How to Spice up Your Home on a Tight Budget

Dreaming of a stylish home but don’t have the proper budget for a renovation? Don’t worry, you don’t have to shell out huge sums of money to make an impact and I bet these words by Melissa Penfold can help you re-define what decorating is even on a tight budget:  “Money can never do what imagination can do – Get inventive. Turn it into a game. Part of creating style is trying new things.”

We know that everybody has their own budget but no matter how small or how big your budget maybe, these tips will ensure a snazzy home even with a small budget.

Things to think about before decorating your home

Know Your Style:  Knowing your style helps you determine the right designs to beautify your home with just the right ambient and make it more comfortable according to your own preferences. Set the Mood:  Settle on a mood that conveys how you’d like to make the room feel. For example, you’d like to have a peaceful haven in the comfort of your home then you might as well decorate the room more naturally using tones such as white, beige, and pink to induce a sense of relaxation and calmness.

“Learn to look not just with your eyes but with your heart. Find the things that connect with you. How else will you know how to design your home?”
– Kelly Hopen

Rearrange your furniture

Re-arranging your furniture adds new life to familiar quarters and helps you identify you truly love, need and want to keep.

Decorative Light fixtures

Light fixtures can go as low as $30. Fancy like hanging a pendant lighting over an island transforms the whole room and creating a more contemporary look for your kitchen.

Flowers and Greens

Adding a vase full of flowers in your kitchen brings a pop of color that’s good for focal point. You’ll also notice plants automatically adds vibe to the kitchen and fills the room with joy.

Empty Jars and mugs

Jars when washed and clean make very good pots for growing herbs to be placed beside your windows. They also make great storage for cookies and candies as well as candle holders which you can decoratively place on top of your shelves.

Add some statement with a wallpaper

Why bother with paint when you can simply give your walls a lift by applying a beautifully printed wallpaper. It can give a room flair to perfectly match your painted walls.

Raised Curtains

Mounting your curtains up high around one or two inches just below the ceiling not only makes the room more elegant but also bigger and taller.

Frames with Art

Art can be your favorite painting, some pictures you’ve taken during your vacation, pressed flowers or even beautiful embroideries. Framing and pinning these treasure pieces on your wall expresses your personality so feel free to go a little off-center.

De-clutter

Get rid of old ugly stuff you no longer want to use. A rule of thumb would be – if you haven’t used that “thing” for a long period of time or even totally forgot about it then it’s time you give it away or throw them out.