How to make your home look more expensive on a budget

Video Credit: Live Your Style

It’s not necessary to spend a fortune on your décor to have a rich look. There are simple things you can do to add a level of sophistication to your space, like keeping it clean and purchasing accessories from thrifts stores and garage sales. That’s right, for just a couple of dollars you can turn someone else’s trash into your treasure. Try filling your new-garage-sale-find vase with flowers from your grocery store. You can arrange your own bouquet and save money at the same time. You can also take the DIY route and update a plain surface with contact paper or distress and stain a piece of wood from your local home improvement store for new shelving. Here are eight tips from the video that will help you take your space from blah to boujee.

8 Tips to Make your Space Look More Expensive

1. Keep it clean
2. Always have fresh flowers. Try a DIY bouquet to save money
3. Hang Curtains
   1. Makes your space look cozier
   2. Add height and drama to your space by placing the rods close to the ceiling
   3. Make sure you wash, dry, and iron your curtains
   4. For a fuller, more substantial look, double-up on the curtains
4. Hang your TV on the wall opposed to placing it on a plastic TV stand
5. Invest your budget in things that you sit on
6. Decorate with candles and bottled matchsticks
7. DIY for less
8. Use used accessories from thrift stores and garage sales