21 top home decorating ideas that won't cost a penny!

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Inexpensive decorating is good, but refreshing your home for free… now that’s brilliant! Are you trying to inject a revived and renewed ambience within your dwelling? Do you want to evoke a feeling of style and sophistication in your abode?

While you might have the desire to go out and spend your money on new furnishings, fittings and features, you can achieve a rejuvenated aesthetic simply by altering items you already own. In addition to this, you might find you can undertake a few DIY projects to create something new, while repurposing a piece of furniture or an accessory that had lost its pizzazz.

If you’d like some handy hints you’ve come to the right place. Read on below to take a look at our 21 top home decorating ideas that won’t cost a penny…

1. Employ repurposed timber pallets as funky (and free) home furniture and décor

2. Go vintage and employ characterful items like this car seat!

3. Crochet old tyres for a chic terrace setup

4. Rearrange your furniture to evoke a refreshed ambience and atmosphere

5. Plates look gorgeous mounted on a wall, and exudes country style charm

6. Add your cut flowers and blooms to a jug for character and life in your room

7. Empty cans can work well as planters for cacti, succulents and flowers

8. If you have any glass jars, these can be utilised to hold flowers, or as a desk organiser for your pencils and pens

9. Jars also make chic light fittings!

If you’d like to spend a little money, you can always chat to a professional about updating your home’s interior. Find one here.

10. Arrange your bookshelf by colour instead of author. This will look bright and engaging, and might even encourage your children to read…

11. Cardboard boxes don’t have to be thrown out; they can easily serve a purpose in your home

12. Teach an old ladder new tricks, and use it to display books or hang towels

13. Do you have any books you don’t like? Make something out of them instead!

14. Paint some of your old frames to make them look antique

15. Alter your living room’s aesthetic with a statement throw rug

16. Make some throw cushions from old, unwanted clothing

17. Hang your bike on the wall to save hallway space and make a statement

18. DIY yourself some hanging wall containers

19. Repurpose an old planter as a chic terrace fireplace

20. Get creative and add a coat stand to your garden

21. Hang your festive lights year round to make your outdoor space sparkle!

Would you like to learn more about home decorating? Check out: 9 feng shui tricks to keep your home happy in 2017 and keep reading!

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