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Five Home Decorating Ideas under $50.00

Keep your décor costs down while still giving the rooms in your home a look and feel you love. 1) If you can’t afford new carpet try adding an area rug. While certain styles can be expensive, you can find affordable options at discount centers like Wal-Mart, K-mart, Target, and others. Whether you choose a smaller 4’ x 6’ with an accompanying runner and throw rug, or a larger 6’ x 9’ rug, you can change the look of your flooring for less. 2) Add a new piece of furniture. You might be thinking there isn’t a piece of furniture … Continue reading →

Adding Architectural Elements

A great way to add more interest to your home is to add architectural elements. Your new elements can be faux treatments or actual architectural elements. For examples, adding a bit of faux brick or wood at a corner, to make it look as if it is peeking through plaster gives the room an aged feel. Adding other treatments to the rest of the walls to make them appear aged will increase the effectiveness of this technique. You can also add different pieces such as iron scroll work, a mock window made from an old window frame, or a faux … Continue reading →

Decorating Ideas: Dressing up Hallways

Hallways can be tricky when it comes to decorating. You don’t want to put too much into such a small space, but it shouldn’t be plain and boring either. There are many effective decorating ideas that will help make your hallway feel like an extension of your living areas instead of a cold, empty space. A hallway is perfect for use as a gallery. Even if some of your favorite pieces of artwork no longer coordinate with the decor in other living areas, there is no reason to hide them away. Create an art gallery and put them on display. … Continue reading →