Stylish Homes, Smart Budgets: 40+ Ingenious Decor Hacks to Try

This article was originally published on worldtravelling.com and has been republished here with permission.

Decorating your home is a delightful but often costly endeavor. Whether you’re drawn to the urban-chic appeal of cement walls and industrial elements, or find yourself leaning towards the bohemian charm of colorful rugs and green nooks, defining your style is paramount. It’s the cornerstone that ensures a seamless aesthetic flow from one room to the next. Yet, achieving your dream decor doesn’t have to break the bank. In this article, we’ll share ingenious home decor hacks that allow you to express your style without a hefty price tag.

These 50+ simple and inexpensive home decor hacks will help you stay on budget and make your home look like it belongs on the pages of magazines.

Screen Embroidery

Window and door screens don’t need to be boring. They can easily be embroidered with friendly messages, or colorful shapes. Just grab some embroidery floss, and create the design that you would like to have on your screen.

From there, carefully wrap the floss around the screen wires. Everyone who walks by your home will admire it, and maybe even copy it!

Bathroom Vanity Update

Houses that were built in the 1970s tend to have outdated bathrooms. The countertops and cabinets can be easily updated with a coat of paint, a new countertop, and simply removing the cabinet doors.

From there, you decide if you want a marble countertop or a cheaper tile one. Both will make the bathroom classy and are relatively inexpensive changes.

A Multi-Level Balcony Garden

Just because you live in an apartment doesn’t mean you can’t have a nice garden area to sit in. For those of you that have a balcony off of your apartment, you can easily turn this area into a paradise. Using different-sized planks of wood, you can build planter boxes and place them at different levels around the balcony.

If you plant flowers and herbs that are known to creep over the edges of boxes and grow quickly, you will have a lovely area to sip tea or coffee. We would suggest growing some mint or lavender if you want a nice calming smell.

Add Peel and Stick Tiles to the Floor

Peel and stick tiles are convenient when we are redoing the floors. First, remember to clean the current floor properly before allowing it to dry. The peel-and-stick tiles are usually an easy-to-follow floor design. We first need to cut one tile in half using a utility knife.

After measuring and marking with a pencil, we scored the tile a few times with a straight edge and utility knife. The tile will then flex and shatter uniformly, resulting in a clean cut. We can put it up along the rear wall and work our way through the design. The tiles with Liquid Nails take a long time to dry, so it’s best to avoid them.