You don’t need to live in a mansion to say that you live an elegant life. What you need is to be resourceful and creative in how you decorate your home. That said, we have listed seven budget-friendly tips on how you can make your home look elegant.
Repaint your walls
A simple change in any home that can elevate the look is a repaint of your walls. You’ll be surprised just how much the atmosphere of a room changes simply because you decided to change the color of the walls.
Whether you use wallpaper or repaint your walls, what’s important is that you apply a color scheme to the rest of the room when you repaint walls.
When you have a color scheme in mind, it makes it much easier to narrow down the decor that you can add to the room. Otherwise, you might be tempted to buy whatever strikes your fancy.
Some people even add an accent wall where one wall has a different color than the others. It’s a great way to emphasize something if you want to do that.
Update your window treatments
Window treatments are not a requirement to live a good life in your home. However, if you want to add a solution to make your home look more elegant, window treatments can help do the job.
When you leave your windows bare without any treatments, it makes the room look unfinished and like something is missing.
Before you buy window treatments, you should be careful of the material that the curtains are made of. You don’t want flimsy and cheap-looking curtains. Try to find affordable ready made curtains that aren’t very see-through. You also can opt for blinds instead of curtains if those are not your cup of tea.
Install crown molding
Another simple addition to your home that will add an elegant touch would be crown molding.
Crown molding is a decorative molding installed on interior walls. Without molding, you’ll find that your walls may look empty, but with crown molding, even a plain wall can look elegant.
Aside from that, crown molding is going to be able to help increase the value of your home as it will look more appealing, and may attract more interest when it is time to sell.
What’s also great is that it’s pretty easy to install, especially if you choose a specific material like foam.
Layer your textiles
An easy interior design trick to make your home cozier and inviting is by layering the textiles around the house. When you choose a suitable color scheme and play around with patterns and print, the proper textile layering will help make a space look chic.
Of course, you should plan out the color scheme to ensure that they look nice together instead of cluttered.
An example of places where you can layer textiles would be on your sofa. You can add throw pillows while also having a throw blanket over the back of the couch. Sticking to one color pattern is also not necessary.
It’s good to play around and be creative with it. The best way to make things look cohesive is by sticking to a color scheme.
Add a statement rug
When decorating rooms, you shouldn’t only pay attention to the walls. When your floors are sparse in rugs and carpets, it can also make the room a lot emptier than it is.
That’s why if you’re going to want to add a pop of color and style to a room without adding anything that would take up space, a statement rug is a good decision.
Don’t forget to accessorize
Although we said before to be careful of how many accessories you add to a room, don’t go full minimalistic.
You want to add elegance and not emptiness to the room, after all. It’s all a matter of being particular with the accessories that you add to the room.
Mirrors are a great addition to a room, especially when you find ones that have interesting shapes or frames or get ones custom made from a residential glass company. Plus, hanging a mirror on the wall can make a room look larger, especially if you are strategic with your placement.
Pare down and declutter
No elegant decor can make a cluttered home look chic and fancy. That’s why we always advise our clients to pare down and declutter before decorating. A professional cleaning service can help.
Make sure that you don’t add too many pieces when decorating your home. The key is to be strategic with what you add and ensure that you get the most out of them.
You’re not necessarily trying to be minimalistic, but it’s helpful to start with a blank canvas and add from there.
As mentioned earlier, living an elegant life does not mean you have to live in a mansion. What you can do is add luxurious decor to your home. You can follow the tips listed above so you can decorate your home without having to spend too much.
