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I'd have to say that under $50 for two matching pieces is a wonderful buy. Now all I have to do is paint the armoire to match the desk. There are still several things in the planning stage for her room. I plan to attach valances that match her bedding to a half-circle pot rack we no longer use and drape fabric down the back and from the sides to form a canopy of sorts over her bed.

I have furnished my younger daughters room with her convertible crib, by far the most expensive piece of children's furniture we have as we were concerned by the safety factor of buying a used one, and lucky thrift store finds. Among these are a doll sized wooden cradle with an attached seat ($10), a wooden rocking horse ($5) and an old wooden dresser ($25) from a used furniture store. All of these items have been painted in complementary hues and have many years of use left in them. The art on the walls came from my oldest daughter who has outgrown the little girl princess theme. Only the curtains came from the store and they were on clearance for $8 a pair with matching valances at $3. My middle child, "The Boy", is jealous and wants to know when we're starting on his room. Not to worry, I've got ideas there, too.

I could, and would be happy to, go on an on. However I think I have given the gist of the possibilities. It doesn't happen over night, but with a little imagination, a little elbow grease and a lot of lugging heavy objects you can have a beautiful, personalized home. No one has to know you did it on the cheap. Unless you want to brag, that is.

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