Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Cheap Decorating Tips

By Lars Watkins

Improving our home's decorations is feasible despite a limited budget. Expensive doesn't necessarily mean beautiful and cheap doesn't imply ugly. Decorating can be done on a miser's account. There are several ways to decorate without spending much.

Use area rugs - these are top favorites in home decorating. Area rugs come in many different shapes, colors, sizes and designs that can suit any room in the house. They can also be used as wall hangings in place of new paint and artworks. Area rugs can be the room's focal point or they can be accents to improve the room's appearance.

Use second-hand furniture - with good eyes and patience, you can find a good deal from flea markets and second-hand stores. You can redo the furniture by repainting, changing the cover, updating the cushions or using new upholstery. Although you will spend for fixing, you will still save a lot more compared to buying brand new furniture.

Use Area Rugs

Area rugs are available in so many colors and designs. Oriental, Persian and Native American rugs are three of the most popular kinds. They can be either handmade or machine-made, the former being more expensive. Rugs are also produced using different materials such as leather, cotton, wool, synthetic and bamboo. The shapes and sizes also vary to suit any space and room. There are many area rugs that meet a small budget. With the choices out there, surely, you'll find one that you'll pay for happily.

Add Decorative Painting

For stencil painting, you just need a tracing paper and an acetate. Copy a pattern from a furniture, an artwork or an area rug and stencil it on the wall using a latex paint. You can also extend decorative painting to your rugs, floor, cabinets and furniture. Your home will look so cool that you might end up giving decorative painting classes to your dear friends.

Add to the list of cheap decorating ideas are throw pillows. They are very affordable and like area rugs also come in different sizes, shapes, texture and colors. Depending on the fabric of the pillow cover, your budget can range from quite pricey to super cheap. Throw pillows look nice stylishly placed on a couch or chairs, and scattered on the floor. They can even be partners with your area rugs as floor decors.

Throws and pillows are one way to cover up old furniture and give it a new face. You can toss these on your furniture and make it look like new. Plus, these are easy to keep clean and work well if you have pets or small children.

Improving or changing how our house looks can be cheap, easy and fun! Be open to ideas, be creative and resourceful and don't be embarrassed to use second-hand stuff or low-priced materials. It's all about your decorating strategy. You know what they say about fashion - it's not the clothes, it's who wears the clothes.

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