Question by baybree: Any easy and cheap decorating ideas?
I am in my first apt and it seems so empty. I am basically broke and was hoping for some really easy and cheap decorating ideas… maybe some do it yourself projects.
I have furniture and all… i just need some stuff that will spruce the place up.
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Answer by cheeso
if you want new [cheap] furniture ikea is definitely the place to go. if it’s decorating you want, try making your own curtains out of old sheets. put up some pictures/paintings, cheap and easy, and at the same time make it seem more home-y. good luck!
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You can go on craigslist.org people usually give things away free on there. Check out the free tab in the center of the page! Hope that helps you out or your local salvation army!
There’s a lot of fun & cool stuff at yard sales, swap meets & at the Thrift stores.
It’s also fun hunting around for stuff.
You need to think of a theme and/or colors that you want to decorate with.
Have fun looking!!
you could make some cool pictures for your wall….you can use postcards on a piece of construction paper in the frame ..it willl look like a mat..i bought pictures in hawaii like this and went to change their frames years later and realized they had used postcards on construction paper..so it will fool people..lol…you could also do that with some pictures of your friends..you can get any color pillow case at walmart and get some trim or tassles and cut them down to fit pillows or you could cut them and stuff them with pillow stuffing and use coordinating tassles and you have some inexpensive decorative pillows for a couch or your bed….you can use scarves on the tops of your curtains or your windows to give it some flair….look at good will or thrift stores for ideas..you can dress a sheet up to be a one of a kind window treatement doing just that with some tassles and ribbon for a tie back…good luck
get oragami paper thats different colors. colors you like and that flow with your room. make paper cranes and hang them from fishing line (2lbs test weight) at different lengths. i did it in my room cuz i was bored and it looks pretty cool.
Depending on you style, you could use fabric. Since you are living in an apartment I would guess that you are not going to be able to paint the walls, which I think is the absolute fastest way to transform the look and feel of any room.
I used to be on a VERY strict budget some years back, so when I finally got my own place, I did a lot of thrift store shopping. You would be very surprised what all you can fin in there. I had this one store that had EVERYTHING. They had fabrics, curtains, furniture, bedspreads, sheets, clothes, shoes, jewlery, records (yes the ones that go on turntables), toys, knick knacks, framed paintings, lamps, and TV’s oh my.
What I am trying to say is that your possiblities are endless.
I picked up some awful paintings (very 50′s, 60′s style, and not the good part of that era), I took the painting out and painted the frame, used construction paper for the matting and had a friend print out a few pictures of mine and hers that were 8.5 X11. Instant wall art. For my bedroom, I had found some curtains that were lined, a great find for 5 bucks. I found fabrics that I was able to sew for the rest of the curtains for the living room and kitchen. I found a 3-shelfed bookcase that I painted a dark red to go with the picture frames I had painted. I even painted on some fabric to give it a personal touch to MY space.
You just have to be creative. even a box of paperclips can become something interesting. It’s your place so anything goes!!
HAVE FUN WITH IT, IT’S ALL YOURS!!!!!
This is the time in your life when you can be creative. Everything doesn’t have to match it just has to bring you pleasure.
Craig’s List and Freecycle are both great resources for free or low cost finds. Attic sales in good neighborhoods can be productive.
Buy BIG prints for your walls. They fill space and bring color. Buy a canvas at the craft store and create your own art.
Think of things that you can use for a headboard. A colorful rug, lots of empty frames painted funky colors and grouped over the bed, a large shawl etc.
Check the websites of craft stores ( Hobby Lobby, Micheals AC Moores) weekly because they often run 40% off coupons. They also take competitors coupons too. You can find all kinds of things to decorate with in these stores.
Plants fill space and give your rooms a nice feel.
Look at things and think how you could use them in a different way than they were intended. A little paint will do wonders to things.
Have fun and don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
-Melisa
Great Decorating Tips for an awesome home.
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put pictures eveywhere
and in the really noticable areas, you can maybe put like a fruit basket or some flowers
Plants add so much to any room. You could also think about stenciling or adding decals to a wall. Go to thrift stores…all kinds of cheap treasures there!