In this post I’m sharing Inexpensive Ways to Make Your Home Look Expensive!
You don’t have to spend a lot to bring some fresh updates to your home and make it look expensive!
These design tips will show you how to make your home look expensive on a budget.
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Inexpensive ways to make your home cozy and stylish.
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Choose an Accent Color and Repeat it at least 3 Times!
Repeating an accent color will make your room look pulled together and give it that designer look!
Confused as to how to pick an accent color for your room?
Read this Design Tip: The 60-30-10 Color Rule to show you how.
Bookcases and Etageres will make your Home Look Expensive
There is nothing like adding vertical interest to a room to make it look richer!
Adding a bookcase or etagere and styling it with the above tips will add so much beauty and style to a room!
You can add molding to an Ikea bookcase to make it look more expensive.
Here are some inexpensive bookcases and etageres:
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Window Treatments
Every window should have drapes or blinds to give the room a finished look!
Ikea, Target and Amazon have gorgeous and inexpensive drapes!
Design tip: Drapes should be hung as high as possible and be long enough that they just skim the floor or gently break at the floor.
Drapes that are too short will definitely make a room look cheap.
When drapes are not hung high they can make a room look squat and unbalanced.
Shop inexpensive curtains here:
Fresh Paint will make your Home look Expensive
A fresh coat of paint will instantly make your room look more expensive!
Color trends change with time so updating your paint color will also update your home.
Light airy neutral paint colors make a room look expensive.
Choose from white, beige (yes beige is back!), cream and off-white colors.
Dark brown and black are also on trend so will make your interiors look more upscale as well.
Sherwin Williams often has sales – their paint is amazing!
Choose a color you love that will work with your floors, furniture and fixed elements.
How to test paint colors in your home with zero mess and zero cleanup!
Peel and Stick Paint Samples:
An easy, mess-free way to test paint colors is with these large Samplize Peel & Stick Paint Samples !
They are delivered to your door the next day!
Find all the top paint brands – Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, PPG, Farrow & Ball
Add a White Border
Place white paper around the Peel & Stick paint sample to make sure the existing color doesn’t influence how your sample color appears.
Fan Decks: Take Color Collections Home
Fan decks lets you peruse hundreds of paint colors from the comfort of your home, to start your color journey.
See my favorite fan decks:
Heather, I love your site! It’s got so many great tips and I love your style but all the adds piping up and the tabs on the side make it impossible to read on a mobile device! And seriously, who gets on their computer much anymore 😊 I would live to see your site like your designs, clean and uncluttered.
Hi Jessica – thank you for your lovely compliments on my site and feedback on your mobile experience! 🙂
I have changed a couple of things on mobile, so my articles should be easier for you to read now, keeping in mind that the ads help pay for offering free design and lifestyle tips and without them I couldn’t operate my website or offer free design articles! Thank you for understanding 🙂 Let me know what you think of the changes! xo Heather
Heather
I love your suggestions and style. It’s mine, as well. I am looking forward to more suggestions and ideas. I am glad I found your page.
Thank you for the lovely compliment Patricia! Have a beautiful day!
Excelente HeaTher.
Where did you buy your blue picture? Its in the inexpensive ways to make your home look expensive group. The picture I’m asking about is in the room that looks from the living room into a white kitchen. It has a starburst chandelier. Two glass blue and white lamps with white shades. Blue and white throw pillows on white sofas.
HI…I have never commented on a site before, but yours is wonderful! It’s easy to follow and has
some great ideas. Thank you.
Thank you for the lovely compliment! I’m so glad you are enjoying my site and tips! 🙂
Hi Heather,
Loved reading this article, great advice. I have a question regarding painted interior doors. Our home still has stained woodwork and is a red oak shade. Our interior 6 panel doors are starting to show some wear. I was wondering your opinion of painting the doors urban bronze but leaving the trim as is? Or painting the frame as well but how would that look with the floor moldings that are the stained red oak color?
Hi Heather,
I love your style! Is there a way for me to see more pictures of the first home you posted in this article? I’d love to see the other side of the living room and entryway. The home I’m referring to have a very large black or deep brown island in the kitchen and a round glass coffee table in the living room. The kitchen and living room have gray curtains. Thank you for sharing your tips to help us make our homes look beautiful!