Want to learn how to increase the value of your home? Learn how to make your home look expensive with these 7 tips interior designers swear by!
Whether you’re looking to put your home on the market, tackle a fixer upper, or simply spruce up your home, you don’t have to spend a hefty penny in order to do so.
Achieving the look of an expensive home is quite doable on a small, friendly budget. An expensive home isn’t about how much you spend on luxurious items. Learn how to make changes to your home in big ways without breaking the bank.
Follow these top tips from interior decorators to get your house looking magazine worthy!
This post is all about how to make your home look expensive on a budget.
WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOME LOOK EXPENSIVE
1. Perfect Your Window Treatments
(Loving this inspiration! The floor to ceiling curtains paired with the bamboo shades creates a perfect window treatment.)
Curtains can make all the difference in a room. Floor to ceiling curtains add a more luxurious feel to a room. This decorating hack is simple and affordable.
Hang the curtains at the top of the ceiling to create the feel of a larger room. Hang the curtain rods wide to be seen and use curtains with thick panels and a lot of fabric.
2. Lighting is Crucial
(These beautiful, modern light fixtures are so eye catching in this newly updated kitchen!)
The next interior design tip for making your home look expensive is choosing your light fixtures wisely. I know you’ve heard this tip a million times and I sound like a broken record. But, there is a reason this styling tip is so popular. IT’S BECAUSE IT WORKS!
Light fixtures become a focal of the room and it can set the entire mood of the space. There are so many options when it comes to lighting and the experts suggest to go big or go home! If you’re unsure, always choose the bigger option for the space.
Don’t ruin your hard decorating efforts with a ceiling fan! Opt out for something more stylish!
3. Update Your Hardware
(Beautiful hardware inspiration! These drawer pulls give this kitchen a sleek sophisticated look!)
Moving on to hardware! Hardware is a small detail that can make a large impact. Updating your hardware is a quick and inexpensive way to make your home more eye catching. Adding interesting drawer pulls to dressers or to kitchen cabinets take your home from outdated to modern.
Updated hardware on all dressers, cabinets, door handles and even towel bars is essential in getting your magazine worthy home!
4. Thrift Vintage Pieces
(Loving this inspiration! English pine, bamboo chair, brass lamp, artwork, greenery, and blue and white. WOW! This vignette has all the classic decor that can easily be thrifted.)
Another trick to make your house look and seem more valuable is through incorporating vintage items. Thrifting is the perfect way to do this. You can find incredible items to add to your home at thrift stores. Read more about home decor items to never pass up at a thrift store here.
Mixing old and new pieces of furniture, trinkets, and personal touches makes your home curated and collected. The mixing of old and new, adds layers of culture and gives your house a polished look.
5. Details Matter
(This bathroom inspiration provides a great example of how details MATTER! Even your bathroom can be insanely stunning!)
One of the best things you can do for your home is to pay attention to the details. Interior decorators are very detail orientated, especially when it comes to styling homes. Getting rid of or disguising the clutter in your home makes a huge difference.
Use decorative baskets to hide your mail and loose papers. Buy a storage option that matches your other home decor for storing random toys. Hide away extra toilet paper in a cabinet. Pour your soap into pretty soap dispensers instead of leaving them in their original containers. Buy a cute toilet brush.
The effort and attention to details is what’s going to set your house apart from the rest!
6. Incorporate Natural Elements
(Loving the pops of greenery distributed throughout this space!)
Incorporating natural elements into your home gives it an instant makeover. Use natural elements like brass, copper, greenery, and fresh flowers. Each of these elements helps add character to a home.
Use plants and greenery in places where you have extra space to fill. Choose a nice planter to place the greenery in for a more chic look. Or display a pretty flower bouquet. The greenery and flowers add pops of color to the home!
Head to your local grocery store or even head out to your yard to find really cheap greenery and flowers to incorporate natural elements for a more sophisticated look!
7. Mix Textures and Furniture
(The perfect inspiration for a collected home! The layering of this room is timeless and traditional.)
The last way to make your home magazine worthy, is by mixing your textures and mix matching your furniture pieces. Mix textures like patterns, fabrics, and finishes. Mix new furniture with old furniture. Nothing screams boring quite like a matching bed suit or matching furniture sets you took from a department store showroom.
Layering patterns, textures, furniture, and finishes help create an eye catching, interesting space. A layered home is a collected, timeless home. Timeless homes are sophisticated and valuable.
You can learn more about creating a collected home in this post!
I hope you found these tips helpful and are one step closer to getting your magazine worthy home! Drop a comment and let us know if you have any other awesome tips for making your home look more expensive! HAPPY DECORATING!
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