High end interior home design does not have to have a high end price tag. Room makeovers can be done on the cheap and still produce a high end look, you just need a nudge in the right design direction to pull it all together. Start your budget friendly room makeovers with a fresh coat of paint that will serve as a decorating backdrop and a unifying color that will pull all the rooms and their components together. The wall paint color does not have to be the exact same color in each room, but different shades of the same color will define spaces and emphasis architectural details while making the whole house flow together. Follow the new paint color with these design tips for a budget friendly makeover.
Buy new matching slipcover to give old chairs a new life and pull the living room look together. Buy or make (no-sew curtains are easy to make from twin bed sheets and Velcro) new curtains for the windows and add some new pillows and a throw on the couch. Add beauty and a punch of color to the living room by filling a couple of vases with fresh cut flowers and you’re done.
Paint all the furniture in the bedroom white. White is soothing and romantic and provides the perfect backdrop for layers of irresistible color and softness. Layer handmade quilts and colorful pillows on the bed to make it warm and inviting. Buy a yard of fabric with a color coordinating floral print (large flowers work best), measure and cut out pieces of the fabric to fit in picture frames, then mount in frames with a little adhesive to create budget friendly wall art for your new bedroom. Wall paper can used instead of fabric.
Storage is often an issue in bathrooms and don’t be afraid to bring in unusual furniture pieces from other rooms to address that issue, like the kitchen Baker’s rack mentioned previously. Two nightstands, stacked on top of each other is another idea. Paint will make the furniture work in any room. Install an inexpensive photo ledge around the bathrooms’ perimeter and make interesting arrangements on the ledge. A grouping of old perfume bottles or vintage mirrors adds a touch a whimsy and daintiness to the bathroom. New curtains, throw rug, shower curtain and towels will give a bathroom a new look for little money.
Before spending money on new home furnishings, look around your home for items that can be re-purposed in different rooms. An old trunk or cedar chest can become a new coffee table, and old kitchen Baker’s rack can be given new life in the bathroom as a towel and toiletry holder. Visit local thrift stores and scour the ads on Craigslist to search for the perfect home furnishings at rock bottom prices. New hardware, a little paint and some imagination can make anything old new and useful again.
