Home Decorating Tips - Inexpensive Ideas to Freshen Up Your Home

You can give your home a fresh, appealing new look without busting the budget! With a little creativity and just a small amount of money, you can transform the look of any room in your home. The ideas found below are easy for almost anyone to accomplish, and fun to boot. When your rooms need a boost but you cannot afford to buy new accents or purchase expensive items, a little creativity goes a long way.

Paint is good for lots more than walls

Most people think of paint in terms of what can be done with walls or ceiling. The truth is, there are lots of things that can be accomplished with a little paint! If your kitchen floor is looking a little tired and worn out, paint it. Once you have a base color applied, go back in with stencils to create a unique design. Finish with a couple of coats of polyurethane to add shine and protect your new floor.

For the walls, rag rolling, sponge techniques and stencils with a little paint create texture and dimension. You can also use the stencil technique on old lamp shades!

Simple touches make dramatic transformations

You can really spruce up your living room by making simple changes. A couple of colorful throw rugs add a vibrant splash of color to the room. Install a small ceiling fan to a bedroom or living room for added charm. Have an old chair tucked away in the attic or basement? Cover it with a slipcover in a bold pattern. Today, slip covers fit snugly and make furniture appear as though it came that way from the factory.

Have too-small windows in a bedroom or living room? Hang stationary fabric panels from rods that are quite a bit wider than the actual window. This gives the illusion that the window is much bigger than it actually is, and makes the room seem more open.

Simple accessories add punch

It's easy and cheap to add a little punch to any room. Take a very large clear or boldly colored vase, and then add tree branches that have fallen on the ground outside your home. Or, take an empty glass pillar-candle container that is square or round and fill with colorful or interesting stones from the forest, beach or anywhere else you find them.

If you like a chic or country look, accent tables and other furnishings can also be painted or stenciled. Paint a table and then sand the edges for a worn or cottage chic look, or stencil it to add real country charm to the room. People often underestimate just how much can be accomplished with a simple can of paint.

Boldly patterned throw pillows jazz up the living room or bedroom as well. As you can see, there are literally dozens of things you can do to transform the look of your home, without spending a bundle of money. A little creativity and thought can go a long way towards adding personality and appeal to any room!

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