Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Decorating Without Breaking the Bank

Just because you’ve filled your home with low cost furniture doesn’t mean your space is complete—you still have to decorate! Follow our tips for decorating your space without breaking the bank.

• Have shells and sea glass lying around from your last beach vacation? Make use of it by creating a display on an entry way table or bathroom counter. Bonus: it will remind you of your vacation all year long.

• Want to introduce a new color to your living room or bedroom without spending a lot? Brightly colored lampshades will pop and redefine your space.

• Make your own coatrack. Seriously. Even if you aren’t crafty, it is easy to glue found materials like stones and pieces of driftwood to a plank of wood to create a natural-looking coatrack that serves as a utility and conversation piece. Have kids? Make it an after-school craft project.

• Is your place tight on space? Prop up a large mirror to open it up. This decorating trick will create imaginary square footage and brighten your room.

• Don’t have enough cash to purchase artwork? Hang like-colored plates or oriental rugs on your walls for a dramatic (and inexpensive) answer to artwork.

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