Short on Decor Dollars? Save Big When You Make These Swaps
There are things you need at home (like a bed) and then there are things that can wait. What if you didn’t have to? We thought of three things that you may just be able to afford after all. Take a look.
You need: a rug
Buy: a small statement rug and an inexpensive sisal
Since the price of a rug increases exponentially as it gets larger, you can save big bucks by skipping the expensive room-size rug and picking up a smaller statement rug instead. How to make up the coverage? Layer your statement over a super-cheap sisal. You’ll get the same colorful punch at half the price.
→ Trend Watch: Layered Rugs
You need: wall art
Buy: a cheap canvas + paint
Make like Kathryn and Perry. They found this (used!) canvas at a thrift store and give it a homemade southwestern style. Don’t want to paint? Almost anything in your home can become decor if you decide to hang it up.
→Why Stylists Use Rugs as Wall Hangings (and You Should Too)
You need: a coffee table
Buy: nothing!
What is a coffee table anyway? A thing to put your feet on while lounging. We bet you have something around your house that is flat and table-like. Throw it in there. Almost anything can sub in. Try a trunk, an ottoman or a card catalogue. Maybe you’d rather make one. Or, maybe you don’t really need one at all.
→Break the Rules: Ciao, Coffee Table!