14 Budget Ways to Fake Your Way to Your Designer Dream Home
Fake it till you make it.
Build a cozy faux fireplace
Add some instant character to your room without committing to the real deal with a budget-friendly faux fireplace. Get tutorial here
Light up your living room with bronze sconces
Hang battery-operated sconce lights above your framed artwork and photographs to give your living room an art gallery vibe. Get tutorial here
Stencil faux geometric tiles
Get faux designer tiles using dark paint and geometric stencils. Get tutorial here
Put up stylish sliding barn doors
Replace your boring bedroom closet door with stylish sliding mirror barn doors. Get tutorial here
Sew patterned throw pillows
Decorate your space with patterned throw pillows that’ll look fabulous on your couches. Get tutorial here
Add character to your walls with stencils
Jazz up your stark white walls with a soft-colored pattern to give your space a chic vibe. Get tutorial here
Paint a marble design on your floor
Brush squiggly lines onto your floor, and then blur them to create a faux marble look. Get tutorial here
Make over your furniture with paint and metallic wax
Revamp your furniture with a dark paint color and elegant, metallic hardware for a brand new look. Get tutorial here
Create elegant wall sconces
Turn bathroom plungers into elegant candle wall sconces to enhance any room in your home. Get tutorial here
Add floral molds to your furniture
Apply painted paper clay molds to your furniture to give it an elegant floral look with a metallic touch. Get tutorial here
Put up a faux brick accent wall
Smear joint compound on your wall and then paint it to create a beautiful faux brick wall that'll add lots of depth and texture to your room. Get tutorial here
Build a stunning console table
Repurpose placemats to give your brand new console table a faux caning look. Get tutorial here
Paint stenciled designs on your wall
Use stencils to quickly turn a bare wall into a creative outlet with a metallic painted pattern. Get tutorial here
Install a wainscot wall with a ledge
Add some architectural interest to your home with a wainscot wall and a ledge to display your artwork. Get tutorial here
