Holiday decorating on the cheap

DIY site Curbly has a clever idea for turning framed photos and paintings into temporary holiday decorations: Wrap them like presents.

Just stock up on wrapping paper, bows, and maybe some old holiday cards, then set to work wrapping/decorating your framed art. Adds the author:

A really fun way to personalize these is to use old Christmas cards and tape them in the center of the wrapping paper. My personal favorite is to take pictures of my kids, print them out in black and white, cut them out and place them in a design (like four in a square) on the paper, and then put a huge bow on top.

A really fun way to personalize these is to use old Christmas cards and tape them in the center of the wrapping paper. My personal favorite is to take pictures of my kids, print them out in black and white, cut them out and place them in a design (like four in a square) on the paper, and then put a huge bow on top.

There's actually a mistake in the tutorial--one step is repeated--but it's pretty obvious what the author intended. Sounds like a neat way to spruce up your home for the holidays without spending big bucks on decorations. — Rick Broida

Cheap Christmas Decorating [Curbly]