Most of us understand going in that decorating a home from scratch is not an inexpensive endeavor. It is easy to get carried away with your "vision" for your home and forget to watch your spending. Try not to worry too much if you do not have a lot of money available for your decorating project-you can still have a beautiful home! There are a lot of things that you can use for decorating that don't cost a lot of money.
Here are a few ideas you can use to decorate your home beautifully and inexpensively.
Rearrange Your Furniture. Most people don't know that a simple rearranging of their furniture can be all it takes to give a room a whole new look. To get inspiration look through the books in the home decorating section of your local library. 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. Don't point all your furniture at the tv-create an atmosphere for conversation by pointing your "seating" furnishings at each other. Let the television sit in the corner. Use decorative countertop containers for your kitchen utensils instead of leaving them in drawers. Creating a new feel for your home can be as simple as finding new locations for your existing possessions.
Take some time to explore 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. Community websites like Flickr are great for people who are into photography-they can browse portfolios for free and look for ideas. Websites like Flickr are great both for artists who want to show off their work and for decorators who are looking for inspiration. Many home decorators find great stuff through artists' personal websites. Thankfully you are no longer limited to finding home decorating items through sites like Amazon and Ebay.
Don't follow the status quo! There are plenty of things you already own that you can use to decorate your house. Believe it or not, pots and pans can be great pieces of art-especially since you can still use them to cook! You won't have to worry about being able to find the pan you need-it will be right there on the wall!
This was Julia Child's favorite way to use her kitchen ware. What about that quilt that has been handed down to you from your grandmother? Why not hang it up on the wall so everyone can see it? Quilts are great for adding charm to any home-even when they are used for something besides a bedspread. Sometimes it is the functional items in our homes that make the best art.
Remember to pace yourself when you are decorating. Decorations don't have to be expensive to be beautiful. Be careful when you start looking through galleries and exhibits. Put your taste first and the price tag of the art you want last. Take a look around-you probably already own a bunch of great pieces! Get inventive! Why not repaint a few old mixing bowls and use them decoratively around the house? Consider your first instincts and then ask yourself "how can I do that...but cheaper?"
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