This past weekend we caught up on our Tivo'd Top Design episodes. We are super happy that Todd Oldham is back for season two and find his presence quite comforting knowing that the judges harsh criticism is just around the bend. While Todd isn't handing out pink slips to contestants anymore we thought we'd share some of his design tips for decorating on a budget.
Inspiration: Five Tips For Decorating On a Budget: Todd Oldham
We spotted these tips when researching online and because our budget doesn't allow for every design whim that comes our way we found them quite inspiring and useful.
- Use strips of wood-grain contact paper to create a lampshade which “casts a lovely, flattering light on you and your guests.”
- Enlarge a 1970's photo mural for an instant window in a dark room. You could try a snowy Alps and/or a lake, but Oldham also finds a blown-up image of the stars at night nifty.
- Change the look of a room dramatically by placing carpeting on the diagonal. This way, “corporate carpet tile gets a downright homey angle,” he says.
- Recycle a duvet for a “Pet Lounge,” a cushion for your favorite canine or feline.
- Utilize a silverware tray to organize makeup, jewelry and other baubles. Line the tray to give it a Mondrian effect.
[Todd Oldham's Fashionable Tips via HomeStyle]
[Photos from Todd Oldham.com]
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i love todd
view jln3681's profile
It's amazing how we've all shifted from a wild abandon attitude toward purchasing/designing, etc. to one of more frugal indulgence. Sign of the times, no?
view littlebrownpen's profile
I love Todd. Todd is great. Todd needs dental work.
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love him
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"Change the look of a room dramatically by placing carpeting on the diagonal. This way, 'corporate carpet tile gets a downright homey angle,' he says. "
Except that costs twice as much as putting in carpeting on the straight because you need more carpeting.
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Todd must have been inspired by my old Aunt Lodie in Mississippi (a reknowned psychic and card reader) who decorated an entire house in strips of contact paper. Marble, wood grain, etc - no surface was spared. Recently she sported curtains made from the rubber shelf liner - no sewing required and washed with a quick dip in the sink. Ingenius gal.
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*doing best to hold back a gigglesnort*
Kimberlina, your Aunt Lodie sounds like quite an interesting character. I've got the biggest grin at the thought of contact paper and rubber shelf liner interior decorating.
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