| Are you tired of the looks or layout of your living | | | | which might give off the wrong vibe to any company |
| room but don't have the budget to start over from | | | | you have over. Make sure the colors of the rugs you |
| scratch? Many people want to decorate their living | | | | choose harmonize; they can be either complementary |
| rooms, but some simply cannot afford it considering | | | | or contrasting with other accents in the room. |
| today's economic climate. Now you can decorate | | | | In order to balance your space, make sure the floor |
| your living room at little or no cost. | | | | is a little darker than the walls. If you have wood |
| When most people consider "re-decorating" they | | | | floors, this can easily be accomplished by staining the |
| automatically tend to think it involves purchasing all | | | | floor. If you have carpeting, use a large area rug to |
| new items, but this isn't always necessary. Simply | | | | add contrasting color. Display accents sparingly to |
| decorate by rearranging the things you already have, | | | | keep the area open and airy. With large accents, |
| and do a little "de-cluttering" to make the room look | | | | display them in various areas of the room instead of |
| open and spacious. There are several ways to | | | | together; the exact opposite is true for smaller |
| freshen up and revive the look of your living room | | | | accessories, which look beautiful when displayed |
| without going broke! | | | | together. |
| Double the size of the room with these simple tricks | | | | Plants: An easy and affordable way to liven up a |
| To make a room appear to be more spacious than it | | | | room |
| actually is, clean out all of the unnecessary items. If | | | | A good way to make the room seem a bit more |
| you have a bunch of boxes stacked up in one | | | | natural and breezy is to add a few live plants. Silk |
| corner, move them to a different room or better | | | | plants do have a "real" look, but nothing is quite like |
| yet, throw them out. This is a key in decorating; the | | | | live plants to bring a sense of calm and tranquility to |
| less clutter there is in a room, the more space you | | | | a room. Plants are relatively inexpensive and |
| will have to display the accents and accessories you | | | | sometimes you can even get a "start" from your |
| love. | | | | neighbor's plants for free. This is one extremely |
| Also, consider placing a few pieces of furniture closer | | | | affordable way to accent a room. |
| to walls to open up pathways to other rooms. Keep | | | | Use old furnishings as much as possible. The gently |
| window coverings simple and light to avoid the dark, | | | | worn distressed look is all the rage today! Consider |
| closed in look that heavy drapes often create. | | | | transforming some pieces you no longer use. An old |
| Define your spaces | | | | wooden door can easily be transformed and made a |
| Help define seating and conversation areas with | | | | unique coffee table. A little imagination and creativity |
| accent rugs. If you want the area to appear more | | | | can go a long way in helping you freshen up the look |
| spacious, choose a light colored rug. A dark color | | | | of your living room on a budget. |
| makes the room seem more romantic and intimate | | | | |