Design Details: How To Get A Designer Look On A Budget

by Suzy @ Worthing Court Blog

You don't have to spend a lot of money to make your home look like it was put together by an interior designer. Time, patience and a little bit of sweat equity are all that it takes. A recent showhouse, that focused on upcycling and repurposing thrifted items and where each room was put together by a different interior designer, was filled to the brim with great ideas. The colors and style of these rooms may not be yours, but any of these ideas can be used as inspiration for your own home.

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Lots of great ideas to get a designer look on a budget.

Two interior doors were turned into a headboard with paint and the addition of a small pieces of wood.

An old brass daybed was painted, filled with pillows and draped with a coordinating fabric to create a hideaway.

A thrifted chest was given new life with paint and new hardware. The frame of a thrifted chair was painted and then given new upholstery.

Pieces of fabric used in other areas of a room can be added to store bought draperies to give them a custom look. Iron-on tape works great if you don't sew.

Repeat fabrics and colors throughout a room for a cohesive look.

Love oyster plates, but scared away by the price? Make your own by gluing found oyster shells to thrift store plates.

This wall needed a wide piece of furniture. Instead of spending a fortune on a wide dresser, the designer for this room removed the drawers from two small chests and placed them on either side of a small dresser. Painting each piece the same color gives the appearance of one large piece of furniture.

Multiple small, round mirrors, that are grouped together, give a lot of interest to a wall and are much less expensive that purchasing one large mirror.