Easy Living: 10 Cheap and Chic Decorating Ideas
Celebrate the simplicity and style of everyday objects in your décor
Reconsidering, repurposing, and recomposing items can breathe new life into your home. Decorating your dwelling doesn't have to be a laborious endeavor of putting together sophisticated color palettes, furniture pieces or a kaleidoscope of expensive accessories; simple can be beautiful.
For an affordable and effortless style with character, it's ideal to give new purpose to common items, but make sure you pay attention to composition. Take inspiration from art — painters place colors and shapes in ways that make sense to them and where objects complement each other. Look at your home as a blank canvas where you will orchestrate colors and materials in the same artistic way.
Don't be afraid to live simply; sometimes less is oh-so-much more.
For an affordable and effortless style with character, it's ideal to give new purpose to common items, but make sure you pay attention to composition. Take inspiration from art — painters place colors and shapes in ways that make sense to them and where objects complement each other. Look at your home as a blank canvas where you will orchestrate colors and materials in the same artistic way.
Don't be afraid to live simply; sometimes less is oh-so-much more.
by Dreamy Whites
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1. Dare to give objects a different role. In this formerly blank canvas, an old pitcher is used as a vase and a vintage bistro chair serves as a table. Green, yellow and white collide beautifully and conceive an airy space with relaxed simplicity.
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by Tamar Schechner
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| 2. Add punch to a plain room quickly with prints. This colorful wallpaper, imitating patchwork art, brings life to this closet door. The bright and divergent prints give the room an eclectic feel. |
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by Ninainvorm
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| 3. Aim for easy, practical and creative when decorating simply. Here, wallpaper frames the wood cabinet, which acts as a stage for the display of creative and colorful cards. |
4. Unearth great style from restored and used items. In this room, a tablecloth was turned into a breezy curtain and an old desk was given new life with a fresh coat of paint. Well-worn items, like this office chair, can end up looking more chic than their new and expensive counterparts.
by Amy Lau Design
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5. Compose with bright colors. Use simple schemes of gleaming hues as the protagonists for a chic style. See how this upholstered chair shines because the trio of vases accentuate its yellow shade?
by Rough Linen
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6. Create a unique style by reusing. You can decorate by hanging clever items on the wall, stacking books to add height to a flower arrangement and using a patinaed bucket as a trash can. The results are simply beautiful!
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| 7. Bring simple outdoor elements inside. Four simple flower pots initiate sequence here and infuse the area with an organic feel while adding some color. |
8. Let a bucket do the job. Buckets can be used in many different ways. This one works well as a pretty flower pot.
by Jeanette Lunde
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9. Add character with unusual items. A heart-shaped hanging, an oval mirror and a cute teddy bear contribute to this simple, stylish room. The gray vintage sofa, highlighted by the pale green wall behind it, serves as a platform for the other elements.
by The Locker
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10. Make your own art. Wall decorations don't have to be expensive. Here, embroidery hoops filled with fabric create beautiful wall hangings. Beneath, a stack of old suitcases adds vintage charm and functions as a cute table.
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Comments
Valerie Kilpatrick I totally agree! I think putting together arrangements like these is the most fun -- it feels so great to come up with something lovely that you have created yourself. Very nice -- Valerie
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Ideabook published on Oct. 12, 2011.
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