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4 Home Decorating Tips on a
Budget
Everyone likes a breath of fresh air and it is no different
when it comes to your home décor. Seeing the same stuff in the
same place for years seems boring and you’d love to redecorate
except that you don’t have a lot of money to spend on these
extra frills. Here are four easy home decorating tips for any
one on a budget:
Rearrange
Just by changing the position of some pieces of furniture or
framed art, you can breathe some new life into a drab room. You
need not limit yourself to swapping between pieces in just one
room. Expand your horizons to other rooms, the basement and
even the patio and garage. An example of a home decorating tip
would be simply swapping window treatments between rooms and
switching an end table for a plant stand and vice versa can
give a new look without spending a penny.
Thrift Stores and Garage Sales
Never underestimate what you can find at a thrift store as
you’ve heard the adage; one mans trash is the others treasure.
Often people are moving or downsizing and just want to get rid
off stuff. They are not in the market to make money and so a
great and easy home decorating tip is to get a lightly used
recliner or dresser for a very good price. It may not be new
technically, but it is new for you.
Paint
A well known home decorating tip is that paint is by far the
cheapest way to give a new look to any room. Instead of
choosing a designer Ralph Lauren color, choose a similar shade
in a national brand and give all five walls (yes, include the
ceiling) a new coat. White walls are so out of fashion that
even if you want a neutral color, shades of taupe, tan and
beige are the way to go. To save even more, look for the ‘oops’
section in the pain department. They often have cans of paint
at drastically reduced prices because the colors wee not
matched correctly for the original customer.
Accessorize
Another home decorating tip can be to add decorative elements.
Even if you do not have the budget for new pieces of furniture,
you can add splashes of color around the house with funky or
classic accessories that can instantly change the mood of a
room. A new throw, some toss pillows, a new wall clock or
frame, the possibilities are endless. Go with the theme of your
room or with the season and indulge a little to get a
lot.
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