You Don't Have to Have Lots of Money to Have Taste

By David G. Brunson

Whether you have just bought your place or are renting, you want your home to be that place where you can enjoy spending most of your time. It is therefore, essential to decorate your home to make you feel comfortable in your living space. However, it can be a difficult task to take the time and money to spend decorating, if you are on a budget. If you do want your home to be pleasant and comfortable, though, you have to find a way to come up with a decorating plan within your budget means, no matter how restricted it is.

A good way to start is by visiting thrift stores, discount warehouses and garage sales where you may find some great materials for decorating ideas, from retro artwork and decorative wall hanging to low-priced area rugs. An area rug is central for setting up your color scheme for the whole room. It will also provide a cooling effect during extremes of summer as well as heating effect during winter.

You may consider making decorations out of common items, which is another way to decorate on a budget. Buy cheap frames from a dollar store and fill them with things that are not traditional artwork. Items that make you think or smile contribute quite significantly to more than just filling a space. They express your personality in your living environment.

If painting the walls is not an option because you are renting a home, a smart alternative will be to hang some artwork on the walls to brighten up the colors in your living area. You can also use a colorful rug on the wall that you can place to cover an area, you're not particularly happy with. Aside from brightening a dim room, it can also add a cool look to your living space.

The fundamental idea is to have a home environment that's not just comfortable but also has a fun feel to it. You have to make sure it doesn't look boringly dry. Let's say you got lucky and someone gave you furniture. That's quite a bonus since you are saved the trouble of looking and definitely save you some bucks.

On the other hand, you may not like the look of it. The perfect solution to this is to make these pieces of furniture work with your space by repainting them to go along with your color scheme. Even old bookcase and coffee table can be transformed to suit your ideal environment by simply picking the right colors.

When you decorate your home, it is important that you enjoy yourself. Decorating on a budget doesn't have to be stressful and uninteresting. When you select your dcor, remind yourself how important it is to make choices that you can happily and comfortably live with. Don't give in to the temptation of buying things that will get superfluous quickly and try to buy only the things that you will be able to enjoy.

It can actually be a lot more fun and far more interesting to consider re-using and recycling of items that you already have than buying ready-made or ready-to-use items. By so doing you will not only reduce your budget and save money; you can also let your creative side free and come up with something unique for your living space, whether solely for your own pleasure, or to be shared with family and friends. - 29957

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