Home Decor on Champagne Taste and a Beer Budget

By Allan Stevenson

If you ever wanted to be a home decorator and had dreams of what you wanted your rooms to look like in your home? Well here's your chance.

No matter what style you want to design in a specific room in your home, it doesn't have to break the bank. There are many economy friendly purchases you can make.

Do your bit, "go green" by looking for your furnishings in every second hand store, flea market or garage sale you can find. There are sure to be treasures hidden amongst all the other items. Be creative, with a little work a used item can become quite the center of attention. Think of this form of recycling as your contribution to a better world.

If you have a smaller room and you feel as if hanging stuff on the walls will make it seem smaller, there is a trick. Try hanging a great mirror onto the wall. By doing so you'll create the illusion of a larger room. You'll notice that it will reflect pieces and make it seem much larger!

Another great decor piece is a plant. Using plants as art you'll be bringing in nature as well as creating a great atmosphere. You either can use real or fake depending if you have any allergies. The choice is yours!

If you are a person who does not fear all tools and manual labor, one of the best methods of beer budget decorating is to Do It Yourself. Your home will be the beneficiary of an instant update when you change the fabric on even one important decorative furnishing. Someone with sewing skills can quite easily turn out decorative pillows and matching curtains in an afternoon to give a room a totally different look. For inexpensive fabric sources, use bed sheets or make a trip to a sale table at the local fabric store. A little time and a little imagination will reward you with a room to be proud of.

Adding a rug or replacing one is a wonderful way to draw attention from one area to another. If you have an area that is dark and gloomy, add a light colorful rug. If you want to cover a stain on the floor, cover it with a beautiful rug. Generally, if you want to highlight an area, use a smaller rug; if you want to down play the area, cover it with a larger rug. You can hide many undesirable features with rugs and conversely you can accentuate by using rugs properly. Rugs are easy to find in all colors, shapes and sizes at discount stores, thrift stores, yard sales and for the widest selection at the lowest prices, shop online.

The key to working on a budget is trying to do stuff yourself. Sometimes you'll need another hand but that is what friends are for! - 29954

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