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5 Amazing Spring DIY Decor Ideas Under 100$! (Your Wallet Will Love You!)

Tired of feeling the winters blues? Designing and decorating your home for spring is one of the most exciting times of the year! We’re about to spill the beans with 5 amazing spring decor ideas for under 100$! Caution: not only will your wallet love you, but your home will look FABULOUS!

Frame A Poster As Artwork (Level: SO EASY YOU SHOULD CRY OF HAPPINESS!)

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Framing a poster in your home can serve as a focal point for the space, and is much more affordable than real artwork! The best part? YOU can choose any picture you like, even if it’s a personal photograph! 

Sure, hanging a piece of artwork above your couch is how every classy homeowner designs their home. But hold up! What about framing a poster that is edgy, intriguing, and costs a fraction of the price of real artwork? This traditional apartment in Madrid proves you can combine traditional European design with modern elements! The colour combo of this living room is perfect: you’ve got the greek key carpet, a blue velvet sofa and red accent pillows, and the framed poster for a modern update!

Get The Scoop! Lavish and Modern Madrid Apartment 

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Visit your local print shop and print out a photo of your husband, boyfriend, or celebrity crush, and frame it in the bedroom!

This one’s for the ladies! (But it works for guy’s, too!). This chic Parisian apartment is home to a cozy marble fireplace with hand carved detailing, that is very european and traditional. But the homeowner has spiced it up with a sexy poster of a stunning male model! A print at your local print shop shouldn’t set you back more than $50, and there are plenty of cheap frames lying around at your local thrift store or Home Goods. There really is no better way to re-decorate for spring!

Wallpaper Your Closet! (Level: Intermediate)

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Say goodbye to those dirty, scuffed walls in your closet (admit it, we all have a closet like that in our house!). With Spring before us, you want to start off this happy and feel-good season right! An alternative to a floor closet renovation or makeover, which is pricey and time consuming, can include wallpapering the drawers or back walls of your closet. It’s a easy and a cheap way to transform your closet into a stylish, celebrity-worthy space!

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Jess Lively

DIY Tip On Redesigning Your Closet or Dresser: Try lining your dresser drawers with wrapping paper! Much cheaper and you have endless style and pattern possibilities, which makes for a fun DIY project!

Turn A Vintage Find Into A Furnished Jewel (Level: Intermediate) 

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[mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”24″ bg_color=”#c42d80″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]Looking to decorate an empty corner in your hallway at home? A piano bench or footrest can serve as a decorative piece of furniture for any lonely corner! [/mks_pullquote] Alright, so we’ve all heard the term “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” before, and we’ve seen it online, so why not try it out?! Visit your local thrift shop or flea market, and you just might find that piece of furniture that costs 5$, but looks like $500 with a new coat of paint and fabric!

This French accent chair was painted with gold and upholstered with a bubble gum pink fabric! I can picture this at the base of my bed, in a hallway corner, or as a piano bench or footrest!

Get The Look: Fab Pink Furniture and Accent Pieces

Replace Old Lighting (Level: EASY)

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All that glitters doesn’t have to be the price of gold! 

Sometimes a chandelier hanging in your hallway or kitchen is all you need for an easy springtime home update! Tip from the pro’s: the secret to a beautiful home is having variety when it comes to lighting. Lighting fixtures don’t have to match, and a variety of lamps and bulbs will bring different glows to your room. P.S. Check out the wicker table and chairs set in this funky 50’s style kitchen! To die for!

 

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Dream Living Room Makeover Ideas: Tips On Redesigning Your Home

Whether you’re deciding on a full-out renovation, or just looking to makeover your living room with a few simple living room ideas, we bring you 6 tips and inspirations on redesigning the perfect living room !

Furniture Placement is Key

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Is your sofa pushed up against the wall? Artwork hanging too high on the walls? Do you own a carpet too small for your space? Take a look around your home and you may see these common interior design mistakes. Don’t forget that re-arranging your furniture and smart decor ideas are key to a functional and designer home. Make sure you bring your furniture together. Bring your sofas closer and group accent chairs in pairs that will spark communication between these pieces.

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Use Carpet Tricks To Make Your Space Seem Bigger

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Have your furniture sit on top of the rug, rather than going for a traditional 8 x 10 sized rug. When you place the sofas on top of the rug, your living room will appear bigger. It’s also adds a much cozier and stylish feel to your space and makes everything look furnished. Investing in a large rug is worth the money, because it can be later moved to a bedroom where it gives off the same effect of having a bigger room.

