If money woes or the recent crazy weather has you vacationing at home this summer, now’s a great time to tackle some of the updates you’ve been putting off. Let’s start in the living room — after all, it’s where you gather with family and friends and often the first room people see when entering your home. Time to show it some love. To get you started, I’ve gathered a few of my favorite living room updates that will add a lot of style for just a little cash.
With some lumber and trim, you could update your fireplace surround:
Or hit yard sales or unfinished wood stores for a matching pair of bookcases to fake the look of built-ins:
Add some style underfoot with a graphic rug:
Clear the clutter and creatively style your bookshelves:
Turn dollar store hula hoops into a funky chandelier:
Give new life to an old bench by turning it into 2 side tables:
Or give the room a whole new vibe by painting the floors:
What do you think, ready to give your family room or den a budget-friendly makeover? Then, check out more smart chic living room ideas here.
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You've pointed out some great ideas.
I like that idea of matching bookcases to look like built-ins. Great suggestion.
Been trying to muster up courage to paint the floor in my sun room. Painted floors always look so good but I'm afraid I will mess it up somehow.
I don't really like the hula hoop chandelier but whoever thought of that is pretty inventive.
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Pretty good ideas for any living room. In fact, I might just redecorate and see if I can't get the living room in my apartment for rent in antwerp to look like the first picture.
If any house will be on the property auctions in liverpool, which is being held every month, then I wouldn't mind buying it. But then again, a house with this type of design will surely have high offers from its buyers.
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This house is very lovely particularly the home theatre. It reminds me of the nice home theatre installation in Perth for our vacation house and how perfectly it fits the entertainment room. The interior of the house also complements the home theatre system.
My dad found a property for sale in East London. We want to have a vacation there soon but we still need to design and buy furniture first. I will take note of your suggestions so that I can do this for our new house.
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I almost can't believe all that decor won't burn a giant hole in the average wallet. Honestly, those look like the kind of designs you'd find at the typical millionaire's mansion.
That's very impressive DiY work there. It's almost too tough to believe that those furnishings are made of basically recycled material.
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That's very impressive DiY work there. It's almost too tough to believe that those furnishings are made of basically recycled material.
The most impressive part is where you managed to redecorate like that and not burn a hole in your bank account. This just goes to show that being stylish doesn't necessarily have to be expensive.
That's very impressive DiY work there. It's almost too tough to believe that those furnishings are made of basically recycled material.
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Been trying to muster up courage to paint the floor in my sun room. Painted floors always look so good but I'm afraid I will mess it up somehow
This is a good guide for people who are stingy. I will try some of your tips because I want to update the design of our living room.
This is a good guide for people who are stingy. I will try some of your tips because I want to update the design of our living room.
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Been trying to collect up bravery to colour the ground in my sun space. Coloured surfaces always look so good but I'm scared I will clutter it up somehow.