When the desired outcome is the look of luxe but the moolah to advance full sticker price ahead is not in the cards, these tips for adding a luxe look for little money do the trick.
I’ve never decorated, flipped or remodeled for a client(s) who has not placed a budget in play. The same goes for the projects we do here at Places In The Home.
An extra penny here and an extra dime there adds up to budget busting dollars.
Cost is the four-letter word I hear most from project start to finish.
All kidding aside- it is a known fact that for most of us the price tag heavily factors into the decorating we do, the decorative accessories we select, and the home decor accents we purchase in the pursuit of prettying things up around the house.
Table Lamps
Instant chic factor awaits with the addition of a decorative table lamp.
Finding luxe look for little money table lamps is a home decor store or online retailer visit away.
May I suggest selecting a table lamp rich in classic style, one that will stand the test of time and trend.
Don’t buy into the fallacy that an inexpensive item will invariably look cheap or a quality appearance can only be achieved by spending big bucks.
Optical Illusions
Installing curtain and drapery hardware at the ceiling or molding line creates a visual illusion of height.
Take the luxe look for little money concept to the next phase with inexpensive drapery trims and decorative drapery medallion holdbacks found on sale or clearance.
Wallpaper Lined Drawers, Shelves & Bookcase Backs
Okay, you’ve selected a killer designer paint color for the exterior of a fabulous 3-drawer chest, linen armoire or bookcase.
What about the drawers, shelves and bookcase backs?
Etched with Time Peel and Stick Wallpaper By Jeremiah Brent
Add a luxe look for little money to drawers, shelves and bookcases by lining with wallpaper.
Discounted, discontinued and closeouts sections of online wallpaper sites and home decorating stores are a decoristas best friend.
Jungle Toile Peel and Stick Wallpaper
Lined drawers, shelves. and bookcase backs offer up a stylish follow-through- an it’s all in the details detail.
ABCs of Affordable Accessorizing:
Art & Antiques.
Bric-a-Brac.
Conversation Pieces.
It’s not how much an accessory cost, but the look it affords.
An inexpensive piece of art, antique accessory, bric-a-brac or whimsical objet d’art piece can easily offer a luxe look when dramatically displayed.
Pairing a good eye with decorating determination invariably results in the ability to spot a diamond in the rough.
To guarantee a luxe look result, place a piece above, atop or beside an ebony console or chair.
When it comes to color, black is classically timeless, adds drama to the spaces it graces, and is considered a premier foundation and/or accent color in interior decorating.
Traditional Home Southern Style Showhouse Family Room by Lance Jackson and David Ecton, Parker Kennedy
When I was in the initial buying stages for Hopefully Classic Antiques and Interiors, a local flea market dealer invited me to stop by to shop her inventory.
I did, and the first item I spotted was a small framed oil painting. The subject of the painting slips my mind, but the frame was the diamond in the rough. I could not believe how little the dealer was asking for the piece.
Maybe I need to add the words or how little to it’s not how much an accessory cost but the look it affords.
Scooping up the painting was a no-brainer, and with a simple cleanup and quick application of matte spray paint proudly added it to the inventory, displaying the piece in a dramatic focal point feature.
The painting sold within one day of being at the shop.
Fresh Flowers
Fresh flowers drench a space in color, fill it with fragrance and enhance the surroundings with pervasive beauty.
Gather ye your Mason jars, dollar store containers, crystal goblets, Chinoiserie (SHēnˌwäz(ə)ˈrē) vases (since we’re talking luxe let’s pronounce it vahz, darling), watering cans, vintage crocks, and antique teapots and fill them with blooms, stems, vines and/or branches from the garden, field, florist, or local grocery flower department.
Adding a luxe look for little money is a high-end priority for the decorating within budget minded.
The only thing expensive is the look.
