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If your spring break is looking more like a staycation, I feel like that calls for a few home upgrades. Nothing expensive, nothing crazy—just a couple new additions that make you feel like you’re enjoying a little escape in the comfort of your own space.
For affordable home decor, storage solutions and kitchen necessities, I like to start at Dollar Tree. It’s easy to forget that store has a lot of hidden gems tucked among its shelves. But then you’ll spot some gorgeous tableware for $1.50 apiece and it will jog your memory as to why looking for that green and white store sign is always a good idea.
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Mediterranean Black And White Bowl, $1.50 at Dollar Tree
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Just look at Dollar Tree’s Mediterranean Black And White Bowl, which retails for $1.50 each. The stoneware bowls are perfect for cereal, soup, a side salad or even just for snacking, and they feature a delicate pattern that’s on both the inside and outside of the piece.
There’s a reason stoneware has such a devoted following when it comes to tableware—it’s considered really durable. Heavier and more substantial than standard ceramics, stoneware feels sturdy in your hands, with a natural, slightly rustic texture.
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If you want a complete set with this Mediterranean pattern, Dollar Tree also offers mugs and plates with the same motif. Each item has a $1.50 price tag so, in theory, you could get 12 three-piece place settings for $54—not bad at all.
Dollar Tree shoppers love these pieces so much, they’re constantly having trouble finding enough in stores to finish out a full set.
“I really love to design and it’s very strong,” says a customer in their review. “If you guys could bring it back I would like to add to my collection.”
There are lots of good finds at Dollar Tree right now. The store’s cutesy beverage pitchers are flying off the shelves, and it’s also selling some really chic Stanley 1913 tumbler dupes. And don’t forget about those teeny, tiny tumblers that are basically miniature versions of the brand’s popular Quencher collection.
If you’re more of a Dollar General person, that retailer is stocked with Dolly Parton-branded housewares that are too sweet for words, as well as some dainty bedding from Kathy Ireland’s collection.
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