Have you ever felt like your home seems gloomy? or Do you feel excited coming back to your home?
Have you been thinking about how to infuse some cozy vibes to your home? or Do you want to make your home festive ready?
Point is there are always plenty of reasons to change the look of our home.
Transforming our living spaces is more like changing certain aspects of our life. The good thing is we don't always have to buy expensive items or spend a lot for this.
Let's quickly look at the budget friendly decor tips for a newer home. Some of the ideas we are going to share won't cost you a dime. Because all they need is a touch of your love and creativity.
IDEA #1
Change the Curtains
When we are limited by our budget or resources, we may not be able to get the wall painting done, which is actually a great way to make home look like a dolled up bride. In such cases and even otherwise, I believe that curtains can make the whole room look visually appealing. Choosing a color like yellow, blue, or pink can add that aesthetic touch many of us crave for. In fact, these colors are also considered great as per VAASTU SHASTRA. If you don't like to experiment, you can also opt for neutral, evergreen colors like white and grey.
On this note, go a step further and decorate your curtains with some lanterns or small hanging planters or LED lights of your choice. There is no limit to creativity.
Earlier we had a combination of royal blue and off-white curtains for our living room, and although I loved the way those curtains looked, I wanted to brighten up our living room. Also, there is very less light in our this part of the house, so adding a light and bright color was necessary to add some life in this area. I love yellow because it symbolizes warmth and enlightenment. It is a great choice as per Vaastu and I love the way it has turned out.
While choosing a yellow, make sure you choose the right yellow. Not all yellows look good. Sunrise yellow is a favorite color among many interior designers. I bought these curtains at 599 INR from Amazon. (set of 3 curtains, 7 feet long).
I also wanted to add lanterns (bought my lanterns from DMART) because I love them. I was using a rope to hang them, but then my family members suggested using colorful ribbons (bought from a local stationery shop). Tying them in the shape of a bow was an on the spot improvisation.
It is amazing how these small things can add so much warmth and bring the family together. The time I started re-decorating the home, everyone in my home started joining in. I got lots of inputs and support. When I started this journey, I wanted our home to feel warm, cozy and a welcoming place for all from children to elders; and I feel glad now whenever we receive compliments from elders and kids that they love the home makeover. It is truly a blessing.
I got sidetracked. Let us get back to the ideas.
IDEA #2
Change the Bedsheets and Add some Cushions
It's hard to believe right? We all change bedsheets! So what's new? Two things: 1. Make it all white like hotel room bed sheets to give an illusion of large and neat space, 2. Match or co-ordinate the color of bedsheet with that of the room.
Don't just stop here, add some extra cushions and large size pillows to give an even more elegant look to your bedroom. I bought these Rajasthani vibrant color print pillow covers from METRO wholesale store and sparkle pillow covers from Amazon. Here is the link: https://amzn.to/336Hayq (price: 539/- INR for 2)
The sky blue cushion cover that reads "Love is growing old with you" is also from Amazon. Here is the LINKhttps://amzn.to/395VgUL (price 299/- INR)
Personally, I love collecting cushions with quotes that resonate with my personality or exude positivity, love and warmth. People say, "A picture is worth a thousand words". Home for me is that visual that expresses all that and more. So color your home in the colors of your personality!
P.S. Did you notice in the picture? I have converted one of my sling bags to a bed side caddy in which people can keep their phones, medicines, notes, pens, anything they want to be quickly accessible while they are sleeping or just waking up.
Adding a bed side caddy is a great idea, especially when one doesn't have a large or no bedside table at all. You can also stitch one. I did not want to let go of this bag even when I was not using it any more as it was wearing out. So, I just removed its belt and gave it a new meaningful purpose:)
IDEA #3
Focus on details: Add candles, flowers, colorful lights
Light your home up with a beam! Adding colorful or any LED lights is a great, easy-on-pocket, yet elegant way of making your home look modern and new.
Choose different colorful lights and install them in different sections of your home.
Fresh flowers decorated in urli in your foyer or temple or living room will invite the positive vibes and make you feel good.
I also bought a lot of LED lights from Amazon during Diwali festival. Have been getting a lot of compliments for them. Sharing the link in case you are interested. HERE
I bought a pack of 3 candles which cost me about 379 INR, these look like real candles and are perfect for birthday parties and festive decoration. After receiving compliments, I bought another pack of these candles. What can I say, I have fallen in love with LED lights. https://amzn.to/3kXHRjH
I bought the colorful LED bulbs from METRO store and urli from local shop. #vocalforlocal
IDEA #4
Unleash your creativity with DIY
Let your creative side out and refresh your home with some handmade or hand-painted items. Painting is a great way to make old furniture look new. You can even use wallpapers to give your furniture or decor items a makeover.
There are plenty of tutorials available online which will teach you to make a no-cost lamp, organiser or wall decor items. All you have to do is explore and enjoy the process.
I love to paint furniture. You can check my video on how to paint on my YouTube Channel
My other makeovers and DIY on YouTube:
Wallpapers for the furniture makeover are from flipkart and Amazon. Amazon link: https://amzn.to/2UP5LU3 (CVANU and Elton Shelf on Amazon are very good brands for wallpapers. Have purchased from both of these brands; the wallpapers are of high quality). If you are buying on flipkart, prefer the brand Woltop (A very good experience with this brand, especially during sales & offers)
IDEA #5
Declutter and Organize
There is nothing better than clearing up the mess in the house when our brain is messy. Wise people say, "Your home is a reflection of who you are." A messy home means a messy life. Ignoring your home is ignoring yourself. Many people believe that cleaning up the mess and organising home can help us cleaning and organising our minds. It brings clarity.
I feel grateful that I have a roof on my head and I feel grateful to this house. Expressing our gratitude to home in turn makes us feel joy. The home takes care of us, so it is only right that we take care of it so that the love we show it comes back to us multiple times.
CLEAR the CLUTTER. LET Go of the things you don't need in your life anymore. Because holding on to the worn off or torn things is toxic. This is what decluttering teaches us.
I personally love Marie Kondo style of decluttering. You can watch her videos or even her series on Netflix to learn the art of decluttering. People pay her for organising their homes! This is how important it is.
So immerse yourself in this process and organise your home.
I hope you get inspired by this article, and bring some positive change in your life and living space. If you like this article, please show it a lot of love by sharing with your friends. Subscribe to our channel and follow us on Instagram. We need your support to keep going.
P.S. The pink makeup organiser you see on the left side is HERE. It is very cute.
The mirror on the table is extremely light-weight and is from one of my all time favorite brands MINISO. Bought this mirror from Amazon at just 230 INR. If you buy it from MINISO outlet, I am sure it would be cheaper there. On Amazon, the prices of MINISO and IKEA products are higher than the actual price in their stores. Still, I buy some products from Amazon for the sake of convenience. Link for a similar MINISO mirror is HERE
Sending lots of love, light and Reiki,
Did I miss something?
Do you have some more tips to add? Let the world know! Share your tips with us in the comment section below:)
Lots of love,
Neha
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