Decorating your home can be an expensive task, even if you do-it-yourself! Luckily, there are some creative ways you can find the resources you need, cheap or even free! Here are The Budget Decorator's top 3!
1. Linens can provide fabric for decorating projects for a lot less money then a trip to the fabric store. Flat sheets can be purchased from the discount shops on sale for just 2-3$ apiece, and can be cut and used for sewing projects such as placemats, wall hangings, or pillow covers. They can be used for curtains, tablecloths, or to make duvet covers to change out your bedding. They even make great casual slipcovers! You can shop thrift stores or garage sales for old quilts and blankets that can be used to dress up an old table, as quilt lining, or frame a small section of a damaged quilt for a one of a kind wall hanging! (You may even have what you need in your own linen closet!)
2. Construction materials for many projects can be found for free in the scrap piles of construction sites. ALWAYS ask before removing anything from a construction site, even if it is obviously discarded. Theft from such sites is on the rise, and only the site supervisor is in apposition to make a decision on releasing materials. You can use these scraps to create rustic signs for home and garden, for small projects such as planters or birdhouses, or broken tile for mosaic tabletops. Scrap siding may be able to be pieced together and painted for a bead board look on cabinets doors. Also consider asking related businesses such as tile shops for their broken pieces or discards.
3. Since paint is the number one way to change out a room, how about discount paint? Visit your home improvement store paint department often for the discount cans of paint. These are cans that were mixed and either not picked up, or not approved by the buyer. They are often discounted by 50% or more, for top quality paint. Most everyone can find a can in their color scheme after just a visit or two, you may get lucky and find it the first try! Be a little flexible, but do keep within your theme.
There it is, if you are looking to make a decorating change, but your budget is really tight, make a plan, pick a theme, then try out some of the resources above to recreate your rooms, on a budget!
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