Splurge On A Round Sofa

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If you’re going to splurge on one big-ticket item in your home, then spend it on a sofa! If you’re looking to create character and personality, then a round sectional sofa is perfect for you. A round or oval-shaped couch brings unity to a room and sparks conversation between guests. It also creates more space behind the sofa, so if you’re working with a large living or family room, a round sofa frees up extra space behind. You can use this space for bookshelves or plants.

This parisian apartment incorporates a round velvet navy sofa, with a geometric chevron black and white carpet. A round rug is definitely a must with this type of couch, and don’t be scared to play around with different prints.

Luscious Round Sofas

Create a Reading Nook

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This is a bonus idea! A reading nook doesn’t a) require a lot of space b) is a perfect way to decorate a random or empty corner in your home. One cool way of making a reading corner or nook stand out is to paint your bookshelves a vibrant hue of pink, green, blue, or violet! Choose a high gloss paint and make sure the colour matches the palette of your space. If you’re reading corner is next to a large window, you can make it more interesting with patterned or striped curtains like in this eclectic living room above.

For The Daring Hot Pink Homeowner

Design A Workspace

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Marcus Design

Along with a traditional office, a mini workspace in your living room is perfect if you have kids and want to keep an eye on them. The right workspace affects your productivity and performance, so make sure it’s designed with a clean look, functionality, and colour in mind. Computer tables don’t have to be ugly and boring, so play around with colours and styles like in this living room by Marcus Design. The owner enjoys a French provincial white and gold leafed desk with a comfy hot pink chair that doubles as a workspace!

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Home Tour: A Sexy Redesigned Georgian Style Mansion

[mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”24″ bg_color=”#0774c6″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]Nothing screams Georgian home more than spacious rooms, luxury, and tradition – it’s my all-time favourite architectural style! [/mks_pullquote]So when I came across this beautifully redesigned Georgian Mansion in the heart of Melbourne, Australia, I fell in love with it’s modern twist. Georgian homes are known for their “family” and “homey” feels, symmetry, and multi-pane windows. All are classic designs that never become outdated! However homeowners Tim and Kate decided to take it to another level – explore this 21st Century colonial home for an old-meets-new design journey!

The Georgian Colonial Home Tour Starts Now…

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Cool entrance idea! This entrance features a rustic console table made of solid wood that features a leaning piece of artwork. Simple yet classy! If you love to collect artwork, this is a cute idea because you can change your featured artwork on a regular basis. No hanging, hammers, or nails required!

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Trend alert! I’m seeing this “ombre” effect in many homes – the same colour throughout a house that ranges from light to dark.  This home features a wide array of blue shades that start from light powder blue and slowly transition to deep navy.

Can you say 50 Shades Of Blue?  If you decide on moodier or darker colours for your home, you should be working with high ceilings, and plenty of natural light. Side Note! These modern, art deco doors are a twist on classic Georgian windows – instead of multiple panes, they feature vertical steel frames with a classic arch at the top.

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And did you know that “botanical stylists” even existed? These woodland blooms were arranged by botanical stylists Caris Haughan and Vanessa Partridge of Prunella, Australia.

Working with an all white kitchen? Designer Robert Mills accented this Art Deco inspired kitchen with fuchsia, ruby red coloured chairs. (Below:) Black and white is a recurring theme throughout this home. Lacquered bar stools are tucked neatly under this clean, modern island.

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I just want to dip my feet and walk barefoot on this gorgeous carpet! Who says carpeting has to be outdated? If you know how to pick the right one, it can be more luxurious than traditional hardwood floors. The upstairs hallway of this colonial home features soft and fuzzy blue velvet carpeting. Thinking of taking the carpet plunge in your own home? Carpeting can look beautiful and (bonus) is cheaper than hardwood!

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So many beautiful focal points of this grand living room! These quilted blue sofas are by Moroso and the quirky digital print painting is by Anne Scott Wilson named Portrait Landscape.

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The walls and fireplace are painted in the stormy jewel colour ‘Celtic Rush.’

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If you have enough space to work with, create a quiet corner for yourself where you can watch birds outside your window, read a book, or just sip some coffee! Not sure where to place a large wall mirror? They don’t have to be centered in a room but can be tucked into a corner for an artistic effect. This wall mirror is in a geometric, hexagon shape that makes you feel like your inside an art gallery! When you pick inspiring and unusual pieces, you create interest and communication in your house.

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Just like out of an “Adam’s Family” movie! The velvet carpeting on these stairs appears to be almost black. I think I’m seriously in love with this.

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The shower is almost invisible in this modern and contemporary bathroom revival. By using glass walls to create the shower, it leaves plenty of space for a built in tub and gives the optical illusion that the bathroom is much larger than we think!

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