How To Decorate A Room For Just $35
If you think that changing the decoration of a room is costly,
think again.
Follow these simple steps and change the decoration in less than
a day.
1. Paint
By painting a room, you can change the decor and atmosphere
instantly and at a very low cost.
First, choose a color.
Color is an important element in our lives.
Our personalities can be reflected in our color choices. We use
color to visually communicate, convey emotion, express ideas.
Here are some examples of how our personalities are expressed
through color.
- Pink, emotional in character, connotes a sensitive heart. It
represents caring and sharing, and indicates a strong
personality.
The concerned and affectionate individual prefers pink. Gently,
you offer love, attention and nurturing to those in distress.
- Red symbolizes love, rage and courage. Red is the most dynamic
and passionate color. It has great emotional impact. Individuals
who select red are aggressive, impulsive and strive for success.
- Orange is the color of autumn. In bright tones, orange is
playful and cheerful. In deeper tones, orange is exotic and
exciting. Individuals who chose orange have energy, structured
and organized.
- Brown represents hearth and home. Individuals who choose brown
are conscientious, steady and dependable.
- Yellow is the happiest of all colors. It represents warmth,
inspiration and vitality. Yellow means communication,
enlightenment, sunlight and spirituality. Individuals who choose
yellow look forward to the future, are idealistic, intellectual
and highly imaginative.
- Green is the color of life. Green creates an atmosphere that
is calm and restful. Individuals who select green seek
stability, balance and persistence.
- Teal indicates stability and resistance to change.
Individuals who prefer teal are sensitive, optimistic, trusting,
have a high degree of faith and hope, and excellent taste.
- Blue is the color of tranquility, orderly, soothing. Those who
prefer blue have a basic need for a calm, harmonious and
tension-free existence. They are capable, conservative and
sensitive to others.
- Violet is the color of luxury, sensuality, passion and depth
of feeling. This color creates an unusual atmosphere and
provides an unexpected essence. Those who choose violet are
unique, highly sensitive and observant. They are also creative
and artistically talented and tend to have a complex personality.
- Grey keeps it foreign, remote and distant. Those individuals
who prefer this color tend to be careful and articulate, focused
and dedicated to their commitments.
- White expresses goodness, purity and innocence. Provides
serenity and the essence of perfection. Those individuals who
choose white seek excellence and enlightenment in all
philosophies. Attempt simplicity, purity and recognition.
Warm vs. Cool Colors
Warm colors invite you into the room with a sense of welcome,
warmth and intimacy.
Warm colors make a small room seem smaller and a large room more
intimate and cozy.
Cool colors are soothing and tranquil, harmonious and fresh.
They are calm and soothing serene shades that make a space
appear larger, particularly in its tints of light blue. Cool
hues are great for rooms that have natural sunlight.
Before buying paint, go to a paint supply or hardware store and
ask for paints that people have ordered and then don't like them
or for paints that have been prepared by mistake.
You can find a gallon of paint for as low as $5.00. In some
instances, you can find free gallons that have been returned by
customers who don't ask for a refund and the small paint stores
give them away for free.
2. Curtains
You can change your curtains for as little as $5.00 each by
purchasing bedsheets. For example, when I redecorated my
bedroom, I purchased 4 bedsheets for $20. I also purchased
curtain hooks and a rod for $10 because I didn't want to sew new
curtains.
If you don't want to spend money on a rod, you can purchase a
PVC tube, paint it and use it as a curtain rod.
3. Accessorizing
Look throughout your house and choose tables, lamps, framed
pictures, candles and other accessories that you like and put
them in that room you are redecorating.
This is a simple and very cost effective method to change the
decor without spending any money. You'll be amazed at how
different the room will look with things you have around your
house.
See, you can change the decor for as little as $35.
Paint - $5.00 Curtains - $5 each (The total amount spent will
depend on how windows you have) Curtain rod and hooks - $10
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