Designer Julie Montgomery of all Julie Montgomery Interiors discovered these side tables on casters in a thrift shop.

Make Pillows Pop Bolster your chairs with cushions bearing favorite phrases and areas. It's possible to choose a linen cushion and use stencil and spray paint to add the name of your city or home state, or whatever you want, says Ili Hidalgo-Nilsson, architect and designer using Terracotta Design Build in Atlanta.

Decorate With Clocks If you have family out of town or traveling often, organize a trio of clocks that are used on a wall and set them into those time zones. That way you can keep tabs on what time zone they are in, and also avoid trying to Facetime them in the middle of evening. Designer Robin LaMonte set these clocks to Atlanta time custom mirrors toronto . where this family lives, and China and Paris, two areas where the mom often goes on business trips. Based on the look you're after or your budget you may also use mismatched clocks created from garage sales, for a cheaper option.

Give Old Maps New Life Designer Robin LaMonte enjoys bringing travel things into chambers, and it doesn't have to become a souvenir you picked up on vacation. Instead, buy an atlas (you can find used ones in flea markets) and cut the states where you vacationed or at which you have family, and put them in simple black frames.

Top Off the Table Metallics add a contemporary touch to a room without breaking your budget. For table decoration under $100, Parker Kennedy Living used a sea urchin from Target and a lacquer green and gold box from C Magic. They didn't have to buy new books, because the homeowner already owned those, in addition to the table.

Customize Your Tables A skirted table can soften a room, particularly if you have other wood furniture, molding or beams. To save more money, search in the fabric remnant section, or utilize a white canvas or possibly a long tablecloth to cover the table and add a glass top. Parker Kennedy Living also added a rounded mirror to the top of the side table. Mirror companies often stock round mirrors, which can be less expensive than having a single cut to size. "That's a fantastic way to get a lot of bang for your buck to get a table under $50," said interior designer Lance Jackson. "It puts a bit more custom look to it"

Play Around With Paint Paint is a go-to pick for enhancing a space, especially on a budget. Using dark trim with walls that are lighter brings out the architecture and painting the bookcase at a rich palette leaves the whole space appear more expansive, '' says Donna Mathis with Atlanta-based Haven Design Works.

Let It Shine Painting the walls high-gloss white is a fantastic way to provide a room a high-end finish and to increase the quantity of light inside the room, '' says Ili Hidalgo-Nilsson, designer and architect using Terracotta Design Build in Atlanta. Adding trim is an inexpensive way to give order and a high-end appearance to a wall with a flat screen TV, she states.

Create a Vignette A chaise is a great piece of furniture to add a dash of design in an affordable way. "Instead of simply having a plain submersible or chaise you can layer it," says Atlanta designer Michael Habachy. Position a tray on top of a throw, or even use a patterned or textured blouse or pashmina that you have.

Fix Up a Wood Cube A fundamental wood cube is more affordable than buying an upholstered or leather ottoman. Thus Atlanta designer Rachel Greathouse did a quick and effortless fix. She covered the surface of a block she purchased from a discount house decor shop with a bit of sheepskin, which produces a comfy spot for feet to rest. You also can discover faux fur at a fabric store and buy only enough to drape over the surface. For even greater savings, then you can build your own ottoman out of plywood.

Spray Paint for a New Stunner For an inexpensive quick repair, Atlanta interior designer Steve McKenzie used two colors of gray paint to update an ugly blonde 1980s cabinet. He worked together with DIY blogger Dena Stormer on the job for Dwell with Dignity, a nonprofit agency which does home makeovers for families living in poverty. "Dwell with Dignity enjoys to reuse or refurbish anything they could, demonstrating the households who with just a little bit of work, you can alter whatever," she states. "I love that idea." She removed the doors, sanded it down , taped off the interior, primed it and then smashed the doorways separately from the console.

Supersize It To fill a large blank wall, choose your favorite holiday photo and upload it to a few of numerous websites that now print large format photographs. You can create an impactful, private work of art that's inexpensive, says Atlanta interior designer and home decor store owner Steve McKenzie. He created this space as a portion of the makeovers given to households by Dwell with Dignity Atlanta, a nonprofit company.

Rescue Discarded Designer Fabric Scour the close-out bins in fabric shops to find designer fabrics in patterns and colours that you love which fit with your furniture. Then follow DIY instructions to produce easy-sew cushions that add a pop of color to finish a room, says Atlanta interior designer Steve McKenzie.

Go Coastal To get a coastal-inspired living space, these accessories can easily be replicated at discount home decor shops, says designer Robin LaMonte of Rooms Revamped Interior Design. Look for colorful bowls and plates for under $100.

Play Up the Wallpaper When you paint the rear of a bookshelf, which will be a favorite update by designers, coastal and colorful accessories pop out even more to create a pulled-together look for the room.

