1. Copycat Décor. When you’re flipping through magazines, cut out pictures of your favorite rooms and then duplicate the look for less! Garage sales, flea markets and consignment shops are a budget decorators dream!
2. Rearrange. Remember how much fun it was to rearrange your bedroom when you were little? Have some fun and refresh a room by simply rearranging the furniture. It’s FREE!
3. Paint. A coat of paint is an inexpensive way to change the look of a room! Thanks to new software programs, most paint stores can take a photo of your room and show you how it will look in different colors.
4. Pillows. Add new throw pillows to your sofa or bed for a cozy and welcoming addition. You may want to consider changing your throw pillows to reflect the season. Try discount stores for great prices!
5. Knobs & Pulls. Change your cabinet knobs and drawer pulls in your kitchen and bathroom for an instant update!
6. Lamps. Add a lamp to your kitchen & bathroom counters for nice change from the harsh overhead lights. Every room looks better in lamp light! You can find great deals on lamps if you use a coupon at Michael’s, or a home décor store. You can usually get about 40%-50% off.
7. Do your own wainscoting on one accent wall. This is a really cool thing to do in an office, or even in your kitchen. It’s on of those inexpensive projects to do yourself, but a little more time consuming.
8. Do a picture collage. This is a good way to make good use of frames and odd sized pictures you like, but don’t have a place for them. You can use a things that aren’t just pictures either.
9. Hang up a shelf, and decorate with pictures. If you only have small shelves you can do them in a cluster by each other, and it acts as one large wall hanging.
