How To Decorate With A Champagne Taste And A Beer Budget

by Allan Stevenson

Are you blessed with a keen sense of style? Does this sense of style spill over into your home decorating dreams? If you only had the money to do the make over!

No matter what style you want to design in a specific room in your home, it doesn’t have to break the bank. There are many economy friendly purchases you can make.

Many are choosing to “go green” so why not try to bring this into your design? It is quite simple and you’ll feel better that you’re helping the environment. Another way to save money is looking at yard sales and thrift stores for older furniture. You’ll find some great treasures for way less than the stores price.

If you have a darker room and you want to brighten it up a bit but you don’t want to repaint the walls, try adding a mirror. Adding a mirror to an already decorated room will give it the illusion of being larger than it actually is in the room’s space. Another great way to update a mirror which you think will date the rooms decor is changing out the frame. It is quite simple and easy to come by! Or you can also just paint the one which you already have around the mirror. Cheap and easy, that’s the way to go.

Another great decor piece is a plant. Using plants as art you’ll be bringing in nature as well as creating a great atmosphere. You either can use real or fake depending if you have any allergies. The choice is yours!

If you are a person who does not fear all tools and manual labor, one of the best methods of beer budget decorating is to Do It Yourself. Your home will be the beneficiary of an instant update when you change the fabric on even one important decorative furnishing. Someone with sewing skills can quite easily turn out decorative pillows and matching curtains in an afternoon to give a room a totally different look. For inexpensive fabric sources, use bed sheets or make a trip to a sale table at the local fabric store. A little time and a little imagination will reward you with a room to be proud of.

Adding a rug or replacing one is a wonderful way to draw attention from one area to another. If you have an area that is dark and gloomy, add a light colorful rug. If you want to cover a stain on the floor, cover it with a beautiful rug. Generally, if you want to highlight an area, use a smaller rug; if you want to down play the area, cover it with a larger rug. You can hide many undesirable features with rugs and conversely you can accentuate by using rugs properly. Rugs are easy to find in all colors, shapes and sizes at discount stores, thrift stores, yard sales and for the widest selection at the lowest prices, shop online.

You can have your dream home with out spending a fortune by spending wisely and doing as much by yourself as possible.

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