Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Decorating Ideas That Save Money

Decorating Ideas That Save Money
By Amber Siegle


There is no rule that says that home decorating has to be very expensive. It is perfectly fine to decorate with unoriginal works of art (aka replicas). Who says that a well decorated home has to follow one idea or theme? There are plenty of beautiful homes that do not follow a single color scheme or cohesive theme. Lots of families are able to create beautiful homes on a tight budget. It is possible to decorate your home from top to bottom without having to spend more money than you want to. There is no longer a need to hire a professional to help you make sure your home is beautiful. Following the tips in this article will help you save money when you want to decorate your home.

Put your furniture in new places Believe it or not sometimes decorating your home (or redecorating your home) could be as easy as putting your existing furniture into new positions. Furniture arrangement suggestions and hints can be found everywhere-start at the library and see what you can find! Moving your couch away from the wall is a good start. Put the bed in a corner instead of in the middle of a wall. Put the spotlight on something besides the television. Use decorative countertop containers for your kitchen utensils instead of leaving them in drawers. A little rearranging is sometimes all you need to create a whole new look.

Learn your way around the internet. Artists like sculptors, photographers and others are always selling their work through the internet. Etsy is a very popular website for artists who want to sell their work and for people who are trying to decorate their homes inexepensively. Flickr is a popular website for photographers who like to showcase their work (the site is free for browsing). You can also purchase decorative art through artist's personal websites. There are great and affordable deals all over the world wide web-you don't have to stay with the traditional sites like Ebay or Amazon.

Don't put a bunch of things on a shelf when just a few will do. When you choose carefully you'll have more appreciation for the pieces you've chosen. Enjoying your decorating is hard to do when you've overdone it by filling every spare bit of a wall with decorative items. A little bare space is necessary in any decorating scheme. The first thing any good decorator learns is to embrace the empty spaces in a room.

The best way to decorate your home is to practice some self control. Decorations don't have to be expensive to be beautiful. Be careful when you start looking through galleries and exhibits. Remember to plan around the decorations you already have when you begin your project. You probably already have stuff in your home that you love and want to use! Get inventive! Look into items you already have-surprising things can be used for decorations! Look at what you have around you and what you want to accomplish and then look for ways to cut the cost of that project in half.




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