Thrifty Little Mom

Thrifty parties, celebrations and gatherings!

  • Party Themes
  • Party Food & Drink
  • Holiday Party
  • Party Prep
  • About + Privacy Policy
    • Start Here
    • Privacy Policy
  • Party Shop

DIY Interchangeable Holiday Decorations

October 8 By Rhonda

This post contains affiliate links. If you click & make a purchase, I receive a commission! Thanks! Read my full disclosure policy. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
  • Share
  • Tweet

DIY Interchangeable Holiday Decor

If you are looking for a thrifty and time saving way to decorate through the fall to winter holidays then you have come to the right post.  This guest post by my good friend Rhonda will walk you through creating DIY interchangeable holiday decorations.

guest blogger

I often will see things that are aesthetically pleasing to me, but there is no way I would pay the asking price regardless of how deserving the compensation. My solution to this dilemma is to do it myself and this time of year is the ultimate in diy projects for me. I LOVE autumn and all of the holidays it hosts, but decorating for each holiday in the fall seems like such a waste of time since they are so close together and wasting time is second only to wasting money in my book! This year I came up with a solution and found an inexpensive way to make a beautiful display for my home’s front entryway.

Halloween Front Door Decor

My inspiration for this year’s outdoor décor came from a few window displays I spotted at an apple festival last year.  I’m not sure how they made their garland, but here is how I made mine…in true ‘thrift’ fashion!  First I headed to my local garden center and purchased fencing material that I then cut to fit my window and door frames. I wanted to use fencing material because it is rigid enough to withstand the outdoor weather-whatever that may be for 3 months’ time! I found the least expensive & easiest to work with was under $10, but I literally needed only 1/6 of what I had to purchase so my suggestion is to get together with friends and split the cost!

Part 1 Rhonda post

Part 2 Rhonda Post

 

 

 

 

 

Next I attached burlap and green poly mesh.   I used floral wire to attach the swags to the fencing because I already had it on hand, but after several pokes to my fingers I decided that the next one will be attached with curling ribbon! I layered the burlap and green decorative fabrics on first followed by an orange swag. The garland will now be able stay up for 3 months with only a quick change in December replacing the orange swag with red poly mesh. The fabrics cost me a total of around $10 at my local craft store (don’t forget to peruse for coupons because they are always available).

Part 3 Rhonda Post

Part 6 Rhonda PostIn addition to the garland, I decided to cover my wreaths this year to make them look like pumpkins instead of the usual floral and autumn leaves wreaths that I hang this time of year. I am very pleased with the way they came out.  I used orange tulle to cover the wreath forms and leftover burlap and green poly mesh for the stems & spiral. Finally I added jack-o-lantern features with black, scrap fabric that I will remove on November 1st and to display just the pumpkin wreath until Thanksgiving. Rhonda Part 7 Post

Part 5 Rhonda Post

 

 

 

 

The grapevine wreaths were purchased at a local craft store for 40% off and they probably adorn the door 8 months of the year! The huge spider and web I purchased about 10 years ago for about $2 at a little boutique that was going out of business and was selling literally everything in their store, not just inventory!

Rhonda Part 8

I hope you enjoyed reading about how I created my outdoor décor for the holidays while budgeting time & money!  Make sure you continue to follow Thrifty Little Mom’s blog so you can see pictures of how the display will change in November (with the addition of a haystack and scarecrow) and December (with candy cane columns and twinkling lights)!

Rhonda Part 9

Notice our dog, Spunky, had to make an appearance here!

Rhonda PArt 10

November Decoration Swap and Update:

November PumpkinThe day after Halloween, the jack-o-lantern door wreaths lost their features and became plain old pumpkin wreaths for the month of November!  In addition to the door decor (notice I finished the sides of the swag as well), I always display my cute scarecrow purchased from a local vendor at the apple festival along with the corn stalks that were purchased at JoAnn Fabric for 75% off in December several seasons ago.  I usually either purchase hay or pine straw bales to stack and stick them in and the bales then get used in the yard on December 1st so no waste here! The best part of our Fall decorations are the dried yet colorful leaves blown all over the front stoop for free!November Scarecrow

Christmas Decor Swap Out

Cmas front door

It was so simple to change the front view of the house for the Christmas holidays:  I removed the orange poly mesh and added red poly mesh to the swag while a string of large bulb, multi-colored, Christmas lights tucked away behind the swag makes it pretty during the day and at night. Christmas front porch chairsThe pointsettia topiaries I bought from Michaels on Black Friday a few years ago. However, since I love to display them outside, my husband noticed that this year one side of the flowers were faded from the sun so I bought a can of spray paint and added a light layer to the topiaries where they were faded and they look brand new…even up close! The trick is to not get the nozzle too close and just go back and forth with a few light layers of continuous spray from about a foot away.  I painted the bows on the garland in the same manner because they were also faded from years of exposure to the elements.

Finally I simply strung plastic balls in the trees at varying levels! I love it when the sun shines on them and the wind blows them lightly because they sparkle!DIY Interchangeable Holiday Decorations

Check out Rhonda’s Bio Here

Guest Blogger: Rhonda

Guest Blogger: Rhonda

 

Rhonda

Rhonda is the owner of My Symphony Seasonings, LLC located in Georgia. She has a passion for good food, health & entertaining which was the perfect combination for creating My Symphony Seasonings, a company that encourages you to cook and eat whole foods, close to nature by providing original recipe blends of organic herbs & spices, free of fillers and artificial preservatives to add flavor, richness and health benefits to your dishes!

Filed Under: Christmas, Fall Holiday Party, Halloween, Party Decorations, Thanksgiving Tagged With: dIY Holiday Decor, reusable holiday decorations, unique holiday decoration

« Inexpensive “Light-Blocking” Curtains That Work
6 Thrifty Reasons to Christmas Shop Early »

Comments

  1. Kim Anderson says

    October 9 at 2:18 pm

    Thanks for all the feedback. I love this post! Rhonda did an outstanding job.

  2. Char says

    October 9 at 11:32 am

    You did a great job on posting pictures of the process as well as explaining how you actually put it all together. By the way, I love how Spunky managed to be included :-))

  3. Marla says

    October 8 at 11:00 pm

    This is great Rhonda! Thanks for sharing your talents! Blessings 🙂

Trackbacks

  1. Decorate Your Mantel Like the Magazines All Year Long - says:
    September 25 at 1:46 pm

    […] slightly to get you from Halloween to Christmas (if you want to see what she does, check out her DIY Interchangeable Holiday Decor post).  She does something very similar on her mantel all year.  I thought you guys would love […]

Snag My Book

Available at:

Barnes & Noble

Amazon

Thrifty Little Mom is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

Copyright © 2021 Thrifty Little Mom · Web Design by Moritz Fine Designs LLC

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.