Interior Design: Revamping the Home on a Shoestring Budget

It’s a familiar truism that home is where the heart is. However, if your residence is less hospitable than a First World War trench, it’s little wonder your pitiable pile of bricks is failing to win your affection.

After all, your home should be a place to relax; a space to enjoy the company of friends and family; an erection you simply can’t wait to get home to. Anything less can massively strain the bond.

While we all yearn for a perfectly decorated home, our bank balance can often put the brakes on. Things like putting food on the table or petrol in the car, quite rightly, tend to take precedence.

But fear not, dear visitor, help is at hand. Take a look at our top tips for revamping the home on a shoestring budget and begin to rekindle the dwindling passion between you and your domicile …

Invest In Design Mats

One of the easiest ways to revamp the home is by investing in design mats to brighten up a hallway or entrance. Why? Because you only get one chance to make a first impression, and guests will love your economical choice of flooring accessory, stylishly adorned with on-trend designs.

Get the Paint Brush Out

What better way to change the look and feel of a room than with a fresh coat of paint? Never underestimate how much a new colour can alter your perspective. Not only is it economical, repainting one room provides the inspiration you need to get started on other rooms in the home.

Funk up Your Furniture

Who can afford to throw out old furniture and replace it with brand new stuff? Nobody. Unless you’re the Duchess of Richington, of course. Consequently, take a look around thrift stores and charity shops and set about repainting and re-staining old furniture into something painfully chic.

Phone a Friend

If you’re struggling for ideas, unsure where to start or what to throw out, phone a friend and invite them over for a fresh perspective. Ask them to be brutally honest (just promise not to immediately show them the door) about your existing decor and invite their ideas for where you should take it.

Get Arty

We would all love to have an original da Vinci or Van Gogh hanging on our wall, but it’s never gonna happen. Instead, take a look at sites like Etsy for a wide range of art and crafts from artists from around the globe. Who knows, you might just pick up a future masterpiece …