Julie, The Effortless Girl, is from a small (teeny tiny) community in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. The Effortless Girl was born out of a desire to challenge herself to find accessible, unique lifestyle ideas with cost savings in mind. LEARN MORE >
DIY Pumpkin Decor
Fall is my favorite season and I love everything pumpkin! So today I’m making DIY Pumpkin Decor. These DIY pumpkins are made from rolls of wood veneer and glue. The cost is about $3 per pumpkin which makes them on trend and affordable. They’re a unique seasonal touch of the unexpected for home decor. A video How-To is Here and…
Caulk Pumpkin DIY
I’ve never really thought about decorating pumpkins with caulk. However, this Caulk Pumpkin DIY adds a bit of zhuzh to pumpkins you may already be using in your decor. You could make swirls, circles, or all sorts of shapes for the design using the caulk – and it’s quite simple to create these. I think they’re unique and beautiful and…
DIY Decorative Vases
This is one of my favorite DIY Projects. I didn’t think I would end up liking it as much as I did. The BEST part is I used empty PICKLE and MAYO jars to make uber cool DIY Decorative Vases. How cool is that? The cost is under $5 per vase (jar) and that’s if you have to buy it…
DIY Fall Pumpkins
Happy Fall Y’all! If you’re like me, you’re in the market for easy DIY Fall decor ideas……….I give you a DIY Fall Pumpkins! Paper pumpkins are inexpensive (maybe even free) and make an elegant display for autumn tables, buffets, or general decor. These take about about an hour to make. To be perfectly honest, they turned out much better…
DIY Fall Napkin Rings
I love elegant table settings. A beautifully decorated table makes dining become more of an experience than a necessity. Plus, doesn’t food taste better from an exquisitely set table? Now that fall is here it’s time to start thinking forward to the holidays. During the holidays, I think this is all the more important. It’s your time to put on…
DIY Tissue Paper Pumpkins
It’s Fall Y’all! We’ve entered the season of the pumpkin – they’re everywhere! Pumpkins are great for many reasons both culinary and decorative. These pumpkins make beautiful autumn decorations for the table. Recently, in an upscale boutique, I admired beautiful rustic pumpkins but the price tag was far more than I was willing to spend. So I decided to make…
DIY Door Mats
Welcome to warm weather! Everyone is running in and out of the house with cut grass covered feet and a door mat is a summer must-have. Today we’ll craft DIY Door Mats to make your door feet-ready with a touch of style. We’re giving it a little extra with sponge paint watermelon slices! The cost is roughly $5-10 and you…
DIY Easter Basket
This project is so simple! We’re making a DIY Easter Basket using CANDY boxes as the basket itself! It’s so simple to put the pieces together and the result is creative and Sweet! The total cost for the basket can be under $5 (or more depending on your candy choices)….so let’s go! Materials: Candy Boxes or packages – at least…
DIY Spring Decor
Spring is mostly here and my allergies know it. This project is easy DIY Spring Decor that won’t make you sneeze. We’re making bunny carrot decor from Easter themed jump rope – SO cute!! The cost of each carrot is about $1.50 and worth every affordable penny!! (they pair perfectly with these Bunny Napkin Rings). Click here and here for…
Bunny Napkin Rings
Easter is coming. Spring is here and everything is beginning and new again. I love Easter and all that it represents. If you’re an Effortless Girl, you already know that you don’t have to spend lots of money on an amazing Easter-scape. Thus I give you Easter Bunny Napkin Rings! This project takes about an hour for 10 rings. You’ll…
