The hottest colors trending in home decor right now are pleasantly pastel, so get ready to lower the chroma and raise the style quotient in your home with my affordable home decor picks! Visit my blog A Vintage Splendor for more inspiration.

Subdued hues like powder blue and blush pink are no longer reserved for nurseries and children’s bedrooms; they're making a comeback in a big way especially in fun new patterns and textures. To keep the color and space from looking too twee, keep the palette neutral and stick to one pastel hue as your accent color. Pastels work really well with warm greys, taupes, and white. Start with this neutral palette and add your color of choice to bring life to the space. The pastel trend can easily be worked into a shabby chic, modern, and even Scandinavian inspired interiors, so don't shy away from bringing these versatile hues home.

Here are 10 pastel picks under $100 to enhance your space:

Just in time for festival season, the baja hoodie is back, and it's not just for beach bums anymore: Designers like Cynthia Vincent are giving the baja serious fashion cred...and a designer pricetag to match. One of the hoodies above costs $265 at Shopbop.com while the other is a more budget-friendly (and hippie-friendly) $27.90. Can you guess which hoodie costs more? Click a link below to find out!


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Deal alert: Don't forget to shop the Friends & Family event at Shopbop.com through April 9th! Use code SPRING25 to save 25% on your purchase.

Nothing shows off a woman’s curves or confidence at a special occasion, dinner date, or night out with the girls like a bandage dress. Google any actress, model, or singer and I guarantee you will come across a red carpet photo of her wearing a form-fitting number, short in length and high in sex appeal. And we don’t have to use Google to know that the cost of these dresses is heartbreaking. So I was excited when a representative from The Kewl Shop contacted me and introduced me to their online boutique of bandage dresses, shockingly comparable to designer looks. They reminded me of the covetable Herve Leger bandage dresses, which I have never worn myself, but the Kewl Shop offers equally beautiful dresses at a much more reasonable price to suit your special occasions or just a night out with the girls!

Nordstrom always impresses me with their ability to carry both the designer looks and the "looks for less" that shoppers want. For example, you'll find both Kate Spade's ever-popular gumdrop gemstone stud earrings and the BP brand look for less at Nordstrom.com. Both baubles come in fun colors that are perfect for spring. Take your pick of the designer earrings for $30.40 (down from $38) or the lookalike that's just $8. Can you guess which is which? Click a link below to find out!


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Our spring weather keeps teasing us, but one of these days the sun will shine through, the rain will cease, and it'll be time to kick our shoes off and dig our toes into the grass! Ahh, spring. We can't wait for you to (actually) arrive, and when you do, we'll be ready to step out in style with a new pair (or two) of fresh spring sandals. And naturally we won't be paying a lot - I've rounded up 20 picks that are seriously cheap (under $35!) but don't look cheap. And isn't that the key to being a Budget Babe? Read on and see if you don't agree...

Shown above: 1. FOREVER 21 Faux Leather Slingback Sandals, $27.90