Everyone wants to live in a beautiful home; hence people put their best efforts into making a house that reflects the personality of the family which resides in it. However, the physical manifestation of getting on with designing the interiors of your home will not come easily and at the right cost. But we have some good news! You don’t need to feel upset if you have a low or tight budget to decorate or design your home. There are a few subtle ways and hacks, which will let you design your home just the way you want, no matter what the budget is. Here, you will get some of the best interior designing ideas and hacks that can be dealt with on a low budget.
Gone are the days when interior design was only a dream for the upper-class society. Now that we have embraced information and technology so well, owning a home and designing it is becoming a dream come true for everyone. Read on.
Lights: Ready! Action!
It’s time to move on from the concept that lights only exist to brighten up a room. If you are even remotely creative, you can renovate your simple looking home to a rather beautiful one just by adding a few lights and placing them strategically. Consider choosing fixtures with artistic accents and character to compliment your taste and style. Along with selecting a beautiful light fixture, you will also have to make sure these fixtures can spread light appropriately to justify the room’s lighting requirements. For instance, a kitchen must have a bright light to allow you to gauge the colour and appearance of your food preparations and maintain cleanliness, but a bedroom must-have cozy lighting to soothe your senses and put you in a relaxed state of mind.
Ignored Knick Knacks: Old is Gold
Do you have a few things at home that can be transformed into lovely wall hangings, a beautiful home décor piece, or an interesting conversation starter? Think about a few items you reminisce about: good memories of your childhood, perhaps a few old portraits, sketches, pictures, old China, family heirlooms, crockery, toys, awards, certificates, etc. Pick the pieces that you think will go well with the décor; clean and refurbish them to place them on the flooring, walls, and tabletops of your house. These will add a beautiful warmth and personal touch to the house.
Wall décor: Wall of Art
How long will we survive in houses with boring, monotonous wall colours and a Quartz clock hanging on them? Let’s make our homes livelier by playing around with a few different ideas to give our dull walls an elegant makeover. Firstly, paint your wall with a bolder colour, be courageous and think beyond choosing whites; choose from shades of yellows, blues, greens, magenta, or whatever you identify with. You can also have multiple colours on the same wall with different geometric designs and patterns. Secondly- Bring textures to the wall that give a 3D effect like rainfall, horizontal or vertical lines. Thirdly- Choose from an array of options like using mirrors, paintings, pictures, bookshelves, blackboards, etc. You can also sometimes think out of the box and maybe do crazy things like attaching your breakfast table and chairs on the wall to enjoy breakfast while floating.
DIY: A family project
Do it yourselves projects are a great way to bond the family together, make wonderful homemade décor products, and of course save a lot of money. There are umpteen number of different DIY projects one can do to decorate their homes using easily available products in the market, some of the easiest ideas we recommend are to make flower pots out of old glass or plastic bottles, make a pond in the balcony using waterproof tarpaulin, pebbles, and grass, candle stands using old metal or glass artifacts, wall décor using old wood, self-designed paper lampshades, mirrors, and pictures. There are so many ideas here that we can go about writing thousands of articles just about DIYs. The idea here is to take inspiration from your surroundings, bring together unique ideas, understand the sense of space, and give a character to the house.
Grandpa furniture: Refurb old furniture, sofas and chairs
Got some old furniture, sofas, or chairs at home that you are thinking of replacing? Hang on for a second. What if we give you a better alternative? Furniture, chairs, and sofas are generally made with strong wooden or metal frames, hence changing the shape of these or changing the upholstery and foam can be a great option to reuse old furniture at home and transform it into absolutely great and new ones. Choose any shade, material, and pattern that you like; just make sure the colour and pattern blend well with the overall look of your home.
Mirrors: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall!
We told you that we would share some ideas which will help you renovate your home without needing to go beyond your budget. Think about any room in your house that needs a little makeover, buy a few mirrors with lovely frames of different shapes and sizes and hang them on the most isolated and neglected walls, and voila it suddenly changes the look of this wall, couple it with good wall paint and lighting and you will not stop loving it. Mirrors give volume, depth, light, and luxury to the walls. They can make any room appear larger and prominent. We recommend going for frames and mirrors with some drama to them.
Instant makeovers: Mats, curtains, wallpaper, furniture upholstery, and throws
Anyone looking for an instant makeover can consider doing just these five things to completely change the look and feel of their home. The most important step and rightly calling it to step 1 is to decide a theme, tie together ideas and finalize the look you want to achieve; step 2 is to contact a furniture maker to completely change the upholstery and worn out accessories of the furniture; Step 3 is to select curtains or blinds that complement the decided look and theme of the house. Step 4 is to install a wallpaper that blends well with the theme and feel of the space, step 5 is to finish off
the project by buying a new carpet and a sofa or furniture throw to finish off with the project.
Plants: Go Green
When we plan to decorate the interiors of our house, we usually start looking for fancy man-made objects; however, there is nothing that can replace the look, feel, and beauty of plants and greenery. Beautiful pots, plants, and greenery fill the home with a soul, and all of these do not even cost much. Plants and Bonsais are perhaps the only home décor elements that can be placed anywhere inside a house like living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, dining areas, and more. There are a variety of plants available for indoor and outdoor placements; one must be informed and educated about which variety they buy to maintain the plants’ health and vibrance.
If a low-cost home makeover is what you are looking for, we bet these tips will help you style your home perfectly. These ideas are very simple and cost-effective to implement.
