Decor on a Dime: 40+ Budget Friendly Home Hacks
Finding your style is the first step when it comes to decorating your home. You want each room to flow into the next one, and choosing a style helps with this. Take a look at your furniture, the era your home or apartment was built in, and decide what style or aesthetic most suits you.
Everyone has a well-cultivated style when it comes to their homes. Some people like that urban chic look, with cement walls and industrial elements. Others like the Bohemian look, with colorful carpets, a nook full of plants, and lots of books piled all over the floor. Finding your style is the first step when it comes to decorating your home. You want each room to flow into the next one, and choosing a style helps with this. Take a look at your furniture, the era your home or apartment was built in, and decide what style or aesthetic most suits you.
Decorating a home is a lot of fun, but it can be expensive. These 40 inexpensive home decor hacks will help you stay on budget and make your home look like it belongs on the pages of Architectural Digest.
DIY Mirrored Closet Doors
Mirrored closet doors are a popular choice for homeowners who want to add a touch of elegance and sophistication to their bedrooms or walk-in closets. However, purchasing and installing new mirrored closet doors can be expensive. Fortunately, there is a budget-friendly solution: a DIY mirrored closet door project. Here’s what you’ll need: measuring tape; glass cutter; safety glasses; mirror adhesive; cloth; 2-3 sheets of mirrored glass; closet door frame; screws.
1. Measure the size of your closet door frame and purchase mirrored glass that will fit the frame; 2. Using a glass cutter, carefully cut the mirrored glass to fit the frame; 3. Clean the frame and glass with a cloth to remove dust or debris; 4. Apply mirror adhesive to the frame, following the manufacturer’s instructions; 5. Carefully place the mirrored glass into the frame, ensuring it is aligned and level; 6. Allow the adhesive to dry completely; 7. Once the adhesive is dry, screw the frame back onto the closet door.
Floors That Glisten
Scuffed-up floors do not look chic, which is why giving them a quick makeover is a great idea. If your floor is already in pretty bad shape, consider using the paper, glue, and polyurethane trick.
Drench the paper in glue, and artfully arrange it on your existing floor. Then, coat it in polyurethane. When it dries, it will shine like it has been varnished.
Bathroom Vanity Update
Houses that were built in the 1970s tend to have outdated bathrooms. The countertops and cabinets can be easily updated with a coat of paint, a new countertop, and simply removing the cabinet doors.
From there, you decide if you want a marble countertop or a cheaper tile one. Both will make the bathroom classy and are relatively inexpensive changes.
Rope And Mirrors
Some people really like a nautical aesthetic. If blue and white is your color scheme, then you may want to consider using rope to hang your mirrors.
A thick rope can be purchased from boating stores and attached to the back of mirrors to create a unique boat-like design. It will almost look like a porthole in your room.