How to Decorate on a Small Budget

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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It's time to give your home a new look, but you don't have a lot of cash to spend. Don't give up the idea of redecorating. With a little creativity, you can change the feel and look of your living space without breaking the bank.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Craft glue
Photographs
Slipcovers
Postcards
Throw pillows
Picture frames
Collectibles
Calender pictures
Paint
Posters
Flat bedsheets
Paint supplies
Iron

Step1

Paint the walls, doors and trim in the rooms you want to redecorate. Repaint using the existing colors just to freshen up the rooms, or choose a whole new color palette. Painting is an inexpensive decorating option you can do yourself.

Step2

Evaluate your furniture. Get rid of worn-out, broken or unused pieces. Rearrange what's left to create comfortable, attractive rooms. Allow for natural traffic flow into and out of the rooms.

Step3

Change your window coverings. Make inexpensive, no-sew curtains out of flat bedsheets. Turn the edges down and iron, then use no-sew craft glue to create the hem. Use a flat sheet in a coordinating color to drape across the top for a swag.

Step4

Cover sofas and chairs with slipcovers if the furniture is stained and tired looking but still in good condition. Replace comforters on beds. Shop for the best deals before purchasing.

Step5

Frame postcards, posters and pictures from calendars to make attractive and inexpensive art to hang on the walls. Update framed family photos and reposition in new groupings on your walls, tables and shelves.

Step6

Display any collections you've accumulated together instead of scattering them around the house. The groupings will look more like art displays than clutter.

Step7

Add extra throw pillows to beds, sofas and chairs. Shop around for good deals or make your own.

Tips & Warnings

Remember, one man's junk is another man's treasure. Shop flea markets and garage sales for accessories and furniture that may just need a fresh coat of paint.
Sometimes paint doesn't look the same on your walls as it does in the can. Purchase a quart of paint and test it on a small section of the wall to see if you like the color.