subject: How To Decorate With A Champagne Taste And A Beer Budget [print this page] Have you always wondered if you have the sense for style? Did you ever want to be a home decorator? Well here's your chance!
As you know money is always tight, especially now, but don't put those dreams on the back burner. There are many ways you can work on a budget and still get the room looking wonderful.
Do your bit, "go green" by looking for your furnishings in every second hand store, flea market or garage sale you can find. There are sure to be treasures hidden amongst all the other items. Be creative, with a little work a used item can become quite the center of attention. Think of this form of recycling as your contribution to a better world.
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.
Plants are another way to make an eco friendly home stand out. Adding plants with any other decor will give you that nature feeling as if you're outdoors but without having to deal with the heat and bugs. If you aren't into the real plants try going for something which is fake. It will give you the same feeling but you'll know you won't have to worry about forgetting to water them.
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.
Area rugs are always a great decor effect in any room. They will make it more cozy and welcoming to many whom enter. If you have wooden floors these are great art ideas for your floor which you really don't have any other way to decorate the floors as you know.
You can have your dream home with out spending a fortune by spending wisely and doing as much by yourself as possible.
