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I like having a nice home so I put money into it. I usually don't regret it. I have such a huge list. Wainscoting. Sigh.

I really do value it, but I go for a less is more, minimalist approach, shop clearance, and am just generally really selective on what I will spend more on - and spending a lot to me is still a lot less than most people!!

For example, when I bought our 8x10 rug for living room, I found a indoor/outdoor rug for $100 on wayfair that I've gotten so many compliments on - I'd never spend over $150 on a rug, even tho most decor blogs would have you believe that's impossible.

I love my home and I like to decorate. Fortunately I also like DIY, shopping secondhand, and building furniture, so that keeps the cost down.

I value it! I've always liked decorating.

I don't think you're a weirdo. I'm similar with beautification things in general - getting my hair/nails done, buying new clothes just because I like them, etc. Sometimes I feel guilty just for desiring nice things, not even buying them! I think for me it's because my parents were frugal about these things growing up.

I value decorating but I know it takes awhile to make a home look nice too. I feel guilty about purchases over $500...which is most furniture so we rarely buy furniture!

@Mae: Omg yes. I still have not bought blinds or curtain because they're so freaking expensive. I need to bite the bullet soon.

Your home is very important to you (to anyone). It is your living space and it effects all aspects of your life. I think it is really important!

I love fabric.com! Great for my sewing projects. Not great if I want to sew impulsively

It's pretty high on my list. And I don't feel bad hiring professionals to do things that I can't. I value beauty and think that it's important to live your life with things you love around you. I save up and wait for the right thing and have no guilt when I find something I really like. I also think that art is always worth it if it truly means something to you.

I really want to value it, but right now my priorities need to lie with paying off debt and getting through school! But I do what I can with what I have. My home is nowhere near where I'd like it to be - but sometimes I surprise myself by how much small changes can make. Having an aesthetically pleasing home is extremely motivating to me and it really affects my happiness! I do have a list of things I want to do and I will add up what the cost would be, go over it with DH and then we discuss budget and when/where we could fit that in. Because some of those little things also make our lives easier.

I want to add shelves at the end of our entry hallway with a big storage bin underneath - and it would make the hallway prettier while also being extremely functional. I could finally take some books out of storage, freeing space in the master closet (our only storage space). So I guess at this point I think more practically, but I will be excited when debt is paid off, we can buy our own house and actually decorate it!

Don't feel bad about the $40 mirror - that is a good price and sounds like you've saved so much $$ on the nursery already! I want to see pics when you're done

I don't like to spend too much on our decor. Once in awhile we'll splurge on something, but for the most part I diy or get things as gifts.

I think a nice home that you're happy to be in is very important! You spend sooooo much time there, it should be the way you want. I still shop deals and all for the house like anything else, but I rarely feel guilty for buying anything for the home.

I think since a) we don't own our own home yet (probably within a couple years though!) and b) I haven't completely decided on my style yet, I don't like to spend too much on it. But I do appreciate pretty rooms.

I don't value it that much. While I like things to look nice, I also want things to be comfortable and I hate the idea of spending a lot of money on something that I feel that I have to protect because my LO is going to destroy it.

We moved into the home 5 years ago and our walls were bare until about 6 months ago! Haha! I finally hung a gallery wall with LO's photos and we bought a piece of (generic) art for over the couch. I couldn't spend the money on an original piece though I did consider it.

Our priorities are traveling and saving. Up until about 6 months ago, we've used the same $130 Ikea Jokkmokk dining set that we bought as a temporary table 5-6 years ago because we were too cheap to buy a new one and our dining room was completely unfurnished. But we have spent a ton of money traveling to new and interesting places.

I value it. I spent a long time living with temporary furniture and frankly I like nice things. I try to economize, but I also splurge.

Case in point, I would like new bedside table lamps. I proved them in three locations, Ethan Allen for $539 per lamp, pottery barn for $ 125 per lamp and home goods for $ 70 lamp.

We are getting the ones from Homegoods.

@Mae: Personally, I value it a lot, probably too much. My husband really doesn't value it at all, so it's a tough balance. When I was single, my townhouse was beautiful and I spent my tax returns every year buying beautiful stuff for my house. I had an amazing crate and barrel couch that I still adore...

My husband would be thrilled with a free, ugly brown puffy couch that someone else threw away. LOL.

But, he's able to save lots of money, whereas I've never had more than about $10,000 in my savings acount at a time, so I guess he's the winner. heh.