Your home is where the heart is, but if you are unhappy with the way your home looks, don't fret. Here are ten tips and tricks for redecorating your home on a budget.
1. Redecorating on a budget is easy, and a couple of simple changes can make a huge difference. Start small. If you are sick of the color of your couch just buy some cheap new pillows and the couch will take on a whole different appeal. You can find a lot of cheap pillows at thrift stores and yard sales.
2. A quick fix in many rooms of your house is shelves. Shelves can be bought inexpensively and many can be repainted or decoupaged to suit your needs. You can find shelves in many thrift stores, yard sales, or craft stores. A new shelf can give you more room, and add a place for your to put your sentimental items.
3. Repainting furniture can completely change the look of a room, and it can be done easily and cheaply. Many home improvement stores have discount paint that people ordered but did not want. All you need is some paint and newspaper. Move the furniture outside and sit on newspaper. Just paint and wait until it is dry, and you will have a whole new look.
4. A great tip for redecorating on a budget is a wallpaper collage or border. Many home improvement stores provide wallpaper sample books. You can use these samples to create a unique wall collage or a border around a room. All you need is wallpaper paste and sample wall paper scraps. This project is fun and super cheap.
5. Sponge borders add a new twist to a room as well, and they can be achieved easily. All you need for this project is some household sponges and paint. Simply cut the sponge into a pattern you like; stars and moons are my favorite for this project. Now dip the sponge in paint and press against the wall. It will leave the pattern of the sponge, and you can continue around the room in a border.
6. A great tip for redecorating on a budget is to change your lampshades. This can be done buy painting them with fabric paint. You can also add a new look to your lamp shades by gluing some beads, flowers, or ribbons to them. Just remember to use glue that can tolerate heat.
7. Another fun project that will update the look of your home is contact paper decals. You can make these easily by using clear contact paper. Simply draw a picture you would like on the paper, paint it in with acrylic paints, and spray it with acrylic sealer. Now using a pen knife cut the picture out of the sheet of paper and remove the backing. Place it on the wall, and it will give the room a dramatic effect.
8. In your kitchen it is easy and inexpensive to add a new twist as well. Buy new handles for all the cabinets and replace them. This is a simple fix that can add a whole new look; I have used many different doorknobs and handles for an eccentric look that I find very appealing.
9. Another easy and inexpensive way to redecorate is to buy slip covers. Many slip covers can be bought cheaply, and you can even make your own if you are feeling crafty. This will change the entire look of a room, and it makes cleaning easier.
10. Hang your photos. Cheap frames can be bought at thrift stores, craft stores, yard sales, and dollar stores. So break out your old photos and hang them. This will make a room feel much more personal, and you will get many memories from these pictures.
It may seem like an impossible task to redecorate your house on a budget, but these simple tips can help you find a new style in your home without putting a dent in your wallet.
