Home Decorating Tip – Use Alternative Items for Curtain Tie-Backs

I decorate my home in a coastal and beach style. While I love this particular decorating style, it can be quite pricey to decorate this way. It’s especially true when you live in the middle of Amish Country, Pennsylvania where country decor is all of the rage.

When I shop…I’m always on the lookout for bargain basement deals and I look for ways to use items in unconventional ways. Quality-made items at prices that I can afford…are at the top of my list.

For the past few months I wanted to update the curtain tie-backs in our dining room and give them some pizzazz. I wanted them to reflect my coastal decorating style and I wanted them to be affordable. Browsing around online I found a lot of nice options, but all of them were expensive and out of the price range that I was willing to pay.

At my local craft supply store (AC Moore’s) I stumbled upon a final-price clearance sale on some Christmas and holiday items from last year’s stock. The majority of those items were definitely Christmas theme’d, but they did have some items in a beach & coastal theme that I quickly snagged up. (I also snagged up those beautiful glass seashell holiday ornaments too. They’re for my Christmas tree).

Check out these driftwood inspired seashell and starfish ornaments that I bought that are accented with jute roping. Aren’t they pretty? Each one was regularly priced at $12.99 each. Final clearance price was $1.00 each. Four of them (if they would of had more, I would of gotten them) quickly made their way into my shopping basket.

Once I got home I removed their price tag-stickers and quickly added them onto my curtains as new tie-backs. The jute roping worked perfectly as it was looped and I was able to easily slide them onto my curtains and into place. Originally I had the matching “boring brown” tie-backs that came with the curtains which was DRAB looking. These new ornament tie-backs really added the pizzazz that I was looking for! Can you believe it? I paid $1.00 for each tie-back and they look fabulous!

When it comes to curtain tie-backs I highly recommend that you think outside of the box! You can use holiday ornaments, brooches/pins, jeweled pony tail holders, beaded & jeweled stretch bracelets, fancy or plain napkin rings, shower curtain rings and all kinds of different things for curtain tie-backs! Plus, if you’re into DIY and crafty…make your own and save big-time!

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