Did you know that painting your living room blue can create a calming atmosphere? If you want to change your home decor but are on a budget, we can help!

In this guide, we’ll go over how to approach interior design on a budget. You will get new ideas on how to decorate your home.

Want to learn more? Keep reading.

1. Make Sure You Get Rid of the Clutter

Before you create your interior design plan, you’ll want to walk through your home. Remove things you don’t use anymore.

Decluttering your space will make your home feel lighter. You also will have fewer things to store or pack if you move someday.

Have you done a recent purge? If not, start decluttering your home one room at a time. This way, you won’t get discouraged by the number of items. If you still feel energized, go onto the next room.

Donate your items or furniture to a local charity or thrift store.

2. Make Homemade Decor With Friends

You could spend an afternoon with friends and craft new accessories to add to your home.

What kind of style do you admire? Go on Pinterest and search up craft projects you can complete at home.

Make homemade garland for your mantle, or work on a new wreath for your front door. Do you have an old side table that you want to refresh? Consider painting it a new color.

3. Update Your Light Fixtures

You can layer affordable lighting into your home. First, start with overhead lighting. Next, you’ll want to consider a table or floor lamp.

If you want a reading nook, you can turn on the table lamp and turn off the overhead lighting. To create a relaxing atmosphere, add string lights or candles.

You can pick up new floor lamps, lampshades, or light fixtures at consignment stores. Shop around at local stores to find the best price.

4. Search for a Bargain

If you want to refresh your home with new furniture, you can look for vintage pieces. This way, you won’t end up spending more money on cheap furniture. Cheaper furniture will fall apart fast.

Instead, aim to shop around at estate sales, consignment shops, or secondhand stores. You’ll find quality furniture pieces at a reasonable price.

Some people will reupholster the chair or couch to match their current decor.

You will save money by buying the furniture secondhand, so you can pay to get the couch reupholstered. Your finished piece will appear high-end and unique.

5. Choose a New Color Scheme

You can change the interior design by repainting the walls in your home. Try to find a color or shade that will work well with the rest of your home.

Consider painting one wall a different color to create an accent wall. Look up designs on Pinterest to get some inspiration for different rooms.

Pick up the paint and complete the job yourself or with a friend. This way, you won’t have to hire a professional painter.

6. Update Door Handles, Knobs, and Light Switches

You can transform your home by completing small updates. For example, make the kitchen cabinets stand out by picking up vintage knobs.

Boost the appearance of your doors with new handles. Update all your light sockets and switches. People notice these new and unique details in a home.

7. Accessorize Your Home

You could also change the design of your home by shopping for new accessories.

Have fun looking for new candles, cushions, vases, and artwork. The home accessories will help freshen up a room. You can make older furniture look more appealing and updated with a new throw or pillow.

In your bedroom, buy a new comforter for your bed and brand new throw pillows. Consider shopping around for new drapes. Buy a rug for the side of your bed or create a reading corner in your room.

For your bathroom, you can buy a new shower curtain and a fresh bathmat. Shop around for colorful towels. See if you can find artwork or decor that will match the theme in your bathroom.

Accessories show off your personality. For inspiration, search home design magazines, or Pinterest. Check out these deals for more ideas.

8. Pick up Art

One affordable home decor idea for your bedroom and living room is to hang art on your walls. You can pick up framed works or DIY art pieces.

Before you mount any of the work, figure out where you’ll place the art piece. You want to pick the right size and scale for the wall. You don’t need to hang artwork on every empty wall.

If you want to have a painting night, go to your local craft store. Pick up supplies, and invite your friends over. Look for a prompt online or paint an abstract piece.

9. Paint Doors and Ceilings

Consider painting your ceiling a bold color and surprise your guests as they enter your home. Some people will update their entrance door with a bright new color.

Try a signature bold color. If you find it’s too much, you can always paint over it.

Now You Know How to Complete an Interior Design on a Budget

We hope this guide on interior design was helpful. Take the time to plan out a few projects and shop around for the items you need. Complete your interior design on a budget and refresh your home.

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