Inexpensive home decor

You can decorate your home on any income and in any economy without breaking the budget, or even doubling it. You can decorate rich with very little money. Unfortunately, all of the marketing, commercials, and media techniques make everyone feel that when they want or need furniture or home decor, it is expensive, they always have to be bought new, and most depressingly, that they can and should be bought on credit. None of those three things is necessary or desirable when decorating your home with a growing family. If you have bills to pay, keeping furniture or home decorating costs to a minimum is a must for peace and harmony in the home.

Starting with Furniture

Beautiful used furniture is often sturdier, can be just as attractive but especially nice on your budget.

Start by shopping at garage sales, flea markets, Craigslist, eBay (they also sell locally), or other thrift stores for high-quality furniture that is now ready to be sold. The deals you can find are incredible. There are also plenty of free places to find furniture: the always-free sidewalk, Freecycle.org, friends and family getting rid of things.

The key is not to feel desperate for something that you make the mistake of buying low quality or spending money you don’t have because that’s what you think you can afford at the time. Feeling desperate also forces people to lower their standards and buy something they normally wouldn’t choose or really want to begin with. Make a list of what you want and need in terms of furniture and decorations and shop smart. When buying second hand, you may have to do some minor repairs or repaint an item. It’s okay this part of the fun.

Bring nature inside

Nature inside the home is beautiful and cheap (often free). Bring branches from flowering trees or shrubs to place on top of cabinets or to line shelves or furniture tops.

Grow your own flowers and cut them for vases indoors or buy your favorite flower arrangements at the store.

Throughout the house, instead of fake flowers, use real flowers or houseplants. Real plants serve the dual purpose of looking aesthetically pleasing and cleaning the air in your home.

The next time you’re in the store and you’re tempted to make a purchase based on an effective ad campaign or how attractive an item is; Think about how often that item will be used or if it’s really worth it. The more time you spend in a store, the better. Many times people can argue and rethink if they really want to spend the money on something. The trips in and out of a store put the pressure on you, and salespeople know that impulsive decisions bring the most money into their pockets. If you decide to buy a new one, think and plan a lot about what you plan to do and what you really want.

Gone are the days when buying second hand was considered low class and only for the unlucky. Today, more women are realizing not only the financial value of repurposing old things, but also the fun you can have shopping secondhand.

Decorating the home can and should be an ongoing process, most importantly not to break the family bank. The next reason is because it is fun to add furniture or decoration items little by little when you can afford it and you can find the perfect thing that suits your taste.