Outside re-DESIGN with draped burlap

Once again, the challenge I faced inside, of so many homes in so few years, has proved true for the outside. Reinventing my existing decorations to make the biggest statement with the smallest budget made way for some new creative resources. The biggest one and also one of everyone's favorites this year-burlap.

I bought the landscape roll of burlap from Lowe's. I priced it out for my friend's wedding and this is the most bang for your buck- $9.99 for a 24 foot roll. I would have loved to keep the original width, but with so much porch to cover I saved $ by cutting the width of the material in half and then draped it along the rail.

My other REAL budget idea was taking an old, stained holiday tablecloth and cutting it into pieces to drape over my existing chair cushions and pillows. Changing your pillows and patterned, year-round, cushions into holiday accents really competes a holiday transformation, but the cost of buying new just for the holidays can quickly add up.