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June 15, 2020 · 4 Comments

4 Easy Homemade Garden Decor Ideas on a Budget

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Do you want homemade garden decor ideas? I have 4 easy projects for you that can be created and adapted using items from the thrift stores.

Do you want homemade garden decor ideas? I have 4 easy projects for you that can be created and adapted, all using items from the thrift stores.

I love going to thrift stores and letting my imagination run wild. What is one person’s junk is another person’s treasure right? I took some of these items, updated them, added a solar light, and turned them into outdoor yard decor.

I had these 2 candle holders that I bought from a thrift store years ago.

I had these 2 candle holders that I bought from a thrift store years ago. I had used them a while back when we were camping and you can see that tutorial here –Candle Holder to Traveling Solar Holder

It was time to change them up for my home.

I washed them, and then gave them a new coat of Rustoleum black paint I had on hand.

I washed them, and then gave them a new coat of Rustoleum black paint I had on hand.

Once the paint dried, I put some old glass light fixtures on top of the candle holders and adhered them with silicone. I pulled the base off of 2 globe solar lights from Walmart and placed them inside the flower.

Once the paint dried, I put some old glass light fixtures on top of the candle holders and adhered them with silicone. I pulled the base off of 2 globe solar lights from Walmart and placed them inside the flower.

Now I have these solar flowers on either side of my porch.

Now I have these solar flowers on either side of my porch.

I had this candle holder that I bought from a thrift store. I used it as a cup holder next to a chair. It was time for a change.
I washed the candle holder, and then spray painted it with Rustoleum green paint I had on hand.

I washed the candle holder, and then spray painted it with Rustoleum green paint I had on hand.

Once the paint dried I placed a red candle holder on top. I pulled the base off of a dollar store solar light and put it inside the red candle holder for added glow.

Once the paint dried I placed a red candle holder on top. I pulled the base off of a dollar store solar light and put it inside the red candle holder for added glow.

I had found this other wrought iron base at a thrift store.

I had found this other wrought iron base at a thrift store.

I glued this red vase that I also found at the same thrift store to the candle holder using silicone. I pulled the base off a dollar store solar light and placed it in the vase.

I glued this red vase that I also found at the same thrift store to the candle holder using silicone. I pulled the base off a dollar store solar light and placed it in the vase.

I placed the new flowers in my yard.

I placed the new flowers in my yard.

A friend of mine gave me this butterfly. It used to be a candle holder but the glass parts were long gone.

A friend of mine gave me this butterfly. It used to be a candle holder but the glass parts were long gone.

I washed it and spray painted it with Rustoleum copper paint i had on hand.

I washed it and spray painted it with Rustoleum copper paint I had on hand.

I pulled the base off of 2 globe solar lights from Walmart and slipped them into where the candle holders once were.

I pulled the base off of 2 globe solar lights from Walmart and slipped them into where the candle holders once were.

I placed my butterfly in the yard... now it reminds me of a firefly at night.

I placed my butterfly in the yard… now it reminds me of a firefly at night.

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  1. blankMichelle says

    June 23, 2020 at 1:05 am

    I love solar lights! These are fabulous!

    Thank you for sharing with Creative Compulsions!
    Michelle
    mybijoulifeonline.com

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    • blankChas says

      June 23, 2020 at 6:11 am

      Thank you so much Michelle, they are so fun to make. My kids joke they need to wear sunglasses at night from all the things I create.

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  2. blankMarilyn Lesniak says

    June 24, 2020 at 1:10 pm

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    Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Please stay safe and healthy. Come party with us at Over The Moon! Catapult your content Over The Moon! @marilyn_lesniak @EclecticRedBarn
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    • blankChas says

      June 24, 2020 at 4:10 pm

      Thank you so much Marilyn! See you at the next one.

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