Saving your cash for holiday shopping? Me, too, hence the decorating conundrum: I’m trying to stash it away, but there’s this serene bamboo bedding…and wouldn’t a fresh coat of grey in the bedroom be perfect now…and honestly I could use a cute little eco pillow…

I frequently reinvent rooms with a few new touches so they stay fresh and inviting. A friend once informed me that in the two years she had known me, she had never seen my apartment look the same twice. Is it just me? Anyway, I think these two looks are so pretty, not to mention inherently green – and you can treat yourself to either fun project for next to nothing, keeping your winter budget squarely in the gift-giving green.

All you’ll need are soap bottles to create a chic still life a la artist Carolyn Mason. It’s surprising how high-end the soap bottles look when grouped on a mantle. The uniform hue of the flowers really makes it pop. (via Design Sprout)

If you have the patience for a bit more involved artwork, swipe a few used toilet paper rolls from the kids’ art project cache and create your own delicate mobile inspired by artist Yuken Teruya. (via Joy)