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Summary: Learn about buying furniture at auction to decorate your home on a budget in this free video lesson.
Judy Williams is a trained interior designer and has worked in the business for twenty five years designing for homes.read more
"Hello! My name is Judy Williams on behalf of Expert Village and today we’re talking about different ways to decorate your living room on a budget. You can see this is an 18th century chair that fits in with my décor. You’ll notice the chippendale ball and claw feet. I purchased this at an auction in a nearby rural town at a very good price. Auctions are a wonderful way to decorate on a budget and get good quality furniture. Again, this chair has a hardwood frame. It’s a very old chair and the fabric, I was very fortunate, fits right in to my décor so I’m not changing this chair. I want comfort, so what I have done is also purchased a couple of footstools. I love to combine the legs and you’ll see that this footstool has a Queen Anne leg; it’s a very heavy, sturdy stool and I have covered this footstool in a little plaid. So I’m using a lot of pattern but it’s very settled in this room. Again, I’m able to do that with the background. This fits well with this chair it makes it very comfortable. "
eHow Article: Buying Furniture at Auction for Decorating your Living Room on a Budget