Having a home likely means your to-do list and your home improvement list always have a task listed on it. However, these home projects can be time-consuming and sometimes a bit costly. The ideas you see in magazines aren’t always possible, but you can get closer to the home of your dreams. The best way to spruce up your home is to focus on the basics and let your creativity flow in the details. This style of decorating is simple, easy, and inexpensive. Even though you probably have a pretty good idea of what you want, a little planning will make a difference in how your home looks. So, here are some tips to spruce up your home on a budget.
1. Organize your Room
The first thing you should do is organize your room. You may want to rearrange the furniture or move some things from one room to another. This is also a good time to decide what you want to keep and what you want to throw out. If you have some extra space, now would be the time to store items you don’t need right away, like books or holiday decorations. If you lack storage, use different places that are unseen to store your storage containers. Places such as under your bed, the space above the kitchen cabinets, or behind the couch are great options if you don’t have enough closet space available. And, yes, believe it or not, switching up where your furniture is placed can give your room an entirely different look and feel. Sometimes you might even find that you’ll gain more space.
2. Freshen up Your Bathroom
You don’t have to do a full remodel on your bathroom in order to achieve the look you want. Upgrade your shower curtain with some glass doors to add a modern look. Or, if your toilet and sink combo is too old or small for your bathroom, you can buy a new toilet and sink set. Buying the set can be a more budget-friendly alternative instead of putting off one of the purchases. You can also add shelves to your bathroom to display your favorite towels, tumblers, and other decorative items. Adding shelves, especially to a smaller bathroom, can not only improve the look but also make the entire space more functional for daily living.
3. Add Color
Add some color to your walls. A fresh coat of paint always makes a difference, especially if you opt for a brighter or bolder color to create the perfect statement wall. You can easily make small areas of a wall or entire wall look brighter by painting over the dull or faded color already there. You can also use paint to spruce up an area that is too plain or boring. For example, if your walls are covered with plain white paint but nothing else is interesting about the room, you can add a pattern or some other color to make the space more interesting. Consider using wallpaper to create the statement wall you were inspired by while browsing the internet for ideas.
4. Hang Pictures
If you don’t want to store away all of your photos, but they are taking up a lot of space on your walls, and you don’t have any empty frames, consider hanging them up. You can also attractively display them if you hang them right. If you’d rather frame your pictures, an affordable way to do this is to shop at your local second-hand goods store. You’ll likely find dozens of options and you can paint them any way you’d like to fit your decor style. Creating a wall of picture frames of different sizes, shapes, and colors can become a beautiful statement piece your guests will surely notice. Hanging wall mirrors is also a great idea, as they can help make your space feel larger and brighter.
5. Lighting
Lighting is another important element in sprucing up your home on a budget. You can change the appearance of your room by simply switching out light bulbs for brighter ones or adding some lighting fixtures that match your decorating theme. You can also change your lighting fixtures with more modern ones that match your design. For example, if your room is dark and uninviting, you can use brighter light bulbs or new fixtures. You can also switch out the traditional lamp shades for more modern ones that match your room’s design. Consider upgrading your older wall sconces for more modern ones. Don’t feel pressured to upgrade all of them at once, upgrade one room at a time if that’s what suits your budget.
6. Curtains
Another way to make a room look brighter is by replacing the curtains. You can buy new curtains to brighten up your room or buy some curtains that match your design and decorating theme. Also, you can choose from different styles and color schemes, including sheer and lace curtains or ones with bold patterns and colors. And even you can go for sheers that have been linked with a fabric that is the same color as your walls to give your room a more professional look.
7. Plants
Consider adding plants if you want to spruce up a room in your home lacking greenery. Plants add beauty and life to a space, but they also offer many benefits, including air purification, and they even make an area feel more peaceful. You can buy flowers indoors or find some inexpensive succulents that you can put outdoors on patio pots or other containers. Even the most boring and plain room will appear more inviting if so long as there is a pretty green plant in it. Also, if you are short on budget but love plants, consider growing some of your own. If you don’t have the greenest of thumbs, consider adding a faux plant to the room. Some higher quality fake plants look so realistic they almost look better than the real live plant.
Conclusion
You can quickly and easily spruce up your home and make any room look brighter and more beautiful in these ways. And, don’t forget that adding some of these simple touches will also help you save money by reducing the items you spend on. So, have fun with these ideas and make your living space look great.
