We have been on the look out for effective home decor tips that will enable you to transform your home for minimal outlay. If you have just moved into a new home, are ready to completely update your home or even if you just want to freshen it up, take a look at these valuable tips to see whether you can make use of them and get your house up to date.
Wallpaper
Wallpaper is back on trend, and in particular, heavily patterned feature walls. Adding a feature wall can completely change the way your room looks, giving it a more dramatic appearance. There are certainly plenty of designs to choose from, including classic florals, geometric designs and pictoral or graphic wallpapers.
Although not the cheapest option, if you limit your wallpapering to one wall, or even just a chimney breast, and then paint the rest of the room with a basic paint in a complimentary colour, this will have less of an impact on your budget.
Laura Ashley Florals: Get a 10% discount on your wallpaper by simply signing up to the newsletter. Do note that Laura Ashley have regular sales and often offer 1/3 off in their home department. As wallpaper does not need to be the latest trend, but should be a timeless pattern that you will always enjoy, it is worth waiting for items to go on sale before you make a purchase.
For an unlimited choice of styles, colours, patterns and images, a great site to visit is wallpapered.com. As well as offering traditional art prints, vintage designs and classic styles, they also have a range supplied by up and coming designers that have added their designs to the site themselves. Check for the latest offers on the Wallpapered Love My Vouchers page before you buy.
Alternatives to Wallpaper
Wallpaper can be a rather permanent option that is difficult to install without calling in the expensive services of a professional, but there are alternatives that can create the same dramatic effect as a wallpapered feature wall, without the additional hassle of installation. Wall art is quickly gaining popularity. There are a wide variety of designs to choose from, including beautiful trees, flowers, animals, text, shapes and more, so you can make your home look truly individual. They simply stick on your wall and peel off when you tire of them, which even allows you to move them around every so often to refresh the look of the room.
You can find wall art at Wall Glamour, Amazon and GB Posters, amongst others.
Another alternative is to buy patterned curtains, which will make the window wall your feature wall. You can buy some great discounted curtains from eBay and Dunelm Mill.
Accessories
Another way of transforming your home is quite simply by replacing your accessories and accents. This impact this can have tends to be completely underestimated. By changing your lamps, cushions, rugs, candles, plants, ornaments and throws, you can completely change the colour scheme of the room, giving it a different atmosphere. Plus, you will be adding in additional textures and patterns that will add warmth, glamour or whatever effect you choose for you home. Plain walls with patterned, coloured and textured accessories can look very stylish and this is an inexpensive way of converting a room in your home without going to too much expense.
Some great discounted accessories can be found at Wilkinson Plus and Debenhams Home.
We will keep our eyes peeled for more home bargains and add them here, so keep checking back for the latest ideas and discounts.
