| You don't need to spend a fortune to jazz up | | | | balloon bouquets. If it is a kids' party, have the |
| your place. Try out these homemade party | | | | children draw faces on the balloons. |
| decorations for the next bash you will be | | | | Other Cheap Decorating Ideas |
| throwing out. | | | | You can also make paper chain streamers. Cut 1 |
| Making Table Decors | | | | inch strips from a magazine. Glue or staple them. |
| Get some beach pebbles. Jot down the guests' | | | | If you use glue, make sure to give the paper |
| names on them with colored pens. Arrange these | | | | time to stick on. You can also refurbish old |
| pebbles on the table. These can also double up as | | | | furniture with a simple paint job. |
| party favors. You can also put colorful fruits on | | | | For wood furniture, just take out the hardware |
| the table. Place the fruits in a large bowl. Add | | | | and sand it. Apply paint and primer. You can also |
| some green leaves on the sides. If the party is at | | | | buy or rent covers and sashes for the dining |
| night, you can put some beautiful candles on the | | | | room chairs. You can also decorate the walls by |
| table. | | | | placing a tapestry or quilt over it. If the chairs are |
| Decorate with Flowers | | | | very old, you can use slipcovers to give them a |
| For more formal parties, you can always put | | | | new look |
| flowers on the table and all around the room. You | | | | Using Photos to Decorate Walls |
| can place these in the hallway displays or corner | | | | Take photos of flowers or other interesting |
| displays. You can make paper flowers too. Stack | | | | scenery. Place these photos on the wall in neat |
| some tissue papers on the table. Fold them in | | | | rows. Precut frames are available in stores, so |
| pleats, from one end to another. Secure them | | | | you can use these too. |
| with a rubber band. Separate them and ruffle to | | | | Other Tips |
| the center. | | | | Go to garage sales. You will see a ton of items |
| Create a Piñata | | | | there you can use for decorations like vases, |
| This is a fun and cheap decorating idea. You can | | | | frames, old tables, lamps, knickknacks etc. Clean |
| purchase a piñata kit at very low costs. A | | | | them up and they should look as good as new. If |
| piñata is made by gluing paper cutouts and | | | | you are the creative type, you can make |
| applying them to the pinata. The pinata can be | | | | drawings on your computer, print them out and |
| stuffed with candies, sweet or other goodies. | | | | hang them on the wall. You can also go to garage |
| Get Some Balloons | | | | sales and get paintings for next to nothing. |
| You can blow them yourself or rent a helium | | | | You don't need to be a fashion designer to |
| canister to inflate them quickly. Get balloons in as | | | | beautify your house. By using some simple and |
| many colors as possible. Hang them on the ceiling. | | | | cheap decorating ideas, you can give your place a |
| Or you can stick them to the wall to serve as | | | | makeover in time for the next party. |