How to Decorate Your Home on a Budget Tastefully

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Home décor on a budget doesn't have to mean you can't achieve the look you are going for. Making simple changes to a wall, a piece of furniture, or a space can completely transform it and give it a fresh new look and feel. If you're not usually the DIY type, Pinterest is a great place to start looking for inspiration. Plus you can often find tutorials and DIY help there and on Instagram and YouTube.

The Power of Paint

Paint is one of the most cost effective ways to update a space. It is amazing what paint can do. Paint your walls, your furniture, your doors, your ceilings, you name it! You can transform a kitchen from dark and drab to light and bright by painting your cabinets. If you're looking into new floors.

Check Out Estate Sales

Estate sales can be a gold mine for home décor on a budget. You can find great pre-loved pieces that often times don't even need any DIY.

Hang Artwork

Pictures and artwork can transform a room. Art doesn't have to be expensive either, you can make your own framed prints using sites like Canva or if you're feeling extra creative you can try your hand at this DIY using a shower curtain to make a canvas print:

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Rearrange Furniture

This literally costs nothing to do, but a new layout can give a space a brand new feel. It may take a few tries to get everything to look and fit right so stay patient.

Refresh Your Accents

A good place to start refreshing home décor on a budget is with your accents around your home. New pillows on the couch or even new pillow covers to use over your existing pillows can give your space an update. Replacing handles and knobs in the kitchen and bathroom and really transform the existing cabinets. Adding new knobs to dressers can give new life to an old piece as well.