Are you ready to decorate for the holidays? I grew up very poor and was never surrounded by a well decorated home during the holidays. I always assumed that the fact that we didn’t have much money was the reason why our home wasn’t well decorated. As I became an adult, I started to realize that one truly didn’t have anything to do with the other. 

I figured out that there were things that I could do to save money on home décor items for the holidays and it has served me well over the years!

5 Things You Should Do to Save Money on Home Décor Items for the Holidays

Reuse

First and foremost you need to reuse the décor you already have! Don’t get too excited about all of that holiday stuff you see in the store, you likely have perfectly good décor pieces stored at home already. 

Repurpose

Oftentimes, décor pieces that you already have will work well as a holiday décor. For example, candles always make great Christmas décor, but maybe you just need to swap out the candle holder, etc.

Check out the Dollar Store

I’m pretty sure I just heard a collective eye roll, but it’s true! Sure, there is a lot of junk to buy at the dollar store, but there is quite a bit of great stuff too! Take a look at the photo above. I bought the cute (real wood) Let It Snow sign at the dollar store as well as the cute foil tree. 

Both of these décor pieces are high quality and have held up to being stored with my Christmas stuff throughout the year!

Check out Thrift Shops

I love thrift shopping. I’ll admit it. They are hands-down my favorite place to shop because the deals are AMAZING! This is such a great way to save money on holiday décor pieces. The candle holders in the photo above were purchased at a thrift shop for $1.99 each.

DIY It

Yes, sometimes crafting can get expensive, but it doesn’t have to be! You can make some super cute DIY holiday décor for just a few dollars. The dollar store is a great spot to find supplies for this.