I LOVE to redecorate, it's a fun way to make my house feel a little less DULL but it's hard when you're redecorating a room on a budget. You've got to be careful of how you spend your money and what you do. But lately, with a little help from DIY magazines and watching how other people are redecorating a room on a budget, I've come to realize that it's easier than it first seemed! These are my tips for getting the most out of your space when redecorating!
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1. Rearrange
The first step you should take when redecorating a room on a budget is rearranging. I know it seems silly but sometimes just moving your furniture around can make a room seem brand new! It's a small, easy step to take before making any big and drastic changes.
2. Repaint
Repainting just about everything gives it a brand new feel. You can repaint your whole room, a few accents pieces or all of your furniture! Lately, bright and crisp colors are in, so everybody seems to be repainting just about everything in bright colors to make a whole room feel brand new again.
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3. Recover Pillows
Instead of buying brand new pillows, just recover the ones that you already have. A few yards of fabric in a lot of different prints and colors will make your old pillows feel and look brand new and it's much cheaper to buy fabric than a whole new set of throw pillows!
4. Add Interesting Pieces
Recently, I've found a lot of articles on interestingly shaped shelves. Look for cheap or free things that can be re-purposed in your room; like old lights that can be turned into brightly painted planters. I would never tell my readers to go dumpster diving, but look for things that are free on craigslist or go to the junk yard. If you don't mind doing a little work, those things could become the coolest pieces in your newly redecorated room!
5. Shop Thrift Stores
Last week, I was in goodwill looking at art when I found this amazing canvas painting of a mountain that was in a frame that wasn't doing it any justice, that painting cost me $3, and I spent about $4 making it a great new frame. I then used left over paint to paint it and now that painting is hanging above my couch! Thrift stores have a lot of hidden gems, sometimes you just have to do a little digging.
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6. Buy New Lampshades
When I first started seeing my boyfriend he had these really interesting gold lamps that had what I could only describe as golf ball marks. I loved the shape of the lamps but the color really didn't do anything for them and the shades were just there. So, we painted the lamps a cool turquoise color and added brand new lamp shades to really make the lamps stand out! Now they draw attention to his super awesome nightstands while providing a cool contrast of color in his bedroom.
7. DEY (do Everything Yourself)
I am a firm believer that unless it's electrical or plumbing, you should do everything yourself. Paint by yourself, refinish by yourself, decorate by yourself, everything. If you're trying to stay on a budget you'll save a lot of money by not hiring people to do simple things that you can do yourself. I don't expect all my readers to be master carpenters, but know your skill level and try your hand at new things! I just cut myself some new branch shaped shelves and made a cinder block planter for the backyard which saved me a lot of cash and gave me a serious sense of accomplishment.
Well ladies, these are my tips for redecorating a room on a budget. How do you get the most wow for your dollar when you redecorate? Let me know down below!
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