Decorating on a budget is totally doable if you get creative with the products you use. TikToker @dollartree.hacks shared a step-by-step tutorial showing how she created a gorgeous, expensive-looking gallery wall in her home using items from Dollar Tree and a few of her favorite photos.
All you need are six to eight 11×14 frames from Dollar Tree. Since they’re a bit flimsy, she recommends hot gluing the corners for extra strength and reinforcing the hanging clips with duct tape. She also added photo mats and spray-painted the frames black for a sleek finish. For the photos, she printed her favorites in black and white on regular printer paper. The end result? A stunning, high-end gallery wall on a budget!
This looks so high-end, and nobody would believe @dollartree.hacks did the entire project for less than $30 or so!
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More Simple DIY Projects Using Dollar Tree Finds
@dollartree.hacks is one of our favorite DIY on a budget TikTok accounts to follow because her projects are always simple and useful. Like this one that she shared recently: a project using three decorative planters she picked up from Dollar Tree to create a 3-tiered planter or storage unit.
She also created a 3-tiered shelf using Dollar Tree finds for less than $9!
Another favorite budget-friendly DIYer is @thecraftedstudioco. In this tutorial, she puts together a small jewelry box (it would be great for travel!) using a small decorative box and foam curlers she got at Dollar Tree. Not only that, she includes several other smart ways that she uses Dollar Tree finds around her home that will have you scheduling a trip to your local store as soon as possible!
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