If there’s one place in my home that I love it’s the living room. Mainly because it’s where I spend the most time, as a family, with friends, even by myself. So it’s no wonder I like to have it decorated nicely. Decorating a room can take quite a budget but it doesn’t have to. In today’s guest post Shawn Michaels from Thesmartlad.com gives us some money saving ideas for decorating your living room.
Money Saving Ideas for Decorating your Living Rooms
When it comes to living rooms, a person has to be extremely careful while decorating them as most of the activity in a household revolves around the living rooms. For the perfect living room furniture it is important to understand the dynamics of your household first. It depends on the number of individuals how a living room should be decorated and designed. For the furniture, incorporate more comfortable couches and sofas as the living room is supposed to be more casual than a drawing room because this space is used more often. It is not imperative to follow a monochromatic color scheme; instead you can just opt for a particular theme and go after the furniture in a more methodical way. Regularly moving the furniture around is also a great way of redecorating the space, if you have a smaller budget.
Living room should be a central place in the entire house, bringing together warmth and style in a perplexing fusion. The central coffee table in the living room can be the main piece that sets the tone for the whole room. It can be an apothecary table or a chic and modern metallic table, depending on your choice. The table is also a great opportunity of showcasing brilliant DIY skills if you have an artist inside you, not to forget how apt it will be on a budget.
For some much needed added flare and freshness, flowers and plants should be a regular feature in the living rooms. Not only is this a cheaper alternate to hefty decoration pieces, but also a great way of keeping the air fresh and natural which can prove to be quite a healthy way of decorating the living rooms. Flowers can incorporate a pop of color as well which will truly uplift the morose and boring feel of a living room. Invest in some beautiful indoor plants and pots as they are a one-time expenditure only and require some basic maintenance occasionally, something that can be easily done on a smaller budget.
A really simple and chic way for an instant elevation of the living room is to revamp the paint or even the upholstery. This is definitely a cheaper alternative to going for new and improved room altogether. With the countless arrays of paints and wallpaper options available, the living room can have a number of funky options which can definitely brighten up the whole space. Another gorgeous way of embracing the real living room spirit is by establishing a little reading corner in the entire space. A small nook with one of your favorite novels and a cozy chair next to it will be like the perfect getaway from routine life. Not only is this idea super easy on the budget, it also highlights your cultured taste in books, something that can lead to great conversations with the guests. This book corner can be placed near a window for an added effect of relaxation and cordiality.
Author Bio:
This article was written by Shawn Michaels. He is a true adventurer, loves to travel, fish and hunt. He regularly blogs at Thesmartlad.com. You can follow him on twitter as well. In his free time, he likes to meet his friends.
Lovely room but the coffee table looks wrong just stuck in the middle of the room as it is too far from each seating area to be used as an actual coffee table imo. Reminds me of how off a small rug looks floating in the middle of a room 🙁 x
Angela, I thought the same thing. I think the coffee table makes the room look more like a waiting room at the doctor’s office. The article however I really liked. 🙂