7 Low Cost Ways to Make Your Home Look Amazing

LOW COST WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOME ook amazing You don't need a big budget to make your home look amazing. All you need is a bit of inspiration and a few simple tricks to really set off your living spaces. 1 Bring innāture- 上 Add a living element to your home with potted plants and fresh cut flowers. Not only will they bring colour and vibrancy to your living spaces, but plants also offer added health benefits. TIPS Buy smaller plants - they're cheaper and, with the right care, can grow pretty quickly. Fallen branches or wild flowers in a vase can make an impressive visual statement and won't cost you a thing. 2. DE-CLUTTER O HOME AND SOULO A clean room will always feel more spacious. And you know what they say - tidy house, tidy mind. Clearing out your clutter is good both physically and psychologically. TIPS Uhe Cure Special OuestsThe Jocue & Many FRI 3/10 ACADEM ENA CYPA T CONCER iu UPE STAPOE NI RAMPSMAOY RRIE TPIT arvey 11. WieyourH If you're unsure whether you want to part with something just yet, store it somewhere out of sight. Just be careful not to let your treasured goods stack up. Once you've narrowed down your favourite items - put them on show. Frame a memorable concert ticket or item of clothing. SET THE MOOD WITH candles A source of warmth, light and fragrant aromas – candles not only look attractive but they can also help transform your home into a truly relaxing space. TIPS Buy candles of different sizes and place them together to create a candle centrepiece. Different styles of candles can create a unique look for each room from candle jars in the kitchen to floating ones in the bathroom. PLAY WITH LIGHT With the right lighting, lamps and shades, you can create atmosphere and ambience in your home, and add character to individual rooms. TIPS Instead of replacing a drab looking lamp, simply buy a new shade or paint the stand a different colour. To create a flattering atmosphere, ensure you have a few light sources at different levels. ADD POPS OF COLOUR A few coloured accent pieces around the room will really give it some oomph. TIPS O こ Consider painting a feature wall or piece of furniture -it can change the mood of the room and will be less expensive than painting the whole space. Make your own cushions or chair covers using fabric remnants. It's a cheap way to change the look and feel of the room to suit the seasons. Add individuality WITH ART Framed pictures or canvases give you the opportunity to inject some real personality in to your home and can add some bang to blank walls. TIPS John D'abemon -aorean print brass nubeing Decorative Miniature Sik Rug / Sample E19.19 Original Painting of Tower On Canvas E12.99 Seascape Ol on Canvas Original watercolbur Scottish loch Madeira original paste (34.99 You don't need a big budget to buy great artwork. Enhance your home and help charities at the same time - Oxfam sells unique prints and posters in their shops and online. Have a go at making your own art. Blank canvases are inexpensive, and you can personalize the art to your desired colour palette. Visit: oxfam.org.uk/shop/art-and-photography/art BARGAIN HUNT FOR FURNITURE If you're keen on updating your furniture, consider buying second hand and then sprucing it up. Not only is this good for your wallet, but it's also good for the environment. TIPS FREE! Charity shops and vintage markets often have unique and beautiful pieces - if they're a little shabby, they can always be rejuvenated with some DIY/TLC. Look on Freecycle for 'gifted' items, or search eBay and Gumtree to discover any local bargains. Don't let a lack of budget restrict your decorating dreams. Think big, budget small, DIY, and bargain hunt wherever possible and your home will be blog worthy in no time. SOURCES Bringing the outside in: decorating with branches - apartmenttherapy.com DIY art - bhg.com 10 inexpensive dlecorating ideas - hgtv.com 42 candle burning tips that will invigorate your home's décor - homestratosphere.com The environmental, health and well-being benefits of interior plants - houseofplants.co.uk 17 simple tricks to make your house look more luxurious - lifespan.com An interior designer's decluttering advice - local.which.co.uk Decluttering: is it therapy? - psychologytoday.com Expert interior Lighting tips - realsimple.com Cover story - sminteriors.co.uk Create a living room feature wall - uktv.co.uk What to look for when choosing plants - which.co.uk IMAGE ATTRIBUTIONS Vintage Live concert ticket stubs, dimitris_k / Image ID - 201731264 / www.shutterstock.com good to be home 8 OXFAM www.anglianhome.co.uk/goodtobehome This image is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International License - www.creativecommons.orglicenses/by-sa/4.0