Low Budget Decorating Ideas
Filed Under Decorating Ideas | Posted on February 20, 2008
How to do a low budget decorating? This article will give you some low-cost decorating ideas. Maybe you have a traditional decor and you want to make it feel more contemporary. Maybe your house is more of a bachelor pad and you feel the need for a more formal ambience. Whatever the case, study each of the rooms in your house and try to understand what is making your rooms look renovation worthy. Is your house too cluttered with many living room furniture pieces? Do you want your home to look formal? Would you prefer a soothing environment in your house or an energizing one? Once you have understood what is wrong with your current decorations and decided exactly how you want the newly decorated house to look, the process of refurnishing will get much easier.
Now you must think about the changes you need in the color settings. Often the simplest and cheapest way of changing the look of the house is to change the wall colors. A boring room can get an instant uplift with a pop of colors. These days you can even get wall colors with beautiful textures that make their own style statement. You may not even need wall decorations if you choose the wall color smartly. As you decide about your color choices and other arrangements for each room, keep a notepad and pen with you and jot down all your preferences. This will keep you from getting confused later. Normally, people get overwhelmed by the myriad choices available in the stores and end up over shooting their budgets while purchasing things they did not want in the first place. Thus, keeping a log of your choice will help you stay focused during your shopping trip.
If you are still short of ideas for decoration, look into the home decor magazines for inspiration. Clip out the looks that you like and think of how to duplicate that in your house. Naturally, if you try to copy everything shown in a photo, you may have to spend a lot in new purchases. It is best to be creative and use the available design for inspiration. Try changing the positioning of the sectional sofa or the recliners or other furniture items to change the look of the room. Once you have decided on inexpensive ways to decorate your room, you can make your move to the market.
Finally, do a little research to find the best bargains. Some window shopping and asking around can make a huge difference in the final cost of redecoration. You could visit local yard and garage sales or check out some estate auctions. You could also go to a good online furniture store that often offers very unique decorative items at throwaway prices.
By Sarika Kabra
Part 2
-Don’t forget first impressions. The entry hall is where you set the tone for the entire home. Keep it simple and spare as this is where buyers and their agents congregate. Have a console table (for listing materials) with a mirror over and one side chair for guests to sit down and put booties or shoes on, or to park purses and coats. Eliminate family photos and throw rugs, less is more.
-Rooms need design basics for functional elegance. Group accessories together. Don’t spread like-kind decorative objects around a room. Place collections together to give them more visual power. If you have a chair it needs a table next to it and a lamp, so it is a cozy reading station. Artwork should be streamlined and focused for impact. Hang artwork close together instead of scattering around a room. Keep the range of colors in a room tight. Too many colors is distracting and not inviting, you want buyers to linger.
-Getting a home update organized. Take room and furniture measurements first and record on graph paper. Move furniture around on paper (saves your back) until your happy with the look, edit pieces that don’t work. Look at the room and furniture, do you need new paint colors, slipcovers or accent pillows, all a quick way to add visual punch and unify a space design-wise.. Minimize window treatments to draw attention back into the room and let the sun shine in.
-Simple furniture rearrangement can bring new life to a tired space. Float sofas and coffee tables away from walls for a designer look. Use area rugs to anchor furniture groupings on bare tile and wood floors. Place groupings of candles and clear glass bowls filled with natural potpourri, fresh fruit or glass crystals on side and coffee tables.
-Discover ways to organize day-to-day room needs. Substantial wicker baskets or square stainless steel or brass can organize magazines, remote controls and toys. Books provide a good look, but vary them by laying some down and standing some up.
-Fresh flowers and green plants complete any space. Don’t get too fussy with flowers and plants, their basic beauty should be featured in plain containers without ribbon. Natural stones or bark covering the soil gives them a finished look. No silk flowers, period.
-Homes should look comfortable. Comfort is the ultimate luxury and buyers love it and want to stay. So if you’re trying to make a decision, let comfort rule. Comfort is feeling like you can sit down on the sofa, floor or window seat and feel at home in your Sunday best or Friday night pajamas.
-Lighting can make or break a room. Too bright and it looks like a movie set and too little like a creepy bar. Use a variety of table, floor and built-in lighting, use appropriate wattage bulbs. My rule of thumb is that as the sun rises the lighting should rise and as it falls so should it.
-Wallpaper is considered fill-in-the-blank decorating. No two people have the same taste in this instant decorator wannabe. If it’s more than three years old, take it down and paint in a neutral color. And wallpaper boarders are out.
-Clean is comfortable and elegant. Buff hardwood floors, clean tile, polish cabinets and don’t forget the windows. Cleanness is the foundation for a beautiful room and can overcome a room with problems.
-Every home must have a good sofa, comfortable chairs, a retreat to get away, good natural light, atmosphere, and practicality.
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