Clearance Accent Table

There's something about cold weather that makes me really love being home. I'm still in the process of collecting furniture, but my budget doesn't allow for too much shopping, unfortunately.

The good news is, Target has some of my FAVORITE furniture and home decor which I can usually talk myself into buying because of their good prices. I especially love it when I find things on sale! I found this new side table at Target on clearance for $29.99. It has also been marked down online for $56.25 here. I have a Target RedCard, so it was an extra 5% off. 

And how sweet is that puppy in the picture frame? :) I know, I know. 

Here's a wide shot of my living room. By the way, I also purchased almost all of those pillows at Target recently too! Here's a link to their pillows. I'm a big fan of Target Coupons and Cartwheel, so be sure to check those for pillow deals before you buy any! Both of the light blue ruffle pillows are from Pier 1 Imports, but it has been several years since I purchased them. Here's a link to their pillows.

DIY No-Sew Curtain

This was a perfect project for my grad-school budget and time frame :) It took about 20 minutes, and I used materials I already had at my apartment. 

I used about a half-yard of leftover fabric to make this curtain for my kitchen window. The width of my window was 22" so I cut the fabric 25" wide. I also cut it around 20" long. 

To avoid pulling out my sewing machine, I used Iron-On Hem Tape from Hobby Lobby for all of the seams. Here's how I did it:

I laid the hem tape right along the edges of the fabric. 

I placed the sticky side of the tape against the fabric and ironed it to the fabric. 

Then, I peeled off the white layer of the tape.

I folded the fabric just over the tape, and ironed it again. 

I used that process for the bottom and both side edges. For the top, instead of folding the fabric just barely over the tape, I folded over 2 inches before ironing the seam. This creates the pocket for the curtain rod to slide through.

Now I see that I should invest in an actual iron so I can get those wrinkles out :)

The whole project only took around 20 minutes!