I am thinking of decorating my house but are also thinking of ways to save money but still making it look nice.
Tips I have used before:
I painted the light fitting in my living room with a pot of paint bought from a art shop for instead of buying new fittings.
Bought an extra quilt cover to make curtains in the childrens bedroom to have matching bedding and cutains.
Buy a small pot of a coloured paint in a darker colour I wanted for the walls and mixed it with white paint which is a lot cheaper way that having a colour mixed in a shop.
I then used different shades to hand paint a border or bought a couple of tester pots and then designed my own border design with acetate.
These are a few ideas.
I might be back with others
Do you have any money saving ideas or tricks of the trade you can add?
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I tried this topic before and it got locked so I hope they keep this one open 
Using samples of fab ( but very expensive! ) wallpaper from the DIY store and 3 gorgeous fabric picture frames I'd picked up in a charity shop, I now have lovely and very unique pictures on my bedroom wall
DIY is my passion so I'll be back to this
Using samples of fab ( but very expensive! ) wallpaper from the DIY store and 3 gorgeous fabric picture frames I'd picked up in a charity shop, I now have lovely and very unique pictures on my bedroom wall
DIY is my passion so I'll be back to this
Quote by Sassy-Seren
I tried this topic before and it got locked so I hope they keep this one open
:shock: Can't see why they would! :cry:
Using samples of fab ( but very expensive! ) wallpaper from the DIY store and 3 gorgeous fabric picture frames I'd picked up in a charity shop, I now have lovely and very unique pictures on my bedroom wallvery cheeky I like that one! :thumbup:
DIY is my passion so I'll be back to this
Mine too, It gets me a sense of self satifaction!
I've been refurbing my kitchen ( for what seems like an age now! 
) and instead of expensive wall tiles, I chose black granite floor tiles in the sale. 5 boxes cost me all of £30 and the look fab with the black worktop
NB. you can use floor tiles on the walls but not wall tiles on the floor :thumbup:
) and instead of expensive wall tiles, I chose black granite floor tiles in the sale. 5 boxes cost me all of £30 and the look fab with the black worktop NB. you can use floor tiles on the walls but not wall tiles on the floor :thumbup:
Sex God
Save money - Leave things as they bloody are!
Sex God
Spray paint things like light fittings, candle sticks and curtain poles instead of buying new ones to match your room or buy the cheapest types if buying new and spray them to match.
If your walls are decent paint instead of papering, Or only paper 1 wall as a feature wall.
Instead of going the full hog of changing carpets and wallpaper buy accessories in the colour you want your room first rugs and ornaments/fake flowers.
Keep away from trends and stick to what you really like, you have to live with it and trends can work out expensive.
If your walls are decent paint instead of papering, Or only paper 1 wall as a feature wall.
Instead of going the full hog of changing carpets and wallpaper buy accessories in the colour you want your room first rugs and ornaments/fake flowers.
Keep away from trends and stick to what you really like, you have to live with it and trends can work out expensive.
Sex God
1)Hire decorator, take the week off work and lounge provocatively wearing very little over nearby furnishings all week.
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3)Ask about discounts
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3)Ask about discounts
Sex God
Quote by TanKinky
Spray paint things like light fittings, candle sticks .
Making sure you are using fire proof paint!
If you don't want to spend your money, and find that others spending theirs would help your money go further, get yourself onto a packed train and say:
“ sorry for interrupting your evening, but I am homeless and as such do not get a giro check delivered while this is being sorted out at present I have no money and haven’t eaten today, I do not want to turn to crime, so I am asking could anyone spare a small donation”
Works every time!
“ sorry for interrupting your evening, but I am homeless and as such do not get a giro check delivered while this is being sorted out at present I have no money and haven’t eaten today, I do not want to turn to crime, so I am asking could anyone spare a small donation”
Works every time!
Quote by essex34m
If you don't want to spend your money, and find that others spending theirs would help your money go further, get yourself onto a packed train and say:
“ sorry for interrupting your evening, but I am homeless and as such do not get a giro check delivered while this is being sorted out at present I have no money and haven’t eaten today, I do not want to turn to crime, so I am asking could anyone spare a small donation”
Works every time!
If I smiled sweetly, do you think it could work 
