have so many decorating projects that I want to do, but I don’t know where to begin. I have decorating paralysis that is keeping me from making my house a home. [Read the post](https://decoratingwithless.com/conquer-decorating-to-do-list) Tagged [Home Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/home-decorating) · Productivity · Resource · To Do List ## [Only 20% of Your Home Decor Matters](https://decoratingwithless.com/20-home-decor-matters) 15 October 2014 · [Simplicity](https://decoratingwithless.com/category/simplicity) Have you every heard about the 80/20 Rule? I had never heard of this rule for a long time. I can’t remember exactly where I first heard about this philosophy but remember thinking that you could apply this rule to home decor in your... [Read the post](https://decoratingwithless.com/20-home-decor-matters) Tagged [Home Accessories](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/home-accessories) · [Home Decor](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/home-decor) · [Home Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/home-decorating) · Less Is More · Minimalism ## [Stop Buying These Home Accessories New](https://decoratingwithless.com/stop-buying-home-accessories-new) 9 October 2014 · [Saving Money](https://decoratingwithless.com/category/saving-money) It is not always necessary to buy new when decorating your home. You can save a lot of money buying some of your home accessories used. I will say sometimes it is better to buy new. [Read the post](https://decoratingwithless.com/stop-buying-home-accessories-new) Tagged [Saving Money](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/saving-money) · [DIY Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/diy-decorating) · [Frugal Decor](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/frugal-decor) · [Home Accessories](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/home-accessories) · [Home Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/home-decorating) · Thrift Stores ## [Minimalism for Your Home Decor](https://decoratingwithless.com/minimalism-home-decor) 27 September 2014 · [Simplicity](https://decoratingwithless.com/category/simplicity) Is less better when it comes to decorating your home? Minimalism is a new theme in my life. The goal of owning and wanting less is a new thought process in my life. Especially when it comes to my home decor. [Read the post](https://decoratingwithless.com/minimalism-home-decor) ## [What Keeps You up about Home Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/keeps-home-decorating) 18 September 2014 · [Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/category/decorating) Sometimes I find myself laying awake at night not able to fall asleep because home decorating problems or ideas. [Read the post](https://decoratingwithless.com/keeps-home-decorating) Tagged [Decorating Ideas](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/decorating-ideas) · Evernote · [Home Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/home-decorating) · Productivity Running through this page [DIY Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/diy-decorating) · [Home Decorating](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/home-decorating) · [Saving Money](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/saving-money) · [Frugal Decor](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/frugal-decor) · [Home Accessories](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/home-accessories) · [Home Decor](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/home-decor) · [Decorating Ideas](https://decoratingwithless.com/tag/decorating-ideas)