We all at some point or another felt frustrated
with our apartments. Should I decorate it? Should I wait till I buy a
house? What if I move somewhere else? Can I afford it? Is it worth it?
All these questions and much more will rise, and
this is more than logical.
We live in uncertain times, and most of us have
to think about mortgage, school, daycare, and tons of other details before
thinking about the luxury of home decor.
Well, you don't have to go through all this…
Here are 5 rules that would transform your space
to you dream home and still be light on your wallet:
1- Keep an eye out and wait:
Don't get too exited and buy everything you
stumble upon, just take a deep breath and wait.
Almost every week a lot of galleries and stores
have sale items, so check your favorite stores regularly, because you don't
want to buy something that will go on sale tomorrow.
2- Go Online:
We are the Online Generation, so we might as
well use it here. There is several home decor websites with amazing deals and
clearance.
Joss
& Main and
One Kings Lane are a good example of these
websites. You can save Sometimes more than 50% buying there.
3- Go Neutral:
No matter what style and colours you like, keep the main pieces simple and neutral.
Add a few accent items only, this will allow you
later on to change the style if needed to, with minimum cost.
If you are living in a rental home, don't buy furniture that might not fit if you moved, like console tables and custom libraries. Instead use shelves, mirrors, and paintings to decorate entry halls and other corners in you home.
Another great idea for neutral decoration is
greenery. Adding a bonsai tree or an orchid will give your room style that will
go with almost anything.
4- Do It Yourself:
Get crafty, you can't imagine how much money you
can save by doing some things on your own.
Abstract paintings, painted vases, woven rugs
and a lot of other ideas you can find on
Pinterst and it can be easily made.
5- Be a Copy Cat:
Designer brands can be tempting sometimes, but
you can find a lot of similar products in other affordable stores. You
can design a room with 20,000$ or you can design it with less than a 1000$
using stores like
Ikea and
Target.
Hope this helped you guys.
I will be posting soon "Living and dining
room design under 1000$ " stay tuned!
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