Times are tough, and it can be difficult to justify spending a lot of money on an expensive home decoration project. Sometimes, though, little tweaks can completely transform a room, taking it from tired to bang on trend, and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are our favorite ways to inject a bit of pizzazz into a room on even the tightest budget:
Photo collages
Instead of spending a fortune on shop-bought wall art, why not take advantage of all the free prints available on photo-printing websites to create your own personal collage of snaps? It’s a super chic way to put your own stamp on a room, and you could opt for vibrant colour prints, sophisticated black and white or vintage sepia to give the right feel to a room.
Handles and door knobs
It’s surprising how much of a difference it makes having nice new handles. In fact, it can make a piece of furniture look brand new. If your chest of drawers has ugly plastic handles, or your internal doors are blighted by temperamental bolts, why not give them an instant update with some elegant iron handles? Or, if it’s the shabby-chic look you prefer, lots of antique and vintage shops sell a huge array of charmingly mismatched handles for something unique.
Cushions
If you’re a whizz on the sewing machine, jazz up your old cushions with some creative embellishment. If it’s scatter cushions you want to spruce up, you can really go to town with sequins, beads and buttons, but if you’ll be using the cushions practically, think about softer, less scratchy additions such as ribbon, velvet or a silky trim to give your room a luxe edge without the mega bill attached.
Stencilling
Lots of people think of stencilling as being very 90s, but it’s starting to make a comeback. Rather than the all-over pattern popular in the decade style forgot, try using it to make a feature wall as a real statement piece. You can buy some gorgeous floral and geometric stencils online, or you may want to have a go at making your own. Be bold, and go for a striking contrast. A great thing about this is that you only need to buy a sample tin of paint to fill in your stencil.
Rugs
Worn patches of carpet or stained floorboards can bring a room down. If you can’t afford to have the entire room recarpeted or have the stain removed, just cover it with a cheap rug. You could even make one yourself by attaching some thick, hard-wearing fabric (such as faux fur) to a non-slip backing so you get something that fits your space perfectly.
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