Ditch the Frame Art on canvas, instead of framed masterpieces, can be a lower-cost option to personalize a room. Designer Robin LaMonte says many of her customers hang artwork by their kids prominently in their home. Find blank white canvas packs sold at arts and crafts shops.

Dedicate to Color A monochromatic look can be bold and budget-friendly. Look at matching your curtains to the walls, as seen in this metro Atlanta model house from the designers with Monte Hewett Homes. Since time is money, you can save time by not worrying about finding a complementary color or pattern for those drapes.

Save a Gallery Wall Gallery walls, such as these six images of city scenes, group common images and provide a pulled-together appearance to a space. However, the framing may get expensive. Interior designer Michelle Mentzer using Miles Design Group in metro Atlanta proposes keeping an eye out for regular discounts in arts and crafts stores. All these were part of a half-off inventory frames deal every other week at an arts and crafts shop.

Step Out of the Box A high suggestion by designers for producing living space feel more homey is incorporating an enjoyable rug into the flooring, even if you have carpet. You do not have to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on a place or antique rug to fill the entire space. Instead, search for a smaller accent rug at a pattern which adds pizzazz, such as this cowhide rug designer Michelle Mentzer with Miles Design Group  located in metro Atlanta. The images of landscape art as well as the chevron and lavish accent pillows were on sale in a home goods discount shop.

Upcycle and Enjoy When designers locate furniture for cheap, they don't let the present finish keep them from using it in a room. Designer Julie Montgomery of all Julie Montgomery Interiors discovered these side tables on casters in a thrift shop. Then Dena Stormer, a DIY blogger, utilized a semi-gloss coat of Behr Marquee in Alabaster to provide them a clean, fresh style for this particular living room makeover for a household, throughout the nonprofit Dwell with Dignity Atlanta.

Make Framed Art Affordable Whenever you have bold, colorful furniture and art, designers frequently use restraint on the frames. The frames do not have to match, either. These white and black frames in the gallery artwork price less than $10 each. This room was part of their home makeovers made by designers and DIYers through nonprofit organization Dwell with Dignity Atlanta for families transitioning from homelessness and poverty.

Use Crates and Reclaimed Wood Reclaimed wood can warm up a space, and crates can add all-important storage to a room on screen. Jen Woodhouse of The House of Wood used crates to fulfill this bookcase, which makes it decorative and functional. For another custom made touch, she wrapped that this bookcase in Crates & Pallet's reclaimed pallet wood.

Bring Driftwood Back Driftwood decoration is a go-to choice when designers want to bring a coastal appearance into a house, whether it's on the water or not. It may be as simple as collecting one enormous piece or multiple pieces that capture your eye on nature strolls. A massive piece also can fill a part of your bookshelf, which saves even more money on decor.

Put a New Twist on Boxes and Books Create your own unique shadowbox using cool-looking maps or maps of preferred places, or any other themes that draw you. Give piled books which you already own a cohesive appearance by just having the spines face the back of the bookshelf, as Jen Woodhouse of The House of Wood did in decorating her recycled timber and crate bookshelf.

Illuminate Treasures When choosing things that you have to fill out a bookcase, consider developing a contrast, states Leigh Spicher, Ashton Woods' national director of design studios. In this Orlando model home, neutral book pages and accessories stand out from the dark wood of the built-in bookcase. "Sometimes our favorite decor is something we possess," she states. If you save money by using existing items, you can also add display and picture light to light treasured pieces.

See a Wall Make an accent wall using a cheap finish, like this white brick veneer at a Naples, Fla., home, to get a comfy, casual living area, states Leigh Spicher, Ashton Woods' national manager of design studios. You also can paint existing brick or whitewash it. Additionally, white, gauzy curtains can be discovered on a budget from many home retailers and fit to a coastal-inspired design.

Embrace the Era Even in conventional built-in bookshelves, you may add in classic elements on a budget. Atlanta designer Devon Garner filled in the gaps with album covers, which you might be able to discover in your attic or at a flea market.

Freshen Up With Flowers You may save money by purchasing a small bouquet of flowers for a vase on a table, then enhancing it with a few leaves from the bushes and trees to add depth. Rather than books, screen vibrant city guides, even ones you pick up on travels, to highlight favorite destinations.

Cozy Up From the Fire To give your room a cozy feel at no cost, reevaluate the way you arrange the furniture. By way of instance, is there a spare chair in a different room which you can pull beside the fireplace? For this area, Mosaic Group [Architects and Remodelers] positioned the furniture to address the fireplace, creating a salon effect where several people could settle in for dialog.

Reuse a Coat Rack Wall space above a bookshelf does not always need to have art. In this living room, designer Janna Allbritton used a wood coat rack with metal hooks, which can be more affordable than a painting. Subsequently display whatever you want, whether it is a simple amount for a picture element or colorful hats or scarves.