We’ve been slowly getting our California house together bit by bit, but because it’s a rental and we don’t plan to permanently settle here, we haven’t wanted to invest a fortune into decor. I’ll be honest— the architecture and style of the homes in our area is so far from the modern farmhouse I desire, so decorating both the interior and exterior of the house has posed quite a challenge.

During my hunt for budget-friendly decor I stumbled across a few finds from both Target and Walmart. Never thought I’d be singing the praises of Walmart furniture but the company must have undergone a major rebrand or makeover of some sort, because the quality and offerings of products have skyrocketed while the affordability factor has remained mostly the same. In short, I’m impressed.

I knew this summer I absolutely wanted proper patio furniture, but also knew I wasn’t going to spend an arm and a leg. Most patio furniture I’ve come across online tends to run for $600 and up–and while I’m sure it’s excellent quality, not worth the $$ if you’re a military family like us preparing for another move in possibly less than a year. I snagged this patio set on sale for about $270. The price has gone up a little since, but I’d still consider it affordable. It’s a smaller conversation set, so definitely perfect if you don’t want a larger patio set up or have a smaller porch. The rug looks far better in person than on the photo and was only $19 from Home Depot (which is a steal, as most of the rugs I was finding were $100 and up). Our pillows were also on sale. All details linked below:

• Patio set HERE — similar HERE , HERE , and HERE (wanted to give y’all a few options in color and price).
• Throw pillows HERE and HERE
• Patio area rug HERE — linking a cute Target option HERE for $64 .

We’re also trying to work with the interior of our home, so I wanted to share a few affordable Walmart home finds. We haven’t purchased all of these pieces just yet. My last order included the pillows, the mirror, the cotton plant, and the dish rack. I have the lantern in my cart as well as the vase and dish set. We have a clock very similar to the one shown, as well as the candle holders. I also wanted to share the throw blankets with y’all because they’re so simple, fun and practical. All are linked below!

• Dish rack HERE (it is sort of a splurge as far as dish racks are concerned, but we have other Simple Human kitchen products and they’re indestructible). We actually purchased the compact version of the Simple Human dish rack, but it isn’t on Walmart, so I’ll link it HERE via Amazon. More affordable option HERE
• Throw pillows: blue patterned pillow HERE , neutral tassel pillow HERE
• Antique gold mirror HERE
• Cotton plant accent HERE (that vase I believe is not included)
• Farmhouse clock HERE
• Dish set HERE
• Grey vase HERE
• Wooden lantern HERE
• Candle holders HERE
• Throw blankets HERE

Hope that gives any of y’all looking to redecorate or start decorating some inspiration!

Xo, Theodora Jane