Monday, October 24, 2011

Home Decorating Doesn't Have to be Expensive

By Al Zamora


It may seem you need to be a millionaire to decorate your home beautifully. With a little innovation and inspiration, your home can sport a new look with very little money. Cost effective decorating ideas will be covered in this article to help you come up with your own dream home.

The way the walls of a room are decorated can drastically influence the overall appearance. Some people are art lovers and like to have original paintings hanging everywhere, while others prefer tapestries or other wall hangings. You can decorate your walls with almost anything, and this can be done on even a shoestring budget. When it comes to art, you can find great items in all price ranges -even an inexpensive framed print of a painting you like, for instance, can add a great deal to a room's ambiance. You can also choose posters, calendars or tapestries that give a room the look that you want. Websites, including retail and auctions sites, stores in your area, flea markets and auctions can all be good places to find inexpensive artistic items.

If you are lacking inspiration for decorating on a budget, try getting some do-it-yourself magazines for tips. While you might have to scale down these ideas, it is a great way to gain some inspiration for your own home. For example, look at the color schemes, styles of furniture and artwork and the way top designers arrange things. You don't need their budget to copy some of their concepts. An example of this would be finding a cheaper version of an expensive lamp from Tiffany's, and using it until you can save up for the real thing. Almost any idea can be replicated especially if you can figure out the arrangement of the colors and furniture in a room.

Inexpensive candles are a way to effectively decorate your house. Also, you can find fun sconces and candelabras that bring an artistic flare to a room. You don't have to get carried away, but a few antique (or modern, if you prefer) candleholders can give your house an elegant look.

If you're imaginative, it's perfectly possible to decorate your home in an artistic and attractive manner even on a limited budget. We wouldn't deny that it would be fun to have an unlimited expense account to use for decorating your home, but lacking this you can still do a great job with the budget you've actually got. The above suggestions on low cost home decorating can be used as a starting point as you begin transforming your home into your own personal masterpiece.




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