Five ways to make your home look more expensive
Giving your home a makeover can allow you to bring some more style into your spaces.
But, you don’t have to blow your budget to do so, and you can even make your home look more expensive than it actually is by focusing on a few key areas and features.
Here are five savvy ways of styling your home without spending a fortune.
1. Add moulding and panelling
To make your plain walls look more interesting, adding some simple moulding and panelling is a good place to start.
“It doesn’t even have to be gaudy, Victorian-style moulding,” interior designer Erica Leigh Reiner told Better Homes & Gardens. “A simple and single-shape, single-depth piece of moulding will do the trick.”
Image: @thehouseoutfit (Instagram)
2. Upgrade old and cheap fixtures
If your knobs, drawer pulls and handles are looking a bit weathered or cheap, you can swap them out for designer finishes in handmade leather, ceramic, or metal to upgrade the look of your kitchen, bathrooms, and any other spaces.
However, it’s best to ensure your fixtures match throughout the house and avoid going overboard on items that aren’t worth the investment, such as marble tiles.
3. Replace statement walls with neutral tones
Looking to sell? Swapping bold statement walls with classic colours such as beige, grey, white, and off-white might not be your personal preference, but they can be much more enticing for potential buyers.
4. Add a ‘statement’ piece
Though it might seem counterintuitive, splurging on one or two ‘hero’ items can take your home interiors to the next level.
Whether it’s a grand dining room table, designer-style rug or statement chandelier, you can also avoid spending more than you’re comfortable with by employing some savvy shopping and staying on the lookout for a good deal.
Adding a statement piece or custom furniture can help you easily upgrade your look. Image: @myoldpub (Instagram)
5. Add some art or custom fittings
If panelling won’t do the trick for your bare walls, you can still upgrade your look just by hanging a piece of statement art.
“Make sure the art you select is the right size and scale for the wall you’re decorating, and remember you don’t need artwork on every wall,” Keysha Jillian, lead interior designer and owner of K. Jillian Designs, said.
To save even more money and exercise some of your creativity, Jillian suggested even making your own art.
Or you can fill a space with a built-in structure, such as floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. Billy bookcases from Ikea, plus some height extensions, can do the job perfectly and can be worth the investment.
Image: @paperministry (Instagram)