It’s the time to jazz up your interiors! Really an exciting time for you be it to decorate your new apartment or redecorating your current one. You can choose your furniture layouts, pick your color schemes, and the apartment decor to bring it all together. All these on a budget, can seem very difficult. Luckily, there are umpteen ways to create the space you want without spending a fortune.
Get started with these 10 affordable ways to decorate your apartment and learn how they can transform your space.
1. Use floating shelves
Floating shelves can notch up your apartment decor to a new level! Simple and cost-effective, these shelves can hold everything from books to coffee mugs to succulents. You can choose the shelf style that goes with your apartment design and start getting creative.
2. Removable wallpaper for the walls
Wallpaper adds a different dimension to a room! Removable wallpaper is the perfect solution for adding color and personal style to a room. It sticks easily to walls and is simple to apply and remove.
3. Get creative with Painted Furniture
There’s absolutely no need to go for new furniture to brighten up your home. Buy few fun colors of paint and make your furniture dapper. Nightstands, Coffee tables, Bookshelves, and even Alarm clocks with a new coat of paint can brighten up your living space.
4. Mirror, mirror on the wall…
One of the best ways to decorate your apartment is to utilize the walls. Hanging mirrors is a perfect way for opening up a room. Position Mirrors towards a focal point to give the room an illusion of depth. Angle mirrors towards a light source to bounce the light throughout the room.
5. Hide storage creatively.
Declutter your apartment to make it look bigger than its actual size! Invest in furniture that have hidden storage to hold accessories, magazines, and books etc. like storage Ottomans, Chests, or Vintage Suitcases stacked to look like a table.
6. Replace existing ceiling fixtures.
Your current ceiling lamp or fan may become an eyesore accumulating grime. Swap them for more modern lighting options & just sit back & watch your room come alive. Quite an amazing transformation!
7. Change hardware of door handles and furniture.
New drawer handles or door knobs go a long way to transform your old furniture. Nowadays there are plenty of quality stores selling fancy and attractive hardware to help old furniture look high-end.
8. Update lamp shades.
To go for a fresh clean look, switch out old lamp shades for new, clean ones. Lamp shades attract dust and grime over the years. Buy a new shade for the original lamp base – Anything that adds a pop of color or a graphic pattern can liven up your space.
9. Create your own artwork
Wall paintings & photos make walls interesting! You can go for an expensive painting, or create it. Works of art online are great for inspiration to make your own painting.
10. Indoor plants to add the charm
Plants immediately add life to any room! Put them up on the floating shelves, your nightstand, or create a little indoor plant garden on your kitchen window sill.
After you decorate your apartment its your duet to secure it by taking a UAE Home Insurance by CoverMatch if you apartment is located in Dubai, Ajman, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah or Umm Al Quwain.
All these hacks can make decorating your apartment on a tight budget very easy. Just give them a try!
