6 Affordable Ways to Give Your Home a Designer Look

hi I'm Megan from Boulevard home and if you're anything like me you're obsessed with creating all the interior design Pinterest boards and finding all the inspiration and motivation to update your home you see homes that have well thought out Design Elements no matter what the design style you are going for the thing or the secret sauce that makes a home look more expensive is your desire or that want to replicate that style in your home it can be a little bit discouraging when you look at the price tag or realize just how expensive all your ideas wants and dreams for your home can be so today we're going over six inexpensive ways to give your home that Designer look first is the power of paint painting an accent wall can be as simple easy way to change the entire mood and look of a room this office here even has accent wood pieces which is a great way to go a little further than just paint paint can also make a room appear bigger or smaller depending on the color or design Choice paint typically costs anywhere from twenty dollars to fifty dollars a gallon so it really is a very affordable option to change up any room in your house second is wallpaper it's another really fun way to change the look and feel of a room in your home it can be quite a bit more expensive than paint depending on the square footage of the wall and how much you want or need there are so many different styles designs textures and colors for wallpaper that will really change up any room third is light fixtures and Hardware another simple way to change up the look of your home when you're on a budget or not looking to spend an insane amount of money is lighting you can find some really good deals if you're looking out for them on designer shaped lights for really reasonable prices another trick to making your home look more expensive is matching your Hardware keeping all your doorknobs cabinet knobs or handles light fixtures faucets the same Metals mixing and matching Metals is becoming a bit more of a popular design and is okay when it's done in an intentional way if metals are mixed by accident or replaced with a different metal because it broke and it doesn't match the rest of what you have it can tend to look the opposite of luxurious or expensive if you have metal hardware in your home that you don't like it is a very inexpensive easy way to just switch those out to a different metal this can change the entire look and feel of your home the secret sauce or the chef's kiss is roll towels in the bathrooms or on a tray on the bed for guests a quick tip is sprinkling accessories or even throw pillows throughout any room it's a great and inexpensive way to add a sense of purpose and attention to your home the fourth is unique framed wall art adding a piece of water to any room can Elevate the space and give it that luxurious fill look for Unique pieces that are framed rather than a canvas canvases can tend to live cheaper and certain patterns and Designs are mass produced a glass frame can actually be less expensive than a canvas there are some unique prints that you can buy from Etsy or Wayfair and you can frame them with really inexpensive frames from Amazon or Ikea glass frames really bring an elevated look to your home and ultimately can even Cost Less fifth mix and match your furniture the way to get a high-end designer look is to mix and match your furniture pieces mix colors patterns textures rather than keeping a matching furniture set together if you do have a matching furniture set it's okay you can take one piece and move it into a different space in your home this allows you to repurpose that piece of furniture and the best part is it's not costing you anything sixth is large area rugs area rugs can be expensive but hear me out they can really elevate your space and is less expensive than buying and installing brand new flooring rugs can also bring in texture and pattern a big part of having that luxurious feel is making sure that you're measuring out your space and buying the rug size that fits the room if you're not sure what size of area rug to buy that will fit the space of the room we do have a Blog that we'll reference right here and you can read all about sizing area rugs something that can be really helpful when you have that desire or inspiration to take your home to the next level is immersing yourself into what a luxurious design looks like this can be done by browsing Pinterest or going into any local furniture stores to Window Shop then you start to really become more familiar with luxurious items and it'll help you notice affordable designer duplicates for Less let me give you an example so I was on the hunt for the anthropology gold mirror and I found the anthropology duplicate at Boulevard home for way less same design same style but because I found it on anthropology I was able to know exactly what I was looking for to find the less expensive version of that same mirror thanks for watching I really hope this has inspired you to implement the secret sauce into your life this is our very first video over here on the boulevard Home Design Channel so if you want to see more videos like this click the like button and subscribe foreign [Music]

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Length: 4min 38sec (278 seconds)

Published: Mon Apr 17 2023