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How To Add A Unique Look To Your Home On A Budget

Everyone wants a beautifully decorated home but having a home with a designer look costs a lot of money. However, if you are creative and a smart shopper you can have a great decorative look in your home and still stick to your budget.

The first thing you need to do, is to decide on the look that you want. It's probably best to do this one room at a time so you don't become overwhelmed. So pick a room whether it be the bedroom, the living room or the kitchen and decide what you want it to look like. The more specific you are the easier it will be for you to achieve the look you want without spending a lot. One way to do this is to get a bunch of design magazines or books and leaf through them to find a look that you think would be great in your room.

Once you've decided on the look, you need to do the basics which is paint the walls and change the floor. Since you're decorating on a budget, you might not have the money for a new floor and in this case you can try to use area rugs to give the room the look and feel that you're going for. Painting the walls of any room will make a huge difference but be sure to pick a paint that is very close to that in the picture of the room that you have because painting at the wrong color could be a disaster.

Now comes the furniture and accessories. List out everything you have in the photo, or the picture in your mind of what you want in the room. Every little knickknack, wall paintings, lamps and chandeliers as well as pieces of furniture should be written down on your shopping list including the general size, color and style of the pieces.

Now for the fun part! You get to go shopping and buy the things on your list. Of course, shopping isn't very much fun if you don't have any money unless you know where to shop. When shopping for decorative furniture and lighting, one of your best bets is to find a consignment store that sells good quality used furnishings. You can often get pieces that are nearly brand-new at a fraction of the price. However, you'll have to make it a habit to check in every day because the really good stuff gets snapped up pretty quick. Other places to check include yard sales, flea markets and the for sale section in your local paper. If you have computer, you might even try Craig's list and eBay.

One thing to keep in mind when shopping for your budget decorative items is that you want to get the scale right. For example, if you're looking for end tables you want to be sure that they are sized appropriately in proportion to the sofa and lamps in the room just like in the picture that you are going from. The same goes for artwork, decorative items like pieces, lamps and chandeliers.

Finally, you want to add some interesting touches to your room and one place where you can get really unique things is at an antique mall. Now you might think that antiques are very expensive and won't fit in to your budget, however if you go to a mall that has a lot of general dealers you be able to find some really interesting older items that don't cost a lot. You may even be able to find a huge bargain on an item that is really worth a lot more than it is priced at. Either way, you're sure to get some unique budget accessories for your room.

Budget decorating can be fun and easy, but you have to have a little bit of patience and be willing to do the legwork to shop around to get the items that will make your room perfect at the price that fit your wallet. If you do, though, you be rewarded with a unique and interesting room that will have a little bit of your personality and be the envy of your friends and family.

Lee Dobbins writes for http://www.home-improvement-solution.comwhere you can get more home improvement and decorating ideas.

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