Frugal Home Design Tip 1: Move It Around
Rearranging a room will give your room a new look. Change things up a bit. But, before you begin that back breaking work of moving each piece, draw a simple floor outline of the room and sketch out the different arrangement possibilities.
Try something new. Angle that couch instead of leaving it flush against the wall. Exchange pieces of furniture from one room to another - The arrangement in your living room is nailed to the floor only in your mind. Delight your family by exchanging furniture pieces from one room to another.
Move the art on the wall. The old saying "familiarity breeds contempt" can also be true with art on the wall. If it never moves it will stop being noticed. Move and rearrange the art. Change a painting from the bedroom to the mantle or rearrange what you have in the room on a different wall.
Frugal Home Design Tip 2: Give It A Fresh Coat
There is nothing that will change the look of a room quicker than a fresh coat of paint. Instead of painting the entire room, choose one wall which pulls in the colors of your favorite art piece, rug or window covering.
Don't want to paint a room? Do you have a book case or entertainment center? Paint the inside backs with 2 or 3 colors in a checkerboard type design. This will highlight and draw more attention to your accent items.
Add a few battery powered adhesive backed accent lights to the top of a few shelves to highlight a glass object or family photo.
Frugal Home Design Tip 3: Add Some Colorful Organics
Fresh, or even silk seasonal flowers, will bring an emotional lift to any room. A new bouquet a week is a great way to keep things colorful and fresh.
Try using unusual bowls or containers as a vase. Use a hat box, glass jar or empty out the kitchen canister for a delightful look.
Watching for sales, using coupons from local fabric stores or checking out clearance tables is always a fantastic frugal design resource to use to add sparkle and splash to your home accessorizing.
Frugal Home Design Tip 4: Bring In Fabric Splash
New textures and colors will liven up a room. Adding a chenille throw or colorful textured pillows will enhance any furniture piece.
Slip covers on couches and easy chairs are a fun way to give a new but frugal new look to that tired old couch.