Sometimes it seems like the only rule to home decorating is "the more expensive, the better your taste." Forgetting about your budget is easy when you get carried away with the theme that you want to create. People who work with super tight budgets usually get stressed out because they are afraid that they won't be able to decorate their homes the way that they want. Thankfully there are plenty of ways to decorate that don't involve spending major dollars.
Here are a few hints to help you save money when you want to decorate your home.
Craft fairs a great place to start. When you go to craft fairs you can find great work by local artists who are eager to sell the work they've created. While there are some super expensive items at craft fairs, the majority of the pieces you will find sit squarely in the category of "affordable." You will soon discover that you are visiting the same artists at these craft fairs. Artists are more likely to give discounts and deals to the customers that they remember and like (and who are likely to come back and buy something in the future. Put up some new paint. The key to repainting your home is to choose neutral tones for most of the home and then to use bolder colors as accent pieces. When you paint the majority of your home in neutral tones it is easier to choose your decorative items because you won't have to worry about anything clashing with the wall. You could also choose to leave one of the walls in its original color. These are called accent walls and they are very popular right now. Accent walls are cheap to make (they rarely use a lot of paint) and you can paint them yourself in an afternoon! If you decide later that you don't like the color of your accent wall, changing it is quick and easy.
Limit yourself to a few pieces here and there. When you choose carefully you'll have more appreciation for the pieces you've chosen. Smashing a bunch of photos and paintings on a wall might seem like a good idea, but you'll just crowd out your favorite pieces and make it hard to enjoy any of your decorations at all. Leaving empty space when you decorate is a good idea. Great decorators the world over will tell you not to be afraid of leaving space empty.
Don't follow the status quo! There are plenty of things you already own that you can use to decorate your house. Why not hang your pots and pans on your kitchen walls so that they can be decorative as well as practical? Keeping your pots and pans on pegs means that you won't have to spend time looking for them.
If it was good enough for Julia Child it's good enough for you! Everybody has a quilt taking up space in a closet somewhere. You could get it framed and hang it up! Using quilts and blankets as wall hangings can be a great way of honoring your family's past and decorating your home! Sometimes it is the functional items in our homes that make the best art.
The idea behind decorating is to keep yourself from going overboard. Decorations don't have to be expensive to be beautiful. Be careful when you start looking through galleries and exhibits. Put your taste first and the price tag of the art you want last. Heck, you might have some things in your home already that will work just fine! Get inventive! Even a wicker basket filled with pine cones from the back yard can be decorative! Take your time to consider your options and then ask yourself "is there a cheaper way to get the same effect?"
Here are a few hints to help you save money when you want to decorate your home.
Craft fairs a great place to start. When you go to craft fairs you can find great work by local artists who are eager to sell the work they've created. While there are some super expensive items at craft fairs, the majority of the pieces you will find sit squarely in the category of "affordable." You will soon discover that you are visiting the same artists at these craft fairs. Artists are more likely to give discounts and deals to the customers that they remember and like (and who are likely to come back and buy something in the future. Put up some new paint. The key to repainting your home is to choose neutral tones for most of the home and then to use bolder colors as accent pieces. When you paint the majority of your home in neutral tones it is easier to choose your decorative items because you won't have to worry about anything clashing with the wall. You could also choose to leave one of the walls in its original color. These are called accent walls and they are very popular right now. Accent walls are cheap to make (they rarely use a lot of paint) and you can paint them yourself in an afternoon! If you decide later that you don't like the color of your accent wall, changing it is quick and easy.
Limit yourself to a few pieces here and there. When you choose carefully you'll have more appreciation for the pieces you've chosen. Smashing a bunch of photos and paintings on a wall might seem like a good idea, but you'll just crowd out your favorite pieces and make it hard to enjoy any of your decorations at all. Leaving empty space when you decorate is a good idea. Great decorators the world over will tell you not to be afraid of leaving space empty.
Don't follow the status quo! There are plenty of things you already own that you can use to decorate your house. Why not hang your pots and pans on your kitchen walls so that they can be decorative as well as practical? Keeping your pots and pans on pegs means that you won't have to spend time looking for them.
If it was good enough for Julia Child it's good enough for you! Everybody has a quilt taking up space in a closet somewhere. You could get it framed and hang it up! Using quilts and blankets as wall hangings can be a great way of honoring your family's past and decorating your home! Sometimes it is the functional items in our homes that make the best art.
The idea behind decorating is to keep yourself from going overboard. Decorations don't have to be expensive to be beautiful. Be careful when you start looking through galleries and exhibits. Put your taste first and the price tag of the art you want last. Heck, you might have some things in your home already that will work just fine! Get inventive! Even a wicker basket filled with pine cones from the back yard can be decorative! Take your time to consider your options and then ask yourself "is there a cheaper way to get the same effect?"
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