How to Decorate Your Home on a Budget

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Display your favorite items out in the open.. Choose brightly-colored items to draw attention to an area.. Arrange items in odd-numbered groups.

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1

Display your favorite items out in the open.

Step 1

Display your favorite items out in the open.

2

Choose brightly-colored items to draw attention to an area.

Step 2

Choose brightly-colored items to draw attention to an area.

3

Arrange items in odd-numbered groups.

Step 3

Arrange items in odd-numbered groups.

4

Buy sheets and bedding on sale to update your bedroom.

Step 4

Buy sheets and bedding on sale to update your bedroom.

5

Buy or make new throw pillows for your couch to personalize your living area.

Step 5

Buy or make new throw pillows for your couch to personalize your living area.

6

Make your own curtains to add a pretty touch to any window.

Step 6

Make your own curtains to add a pretty touch to any window.

7

Update your cabinet pulls, faucets, and other small hardware.

Step 7

Update your cabinet pulls, faucets, and other small hardware.

8

Add a touch of nature with houseplants, flowers, and fruit.

Step 8

Add a touch of nature with houseplants, flowers, and fruit.

9

Make your own art with inexpensive picture frames.

Step 9

Make your own art with inexpensive picture frames.

10

Rearrange the furniture you already have in your house.

Step 10

Rearrange the furniture you already have in your house.

11

Ask your family and friends if they have furniture or decor they don't want.

Step 11

Ask your family and friends if they have furniture or decor they don't want.

12

Shop secondhand to find pieces you love at a deep discount.

Step 12

Shop secondhand to find pieces you love at a deep discount.

13

Look for sales if you're buying new items.

Step 13

Look for sales if you're buying new items.

14

Refinish or reupholster furniture to give it a new look.

Step 14

Refinish or reupholster furniture to give it a new look.

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Don't try to redecorate everything at once.

Step 15

Don't try to redecorate everything at once.

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Paint the walls

Step 16

Paint the walls

17

Change the light fixtures in a room for a quick upgrade.

Step 17

Change the light fixtures in a room for a quick upgrade.

18

Cover the back of a bookcase with contact paper to give it a new look.

Step 18

Cover the back of a bookcase with contact paper to give it a new look.

19

Add architectural trim

Step 19

Add architectural trim

20

Add rugs to bring warmth to a room.

Step 20

Add rugs to bring warmth to a room.

21

Hang mirrors to make a room feel larger.

Step 21

Hang mirrors to make a room feel larger.

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