Budget interiors is where this whole blog started, and it’s still what I care about most: proving you don’t need a huge budget to create a home you genuinely love.
In this category, I share affordable ways to update your home, from small, low-cost changes to bigger money-saving strategies for renovations and decorating. Everything here is based on what we’ve actually done in our own home, most of our furniture is secondhand, and I’m always on the hunt for a bargain, so you can trust these tips are realistic, not just aspirational.
I’ve covered budget ideas for almost every room in the house, plus seasonal decor and bigger renovation savings, and I’ll keep building on this category as we find new ways to save. If you’re working with a tight budget, start with the small, affordable changes first, as they can add up quickly and transform how a room feels long before you’re ready to tackle anything bigger.
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I don’t really like change. I’m quite fussy when it comes to decor, and so when I find the perfect item, it’s rare that I get bored of it. That perfect item could easily stay for 10+ years! I know other people aren’t like that and change their mind every other day. No matter what…
We bought our house in January 2017, have been living there 4 months, and there are still so many household essentials we haven’t bought yet that we desperately need. A couple of weeks ago, we finally started buying some home accessories. It was a great start and now we actually have a living room light!…
It’s becoming more and more common place for flats to come fully furnished. How can you renovate a furnished flat and put your own style into it? So you’ve just rented a flat, and you’ve found out it comes fully furnished. Amazing! No trips to Ikea trying to find cheap furniture that you’ll have to…
A bright, stylish workspace can make such a difference to how you feel when you sit down to work. If you’re thinking about refreshing your home office, this white-and-gold moodboard is a great place to start. The palette is clean, uplifting and easy to build on, whether your office is a tiny corner or a…
If you find yourself getting bored of your interior, you can implement some small changes to transform a room and your living space. Curtains Don’t be afraid to go for long curtains, even if you’ve got a small room. They’ll give the impression of a heightened ceiling and even of a bigger window. Take…
There aren’t many things that come free, so when they do you have to snap up the offer, like we did with our free fireplace. It happened by accident: we didn’t mean to get a free fireplace, and we weren’t trying to barter the price down. It was made out of leftover and unwanted materials,…