Is it getting too difficult to find your home decor aesthetic on a budget? Don’t worry; we are here to the rescue! Read along to find out how to decorate on a budget. Affordable ideas that will match your home’s aesthetics and won’t burn a hole in your pocket! Let’s dive right in.
1. Green it up!
Including houseplants in your home decor can be an excellent addition. They will provide a lively pop of green and turn your home into a natural space. There are so many innovative ways to add these greens to your decor. Adding little plants on the table tops and/or shelves is one thing, but you can do much more with it, too! You can use macrame hangers or ceiling hooks for pothos or spider plants. You can dedicate a special corner for this and then add a mix of tall and short plants in the corner. Window sills or window ledges can also be lined by little potted plants such as geranium, lavender, or any sunlight-loving plants.
2. DIY Wall Decor
There are so many DIY ideas available that you can use just to repurpose things that you already have into a classy decor piece. These have got to be the least expensive and the most fun!
You can create your own wall art or wall paint. Use materials such as old CDs, fabric remnants, family photos, threads and ribbons to give a personal touch to your home decor. Using a coat of contrasting paint first can create an even better accent, which you can then decorate. Such a wall accent would look good even with minimalist wall decor.
3. Illuminating Lights
Warm yellow lights always give out a cozy vibe to the place. Hence, adding fairy lights in your home can brighten up the spirit of your decor. You can use fairy lights to line the walls, bottle them in old plastic/glass bottles, and place them in different places as decor. You can also create a string of such bottled lights and hang them horizontally as hanging wall decor.
Similarly, with a small budget, you can buy LED light strips in any color you want. Placing them on the room’s borders or creating patterns with them on the wall can make a trendy and stylish wall decor.
4. Thrifting and Online Shopping
Speaking of budget-friendly decor, thrifting is always an option! Exploring local thrift shops can be a great idea if you have found the vibe you want to create in your space. Thrifting can provide some unique furniture and decor pieces that will add authenticity to your decor. It also gives you more freedom to decorate using this furniture.
Many online sites provide storage alternatives that are sleek, trendy, and completely affordable. Surf through the online world, and you will indeed find the perfect pick for your home decor.
5. Upcycling Old Furniture
Shop your own home before you shop from outside. Sounds weird? Look around! You might already have something that you are looking for.
Old furniture from your house usually goes unnoticed and thrown or given away. It’s time to look at it from a creative eye and upcycle it! Use sanding paper and wood colors to repaint and enliven your old furniture to match the new home decor aesthetics.
6. Decorative Washi Tapes
This is a trending alternative that is being widely used in home decor. It is stylish, affordable, and easy to execute, making it a go-to choice. Washi Tapes come in different styles, colors, and prints. Similar to cello tape, these come in round bundles, which you can use to peel and stick on the walls and create innovative designs and patterns.
You can also use these to decorate window borders, potted plants, table corners, and much more. If you have a plain wall, you can use a contrasting or quirky printed washi tape to create a creative wall decor.
7. Mirror on the Wall
Adding stylish mirrors can itself become a home decor statement. Think of small arched mirrors or long full-sized mirrors. They also reflect more light into the space and make the room appear bigger. You can also find trendy mirrors with in-built lighting, which will help you get that perfect mirror selfie click!
You can also get multiple small mirrors and place them strategically on the wall to create intriguing patterns. A trending example for this is a 6- to 8-piece set of hexagonal mirrors put together on the wall.
8. Refresh With New Fabrics
You can refresh your old home decor by changing curtains, carpets, and cushion covers with something more lively and vibrant. Fabric paints can be used to paint on plain white fabrics and create your designs. Hand-painted fabrics in the home decor will also add a personal touch and give you a creative upper hand in your home decor.
9. Mason Jars Creativity
Mason jars are the most versatile item for inexpensive home decor. You can make anything out of it. Low on storage? Mason jars. Need creative planters? Mason jars. Table centerpieces? You guessed it right, Mason jars!
Get creative; use jute ropes and paints to reinvent your regular Mason jars into artistic showpieces. You can fill them with sand or pebbles and use them as a candle holder, or fill them with water and add some flowers. They are excellent home decor that can instantly elevate any room.
Final Words
Don’t get too stuck while putting together your home decor on a budget. Think outside the box and use all the pointers given above. In some cases, you can even mix and match! Why not decorate Mason jars with washi tape? Who said ‘no’ to fairy lights around potted plants? There’s so much you can do with such combinations.
So, just let your inner child out and experiment with colors, designs, and patterns, and we’re sure you will create your aesthetic in your home decor!