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Have a Luxurious Home on a Tight Budget
Luxurious homes, inevitably, evoke one word from every aspirant of a luxurious home. And that is – ‘expensive’. Normally, luxury homes are viewed from the amount of money invested in furnishing these homes. We tend to believe that royalty of luxurious homes come from money. But, very conveniently, forget that some astute thinking and of course, little money can transform our homes into a royal castle. In fact, if we trace the journey of some of the luxury furniture, we can easily find out that the things that were commonplace in ancient homes have been rendered luxurious in the form of antiques. So, present day’s luxury is yesterday’s normalcy. So, why not try to make it a present day’s normalcy?
The first thing to take care of is to avoid buying fakes. If antiques are your choice to bring in luxury to your home, never settle for cheap furniture or look-alikes. For instance, an exclusive Amish made furniture could be your ideal choice but never get duped by unscrupulous dealers, who make a quick buck out of the ignorant buyers. Always opt for a reputed dealer of Amish furniture who provides adequate guarantees and warranties on your purchase. Similarly, if dealing with Antique furniture dealers, always choose the one who has a good reputation both online as well as offline.
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The next thing to plan is the art works. While expensive paintings by renowned painters may be out of your budget range, you certainly need not lose heart. A beautiful oil painting or water-colored painting can be an impressive alternative. The artwork need not be a “branded” one. The important things are that the painting should (a) gel with the overall scheme of the room; and (b) not look like a poor replica of some original artwork. As long as these two conditions are met, the “brand” won’t matter much.
Flooring comes next. A decent priced wool carpet or stone tiles can provide the look and feel of luxury to your home. A carefully crafted handmade carpet is any day better than artificially created custom-made flooring.
You must be extra careful while spending on furniture requirements. One thing about luxury furniture is that it acts like a seductive temptress. You have to be extra careful to resist the temptation of spending too much on luxury furniture items. A better option is to look for the reproduction pieces manufactured by furniture makers, like Baker Furniture or Century Furniture. Kitchen with granite finish can be inexpensively royal.
Affordable luxuries also come at a price but this should not daunt you, as the satisfaction of having a luxurious home is much more valuable than affordable luxuries. Apart from buying new items, you can also mould your existing furniture into a luxurious outlook. Silk pillows and tapestry finish are good options for affordable luxury. Decorative and inexpensive plants could lend the oomph factor in the drawing room. And most importantly, never clutter your home with excessive furniture. Always allow some breathing space in your rooms.
The author buys Amish made furniture for her home and office. Authentic Amish furniture can be purchased online from wholesale Amish furniture dealers. Click here to see some great furniture.
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House is currently 80′s country. The woodwork is lt golden oak, white cabinetry & shiny hardware, shiny brass glass fixtures – my style is Tuscan, darker woods, marble, iron, rich earth tones. Mission also appeals to me, again, medium to dark woods, black iron, ect.
I am repainting the entire interior – walls & ceilings – that’s already in the budget & is top priority. I’m thinking a shade similar to latte but w/ a neutral to slightly warm cast to it due to the woodwork.
I want to incorporate as much antique looking black accent as possible, I love the old look & I have a lot wrought iron decor pieces.
For furniture, I’m thinking leather, classic medium brown leather sofa/chair, need to find a dining table that is that lt wood, hopefully with some black iron accents. The LR has a stone fireplace, though it’s grey instead of tan which seems odd to me.
Very tight budget – suggestions to incorporate my tastes into this home? Photos for ideas?
What type of hardware would you suggest?
Repainting the cabinets, as much as I would love to, isn’t really practical right now. I can’t afford to have them done and it’s just not possible for me to do them myself at this point in time & have them look nice.
What about window treatments? I’m a “less is more” person. I’d like matching iron hardware on all the windows but not sure what kind of curtains I want. There are bright white wooden blinds on the bedroom windows but not the living room/dining room. Privacy wise, I’m ok with sheers though … Color suggestions?
I also really like plants and am thinking some hanging drapping type plants in front of the large dining window (which faces back yard) would add a degree of privacy but not block too much light and view. I saw some pretty wroung iron hangning pots that were inexpensive. I just don’t want to go overboard with the black.
just bought a home. kitchen needs alot of extra storage. need creative ideas or some good web sites, untill i can buy better. home is older country style. thank you
I really would like to remodel my room a tad. I’m very into Aly & AJ. I have about 6 posters. I want to make it more muchir & vintage than it already is. The walls are a some what of a vintagey/vibarant green and the furniture is black with stress marks for a cool detail. The bedset is black, gray & white with hints of the same green of my walls. I need space to move around and I need to find the right layout for my furniture. Please rsvp(respond sil vous plait). Thanks!
I want to decorate my home a little bit Victorian, a little bit Sherlock Holmes era. I love the old, intricate and ornate decor! How can I do this on a limited budget?