Adapted From: 50 Cheap, Easy Design Ideas to Instantly Update Your Home
A good design trick can elevate your home in minutes, but an easy and inexpensive one could change the way you decorate. To prove our point, we rounded up some affordable and foolproof design ideas that will instantly update your place. From statement walls to bar carts, here are 10 ways to transform your living room on the cheap.
1. Art Matters
A large-scale print or painting, like the colorful abstract style transforms a living room wall into an artful display in seconds.
2. Make a Statement [Wall]
Turn an empty wall into the focal point of your living room by painting it in a bold hue or applying some patterned wallpaper.
3. Mount Some Floating Shelves
Install a floating shelf (or three) on a sliver of your living room wall to score some vertical storage space.
4. Lean in
A leaning ladder-style bookshelf offers plenty of extra storage opportunity without taking up too much floor space.
5. Create a DIY-Style Display.
Hang up some of your favorite photos in clean, straight lines to turn a narrow wall into a custom art display
6. Bring in a Bar Cart
A well-placed bar cart turns a cramped living room corner into a surprisingly functional space.
7. Color-Code Your Books
Organize your book collection by color and let your bookcase double as the centerpiece of a subdued living room
8. Make Some Magic With a Mirror
A statement mirror is a quick and easy way to bring some drama into your living room without overspending.
9. Use Your Rug for Color Inspo
Let a multicolored area rug serve as the starting point for your living room color palette
10. Pile Up
No budget or room for a bulky bookcase? No problem, simply make piles of your books on the floor for an unexpectedly hip arrangement.
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