5 Tips For Decorating Your Home On A Budget

Whether you’re looking to breathe new life into your home, or you’ve just moved into your first house - renovating can be a pricey affair.

However, with the right cheap decorating ideas, you can save some money, while still giving your home a well-deserved makeover - saving your cash for the most important bits. It’s all about focusing on the small changes that can make a big impact!

So, to help keep your purse strings happy and create the perfect decor that makes your home feel like just your thing, we’ve put together five tips for decorating your home on a budget.

One of the simplest cheap decorating ideas is to, of course, give your walls a fresh lick of paint. With thousands of colours out there to choose from, it’s one of the easiest and most affordable ways to personalise your home. However, if you’re after a bit more pizazz, why not introduce a new paint style - like colour blocking or a feature wall?

Let’s start with colour blocking, a super easy cheap room decor idea! For example, if your walls are painted beige, go in with a deep sunshine yellow on the lower half of the walls. This brightens up your seating space, while also saving money on repainting the entire room.

And don’t stop at walls - there are plenty of places in your home that can get the makeover treatment with not much more than a pot of paint. The woodwork around your home is a fun place that often gets overlooked, or just painted in white gloss - doors, architraves and door linings, skirting boards, staircase newel posts, handrails and spindles, floorboards, picture rails, and windowsills can all be painted quickly and easily. Fireplaces and radiators can be painted too - just be sure to select the correct kind of paint, primers or varnishes. Ceilings, cornices, ceiling roses, window and door reveals can often lift a room if painted in a pop of colour, and if you can’t find the perfect pieces for your space - why not paint picture frames or furniture in your favourite shades instead? Have fun with your painting by selecting complementary or contrasting colours - your choices can highlight features or blend them into your decor. That gives you a lot of options for affordably customising your home!

We’re talking about the likes of footstools or accent chairs that bring more seating to your space, while keeping that budget nice and low. What’s more, we offer a kaleidoscope of colours and a whole gallery’s worth of designs in our footstools and accent chairs, so there’s bound to be one to suit you!

Or why not bring comfort to every corner of your living room with a cosy rug? After all, there’s nothing better than sliding off your accent chair and laying your feet onto the soft and delicate cushioning. And rugs are certainly a great interior design on a budget option, for those who don’t want to splash out on a full carpet.

Last of all - may we suggest the humble scatter cushion? A selection of new scatter cushions is a fantastic way to redecorate your living room on a budget, as they can really change the look of your space. You can even change them up seasonally to keep your home looking fresh.

And of course, everyone’s favourite home decorating idea on a budget? Candles! These are one of the cheapest lighting options available, but boy, do they bring elegance and atmosphere to a room! Opt for classy candle sticks that you can fill with tapered candles; add little pops of warmth with a smattering of tea lights; or go for long-lasting elegance with classic pillar candles. Plain white unscented candles can be bought very cheaply, and when paired with timeless glass or ceramic candle holders, really elevate your decor.

Hang the photos on the string using the old pegs, and drape the string along the wall, using a damage-free wall hook to keep it all in place. If you want a more glittery, modern, effect to your photo wall, try using fairy lights instead of string.

Of course, if you have a bit more of a budget, you can elevate this even further by framing all your photos and creating a photo wall that way - damage-free picture hanging strips are ideal, as they mean you can easily hang and rearrange your photos! Looking for cheap photo frames? Try budget home shops, car boot sales or charity shops for bargain picture frames - you can always paint them so they all match, if you don’t fancy the mismatched look.

Perfect for decorating your home on a budget, decorations and ornaments add a loved and lived-in touch to any room, at a low cost.

For example, something as easy to put together as a bookshelf, not only creates a lovely cosy feel to your room, but it’s also perfect for storing ornaments and quirky trinkets. Look to add ornaments that speak to you - try a decorative vase, abstract art figures, or even personalised ornaments of family pets.