You don’t have to pour money into your home to make it look stylish – there are so many simple, easy home styling ideas that you can try for yourself without spending a fortune.
A simple way to make ceilings seem higher is to paint them lighter than your walls and to add wall sconces.
Wallpaper
When you decorate on a budget don’t feel obliged to spend your money until you live in a new home, since you can be creative by dealing with what you already have, such as moving your current coffee tables around the room instead of bringing new ones. Be sure to use wallpaper wisely. Say, stain the trim on a ceiling to add depth; run a bolder patterned paper on it to add colour without breaking the bank, or line shelves or bookcases in daring patterns to call out from their surroundings.
Wooden Ladders
Decorative ladders make sweet rustic additions to a room, not to mention providing small shelves you could use to display candles, vases or frames. You could also consider adding a wall ladder in the kitchen with hooks equipment that you hang everyday items such as hats, bags and scarves. This natural brown heritage wooden wall ladder will really add some lively touches to your living space or wedding reception decorations. (Mayer and Fletchall are recommended.)
Crates
Wooden crates of different sizes are perfect for decorating any space in your home. Those that she had been saving for some time were joined by others procured at a garage sale for a good price. These painted wooden crates serve as drink-table tiers at this rustic chic bridal shower; they were painted white for the full impact.
Repurposed Items
It doesn’t have to be expensive to swap out old furniture and decor; thrift stores, flea markets, garage/yard sales and Craiglist are terrific sources for reasonably priced furnishings. You can also refinish wooden pieces of furniture and convert things like mason jars into stylish decorative items. Switching out your cabinet handles and knobs is another quick DIY task that can dramatically influence the look of your kitchen.
Apps for Pre-Owned Decor & Furnishings
The final strategy for keeping decorating costs to a minimum is shopping second-hand. Try looking at garage/yard sales, antique malls, and Craigslist for things that may be able to fill some of the shallower nooks and crannies while on the less expensive side. Efforts such as rearranging your precious furniture or reupholstering an item you already own, or even just getting rid of the old and replacing knobs on a wooden dresser with neon-looking glass ones (Trust me, it works!), change your style almost instantly and do it without breaking the bank. New apps can also paint a picture of how something else would look in your residence when placed there: RoomHints and SnapShop, for instance, will make it happen.
Sconces
Sconces are a flexible light source great for drawing attention to spatial focal points, as well as for providing accent lighting. Look for sconces with a shade shape and/or trim that complements other lighting in the room for a coordinated look. Updating knobs and handles, especially on cabinets or doors, is a cost-effective way of renewing the look of your furniture without having to spend money replacing these items. It is indeed a small change, but it can actually make the style of your home have a big difference!
Hanging Art
Nothing is less expensive or more effective in creating an ambience than large scale art – a painting, or a mirror framed thickly, are both big statements in any setting. If you’re in need of an excuse to clear out the glue gun, try a DIY abstract painting project; using a splatter or drip method, throw some colours onto some canvases to create an abstract masterpiece! Painting together with friends or children is also a great way to bring everyone together as a team!
Fairy Lights
Looking For Budget Interior Design Ideas? Pleasing Your Senses With A Lick Of Paint Or A Repaint Of Furniture Can Make Any Place Glow If you are on a budget, painting older furniture and applying a fresh lick of paint is also a great way to glam up your interiors while not blowing the budget. Changing the colours draws your eye to elements that you might want to highlight, such as period door frames and deep skirting boards – these won’t change much anyway so they needn’t remain dull! Fairy lights are good for subduing other light levels in any room, and for framing mirrors or hanging up your own photos or paintings.
Headboard
If a boring headboard is the only thing standing between your bed and its optimal, dreamy-maximising capabilities here are a few DIY headboard ideas to get those ideas flowing. With fabrics, wallpaper, old doors, and even portable room-dividers to choose from, there is a budget-friendly DIY headboard project here that should satisfy even the novice DIY novice. Transform an inexpensive poster frame into a splashy over-your-bed headboard by covering it first with patterned wallpaper and, if necessary, tweak a little bit. Kristy Benson of Benson Dwelling suggests that, to save time, trace an arch first onto plywood before cutting it out with a jigsaw or router.
Floating Shelves
Decide on your budget before you think about a home decor project. Then, you can hone your vision to something that makes the most compelling design statement in a cost-effective way. One of the cheapest way to decorate a room and to add an element of colour and character to your furniture is throw pillows. And they are so cheap! Take something that you already have, such as an old ladder, and turn it into a bookshelf.
