The Top 3 Cheap Interior Decorating Ideas You Need to Know!

Cheap ways to decorate an apartment or a house means shopping for accessories, furniture, and storage that will fit in your budget.

If you’ve looked at Pinterest or social media posts of DIY interiors, you may have thought about decorating but after looking at the costs involved, it’s simply not an affordable option. Fortunately, you can create a home that looks great without having to spend too much money.

In this edition, we look at budget-friendly ideas to create a modern apartment you will adore.

1. Remove Clutter and Work with What You Already Own

The best way to start decorating is to first remove the clutter and the things you don’t need and then to work with what you’ve got. Sometimes just clearing the space will create a new look and make your home feel more organized.

You can start with your bedroom. Get rid of the items you don’t use. If you haven’t worn something in months, then it should be given to charity or tossed. Simple things like making space in a wardrobe can help you feel lighter and clearer because it creates organization. If your bedroom is small, you can place the bed against the wall to create more room space and add an inexpensive rug a decorative accessory for the floor.

The living room is another area where furniture can be moved around to create more space and flow. Look at the layout of the living room and think of how you can rearrange furniture to declutter and enhance space.

Remember that successful decorating is about flow and organization in a space. You can easily rearrange your valuables to achieve this rather than purchase new items.

2. Use Color to Decorate

Adding color to your home is the simplest way to decorate. It doesn’t always mean repainting, which you can’t do in a rental. Let’s look at ways to introduce color into a room:

Scatter Cushions

A few pillows in different shades, textures, and sizes will instantly change the way the apartment looks.

Rugs

You can shop at Ikea, Amazon, and even Walmart to find a few stylish rugs that are well priced. I’ve picked up a modern textured rug for only $50 at Walmart that I’ve added to my bedroom.

Pictures

Pictures are a great way to bring color and personality into a home. For homes, you can easily hang artwork on the walls. You can even make your own artwork by printing images on canvas or adding a few splashes of color with paint on a canvas.

Another way to decorate is to purchase standard frames and place pictures in it. If you can’t hang photographs or portraits, look for picture frames with a stand. This will allow you to place the image on counters or desks. You can also purchase an inexpensive canvas stand to display artwork.

Fresh Bedding

Enhance your bedroom by getting new bed sheets, covers, and pillows. A few fluffy pillows and modern sheets are affordable ways to create a modern and fresh-looking room.

3. Damage-Free Décor

You can also decorate your home without damage or fixtures by using things like removable wallpaper or upcycling mason jars and fill with candy, shells, or marbles for decorative purposes.

This is particularly useful if you are renting, or you want to follow a trend but fear you’ll change your mind at a later stage. Removable wallpaper is a great example because you can include color, patterns, and personalization without having to use glue or special tools to apply it.

Get Decorating!

Before you start shifting furniture or shopping for the best deals, look at your interior and think about what you want to change. Once you've identified the rooms that need some work, get creative while staying within a budget.

Decorating doesn't have to follow the latest trends. It is more about organizing your living spaces that are also personalized and a pleasure to spend time in.

Psychology graduate and content creator