Redecorating your home can be an expensive task and it is
not always easy to know where your money would be best spent. When my son
wanted to change his nautical room (my choice) to dinosaurs (his choice) I did
it all for less than $100. I kept his bedspread (typically the biggest cost),
which was a denim quilt that I had made. I then shopped online for a dinosaur
wall border. You could add the border to one wall for interest or all the
walls. I also found some dinosaur pictures online and bought some matching
frames on sale. I then made curtains and a bed-skirt out of dinosaur material.
Voila his room was now dinosaurs.
Here are some great ideas for redecorating homes that can
make a big difference in how your home looks without breaking your budget.
1. Add a wallpaper mural to a room. Adding wall mural can
accent a room or add a needed focal point with little effort and expense. You
can purchase wall murals at stores like Home Depot or Lowe’s.
2. Repaint. Paint really is the least expensive idea for
redecorating homes way to make a dramatic change in a room. A new gallon of
paint costs about $20. Many stores also sell paint in cans that didn’t turn out
the right color or were never picked up for as little as $3 a gallon. Whenever
I am tired of a room I repaint. Then I feel like it is a whole different room.
3. A bathroom can be completely made over by changing your
bath mats, towels, and shower curtain. If you want to stretch it a little
further change fixtures like the faucet, shower rod, towel rods, and
showerhead. Going from one long towel rod to two shorter rods can fill up the
space and make a big difference.
4. If you don’t like the outside of your home try adding
some new bushes, trees, or flowers. Putting in some paving stones or brick
border around your flowerbed or along your driveway can add a lot as well.
5. Adding new pillow shams or a bed skirt can make a big
difference while redecorating your home. Or try shopping around and buy a new
quilt. Since the bed is usually the focal point of a bedroom focus your changes
there.
6. Curtains can dress up or dress down a room. They can add
to a theme or just create a splash of color on an otherwise dull wall. You can
find a variety of curtains for less than $100 or try making some of your own.
7. Add a wallpaper border. There are two types of borders
those that are pasted on and more difficult to remove and those that are easily
removed. I prefer those that are easily removed because if I move or decide to
make a change it is a simple process. I had a removable wallpaper border in my
nursery that I used in three different homes. Try placing the border about
three to four feet from the floor for a change.
8. Add or change the pillows on your couch. Adding pillows
or a throw to your couch will add some color and variety to the room without
much cost.
9. Decorate your wall. Search around and find a mirror,
picture, or flower arrangement to fill in the empty space on your wall.
10. Fill it up with green. Plants both real and silk can
really add to a room without costing much. Try visiting your local craft store
when they are having a sale. Buy baskets at a dollar store for a fraction of
the cost.
Who said redecorating homes had to be expensive?
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