In the economic climate we live in today everyone is trying to cut corners and pinch pennies. This is true in all aspects of our lives including interior decorating within our homes. Face it not all of us have a decorators touch but doing it yourself you can save a small fortune. Here are some simple tips to help you become an expert interior decorator for your home without breaking the budget.
Tip One: Often people are not thrilled with their homes flooring. However we all know this is an expensive replacement in home furnishings. One instant change to a room be it carpeted, tiled or hardwood is using a large decorate rug. This will instantly hide the flaws in your flooring and add flair to the room without having to completely redo the homes flooring. Think about it at minimum you are looking at three thousand dollars to redo the flooring within your home. A new area rug is at the most two hundred dollars. That is a minimum savings of two thousand eight hundred dollars.
Tip Two: This tip requires absolutely no money only a bit of time and muscle. Rearrange furniture in a living room area to divide the space up. Have a space devoted to television, one area for reading and a cozy spot to sit back and talk with family and friends. This is a terrific way to utilize a large space and give your room and furniture a more visual appeal. It also makes the space more user friendly.
Tip Three: Add book shelves and not only for books. A large book shelve unit is a great way to display pictures, art and memorabilia that you have accumulated that is too special to store in a box under the bed. This helps create a personalized feel to any room making it friendlier, more welcoming to guests and more special to you.
Tip Four: Purchase window treatments that fit your style and function for the space. In bedrooms room darkening blinds and shades can be installed under designer roller shades or bamboo blinds. This gives you the ability to have a stylish yet functional window treatment. Homeowners can spice up a room using window treatments to play up their windows. Just because you have a tiny window does not mean you have to stick with a mini blind. You can transform the room using large curtains to add a focal point to the window, making it appear larger than it is. Layering window treatments is a must in interior design. Don’t be afraid to combine textures and materials in your window coverings.
Tip Five: I saved the best tip for last. A big impact on a small budget can be had with the use of paint. Painting a wall, ceiling or whole room can dramatically change the room overall look and feel. Recently we added a deep brown wall into our otherwise beige living room and instantly the room was transformed. It was amazing. The colors you choose to paint with don’t always have to match exactly form room to room. Adding color that plays well with other areas of the house if the key element to look for.
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