LUXE FOR LESS
AFFORDABLE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOME LOOK LUXE
BY HOME BEAUTIFUL
It often feels as though a beautifully designed room and a limited budget are mutually exclusive things, but that isn't always the case. Money doesn't buy style, but great style can make a space look far more expensive than it really is. 3. LAYER, LAYER, LAYER!
the best ways to elevate your home
A great-looking home looks
and make it look more bougie than
complete and pulled-together, and
it really is.
layering is the key to this (a little
White walls and neutral furniture are timeless canvases that make changing, adding and upgrading everything else a cinch, because you don't have to worry that it'll all fit in together. Plus, neutrals
like the right shoes pull together an
spend some serious cash on an item like this rather than buying several cheap versions over the years. Save
rugs for a very affordable price.
drawer handles) can really drag a
not a museum. A plush throw and
space down. Upgrading is relatively
decorative cushions are an easy way
inexpensive, and is usually a DIY
to make your living room look more
job, to boot. Plus, it's generally
impressive and cohesive.
relatively inexpensive, so it's a good
days, it's time to upgrade. If your
that way, it makes sense that you'd
Temple & Webster have some great
they look like they belong in a home,
poky apartments).
every day for at least 10 years. Put
look. The lesson? Go big. Really big.
Dated hardware (like taps and
If your dining table has seen better
consider this: you'll sit on it almost
space feels, the more expensive it'll
7. REPLACE THE FIXTURES
a space look bigger (perfect for
a sofa might seem like a waste, but
The bigger the rug, the bigger the
depth and warmth, and ensures
4. TOSS THE STUFF YOU HATE
Dropping a few thousand dollars on
6. GO BIG
outfit). Layering gives your rooms
tend to always look great and make
2. SPLURGE ON THE BIG STUFF
exactly. Our tip: start at IKEA.
space will feel. And the bigger the
Here, we've collated a list of 10 of
1. START WITH A NEUTRAL PALETTE
cabinets) that fit the space you have
light fixtures look like they were installed in the '60s, invest in some
area to go a bit wild in and make a statement or embrace a trend. When and if you get over it, you can always replace them again and change the whole feel of the room.
new ones. You don't have to spend
8. GO OVERSIZE
a fortune, but changing the things
Large-scale artworks look amazing
you don't like will make your space
– and expensive. But they don't
feel instantly more inhabitable,
have to have the price tag to match.
and will clear the way for you to see
Go to second-hand stores, student
what's missing or what needs to
art shows and even IKEA to score
be done.
cool finds. If you can't find anything you like, then it's also really easy
your pennies on stuff that won't
5. FAKE BUILT-INS
last the distance, like accents. Art
Built-in custom cabinetry looks
is another area to invest in that will
super-expensive... because
elevate your home tenfold, and can
generally, it is. But you can fake
really tie a room together.
the look with a cabinet (or several C21 MARKET PULSE
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to make your own - whether you start from scratch or paint over an exisiting piece.
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