Buying your first flat can be an exciting and stressful experience. After you have gathered up your down payment, paid your legal fees and taxes, you probably have little left to decorate. Decorating your home makes it personal, comfortable and more fun to entertain people in.
Making your new house a place to call home shouldn't cost a fortune. You can find simple and unique accents that make a bold statement without going into debt. First, ask your family to have a look in the basement, storage closet or attic for old unwanted furniture. Classic pieces like an Eames DSW chair or an old maple dining table can be given new life in your home. If you have a choice, pick the most timeless pieces. Avoid dated floral patterns or paisley prints. If you don't have a choice in your donated furniture, it is simple enough to have an old sofa re-covered with a modern new fabric.
The classified ads are a great place to start when looking to furnish your home. Don't assume that just because an item is in the classified ads it is old. You can find many newer pieces at a fraction of the price of retail.
If you are stuck with your grandma's old sofa, your brother's college dorm room bed frame and your aunt's old 15 inch television, fret not. You can still make your flat a comfortable and stylish place with a few simple tricks.
You don't need to be particularly artistic to create some beautiful decorative pieces that will improve the look of your living space. No money for artwork? No problem. Find some funky and cheap fabric at a fabric store and wrap it over an artist's canvas. If your grandma's old couch is bland, pick up a few cheap throw pillows or use some fabric paint to draw an eye-popping design on the couch. Pick up a stencil from the hardware or craft store and spray a fun pattern or shape on your wall (such as a tree). Silver accents go great on a blue wall.
Get creative and a bit artistic with your home decor. Remember that not everything needs to come from a store. Reuse some old family furniture and give it a new life to save money in your new home.
