With What You Have: Decorate Your Home

Consider decorating your house around this time of year if you’re looking for a lift. You don’t have to spend a fortune on a complete makeover! Don’t miss these clever decorating suggestions that make use of items you already own.

If you’ve ever been through a redesign, you’ll know that it’s a huge job, not just because of the time and money it takes, but also because of the disruption it causes to your daily life. There is a lot of stress involved in the process, and it’s not just for your wallet. However, we all need a little sprucing up in our own homes from time to time. Even on a shoestring budget, everyone may have a fresh appearance thanks to a variety of low-cost options.

Decorating Your Home Doesn’t Have To Be Expensive Or Time-Consuming

Move Things About A Bit

Rearranging your existing furniture is a simple and inexpensive option. Split your sofa in half, move the bed to the opposite wall, or move the end table so that it’s on the other side of the chair from where it’s now located.

Engage a husband or a patient friend to assist you in experimenting with new approaches. Use a measuring tape or sketch out your idea in advance if you’re detail-oriented. Artwork, wall hangings, and lighting should all be considered while transporting large things.

Rearranging might be a quick fix or a multi-day process. Change out the table items if you’re stuck on your current set-up or if your furniture only looks good in a certain configuration. Incorporate a light from your bedroom into a section of your workspace by moving it out of your bedroom and into the dining area.

Isn’t everything new?

You may breathe new life into a wide variety of goods by repurposing the decoupage fad from the 1960s and 1970s. On the internet, you can get an inexpensive Mod Podge bottle for a few bucks. To complete the project, apply a layer of polyurethane according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.

Tissue paper and decoupage media can be used to decorate transparent bottles, such as candle jars. An accent color can truly shine through thanks to the glass-like appearance. Cover aluminum cans with washi tape, scrapbook, or origami papers in lovely designs, and use them as planters in the kitchen window, or cover an old cookie sheet with pretty fabric for an instant tray.

With a decoupage cover made of wrapping paper or other colorful paper, frames, and boxes may also be lovely. Try maps or old magazine photos and cuttings for a more unique look. You may go all out and completely cover a table or other surface. Use a consistent color pattern like black and white with blue accents to keep things fresh.

Make Special Recollections Together

One of the most powerful ways to design any place is to use artifacts that have special importance to you. Putting a child’s artwork into a frame? Your family’s recent holiday itinerary set out neatly on a framed map? This is some of my favorite “art.”

Bring the outside in. Collect seashells, pebbles, and other tiny objects on your next family walk or beach excursion and arrange them neatly on a bookshelf. Frame a cheap shadow box with a wine cork from your anniversary and the date on a piece of white foam core.

Similar products have a significant effect. The tickets from a sporting event might be framed alongside your son’s cherished bobblehead and autographed baseball. Seeing the shelf will always bring back happy memories of that special day in your life.

Also, avoid being overly “themed” or fixated on a single topic. Rooms based on a certain theme might soon feel outmoded or artificial. You may ensure that your home reflects your family and doesn’t feel cluttered or overpowering by adding only a few objects that are significant and valued.

Declutter

There are times when it might be easy to forget that the ideal way to decorate is to focus on the things that you truly enjoy. While I persuade myself that a short trip to Target would solve my decorating slump, the truth is that much of my dissatisfaction stems from having too much stuff, not from a lack of it! Getting rid of the things I don’t like is usually a surprise to me, but it always makes me feel better about my surroundings.