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Some times all it takes is a little idea to spark a light bulb in us to create something amazing in our homes. Check here every week to see what new and exciting idea she has posted.

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4/1/2010 - Sari’s Design Tip of the Week:

Decorate on the Cheap with Everyday Items
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Use Wineglass as Candleholder

Original purpose: Toasting to health and good cheer.
Aha! use: Casting romantic shadows at the dinner table. Place a votive candle in a thick-walled glass, anchored in a bed of sand or small pebbles (it makes wax cleanup a snap).
Reward: Lighting that actually goes with your table-ware, unlike those circa-1984 brass candlesticks.

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Serve Drinks on a Picture Frame

Original purpose: Displaying your favorite Garry Winogrand print.
Aha! use: Serving cocktails. Place a double of your favorite photo (so as not to ruin the original in case of condensation) under the glass and set out the drinks.
Reward: A picture-perfect evening.

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Use Dish Towels as Placemats

Original purpose: Drying wineglasses.
Aha! use: Bistro-style table setting. Let a colorful dish towel span the center of your table and you’ll get two place mats for the price of an easy wash-and-dry staple.
Reward: A little bit of Paris in your own home (no passport required).

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Tall Vase as Toilet Paper Container

Original purpose: Showing off all those long-stemmed roses from gentleman callers.
Aha! use: Helping toilet paper hide in plain sight.
Reward: Guests don’t have to root around for a new roll in your not absolutely, positively tidy vanity, and you always know when you’re running low.

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Planter as Table

Original purpose: Potting petunias.
Aha! use: Serving as an occasional table. Bring your planter inside when the season is over, top it with a piece of glass, and enlist it at winter gatherings to hold cocktails or light up a dark corner.
Reward: Beauty that is also functional?and requires no weeding or watering.

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