Your living room is where you meet and entertain guests or retreat at the end of a busy day to talk with family members and relax. It’s quite obvious that you want your living room to look stunning. You may think you need to break the bank to make the space look luxurious, but the reality is quite different. Even when you have a stringent budget, you can still use a few creative ideas to give your living room a pricier look. Not sure how to do it? Try using these eight décor ideas to see how your space gets transformed quickly and successfully.
Display your vintage treasure
If you have gilded mirrors, a wooden chest of drawers, or other vintage furniture, lamps, photos, etc., show them off in your living room to give the space a rich historical feel and sophisticated look. Even if you don’t have them, you can easily get a piece or two online or in second-hand stores at relatively cheaper rates.
Invest in large rugs
Though you can always use a small rug, they tend to make your living room look small. Invest in a larger, durable, less expensive rug instead, which stretches out a bit beyond the chairs and sofas to make your room look luxe and feel airier and bigger.
Upgrade the lighting
This simple step can make your living room look more lavish and spacious. You can bring home a statement light fixture, such as a colourful chandelier, which would create a focal point in the space and help elevate its oomph quotient. If you want a relatively affordable upgrade, you could just buy a cylindrical or drum-shaped lamp shade for your existing lights.
Invest in large-scale artworks
A large artwork can imbue your living room with a luxe feel. It pays to have artworks that have some back-story or hold personal significance. It’s best to get a piece of art that will give your space an upmarket vibe when framed. If your budget is tight, you may visit art supply stores, charity shops, boot fairs, etc., to pick up frames at budget-friendly rates. You could even get creative and combine two larger oil paintings or a collection of postcards and frame them for an uplifting burst of colours on your living room’s wall.
Use decorative wallpapers
Investing in decorative wallpaper is a great trick to make your seemingly bland space sing. You can shop around for budget wallpapers and order sufficient samples to check the colours, patterns, and finishes before choosing one. If you have a modest space, you could choose a bold geometric pattern, which will give your living room a majestic, designer feel.
Play with textures
You can combine a variety of materials like metal, leather, wood, glass, velvet, woven materials, tweed, etc., for a more sophisticated yet subtle effect. The softness of velvet accent pillows, the tactile feel of your wooden sofa, and the suppleness of high-quality leather are all distinctive features of luxury that you and your visitors can feel. If you’re restrained by a strict budget, you could opt for a faux-fur blanket for your couch or a few colourful pillows in fluffy knit cases for your leather sofa to make your living room look more expensive.
Freshen up the space with flowers
Adding fresh, seasonal flowers is a simple, budget-friendly way to add sophistication to your living room. There’s no need for bank-busting mega flower arrangements. You could visit the local farmer’s market to pick the blooms of your choice. If you can’t find any flowers, you may get a handful of trimmings off a tree in your neighbourhood and position them in your flower vase. If everything else fails, you could have some high-quality fake plants to give your living room an instant facelift and make it seem more luxe.
Get floor-length drapes
Long curtains symbolise cosiness, luxury, warmth, and grandeur. You should try to have your drapes and hardware as close to the ceiling as possible, instead of positioning them just above the door or window frame. This will help attract the eye up and make the space appear loftier. For instance, you may hang patterned long drapes for a stunning effect or sheer curtains to soften the light filtering in to make the room feel cosy yet expensive.
Long curtains symbolise cosiness, luxury, warmth, and grandeur. You should try to have your drapes and hardware as close to the ceiling as possible, instead of positioning them just above the door or window frame. This will help attract the eye up and make the space appear loftier. For instance, you may hang patterned long drapes for a stunning effect or sheer curtains to soften the light filtering in to make the room feel cosy yet expensive.
