By Kaitlin Hadleigh

It has been said that you should surround yourself with things and people that you love. The same saying resonates within the home setting, as well. The shear volume of decorating ideas available in todays market can make a person easily overwhelmed. Due to the availability of endless choices, it is easy to become carried away and buy too many items when contemplating decorating ideas for your home.

You may find yourself asking, Will I really like this in my home? or Am I going to love this item in 6 months as much as I love it now? One thing is true above all existing decorating ideas: how you choose to decorate your home is personal. Although there have always been recommendations for good decorating ideas and outcomes, sometimes coloring outside the lines is what will work best for you.

Besides all of the other overwhelming factors, of course there is always a price associated with decorating ideas for your home. Budget tends to be a barrier to your decorating ideas. Some believe that tasteful and innovative home dcor can not be done on a small budget. In fact, it is estimated that a hired home decorator can cost upwards of $10,000. Although using your judgment for decorating expense decisions may seem scary at first, simple guidelines will make it seem like second nature at the drop of a hat.

Use the following home decorating tips and tricks as a starter to help you overcome the many obstacles that others before you have had to overcome. It will get you started on developing any decorating ideas for your dream room on a shoestring budget.

1) Search your local thrift shops (i.e. Goodwill or the Salvation Army) for decorating ideas and gently used accessories. I once found a vintage wooden soda crate at the Salvation Army for a mere $2.50 that now serves at my dresser valet.

2) Before you go out to buy an expensive piece of furniture, shop within your own home. Use furniture or accessories that you already own to fund your most recent decorating ideas. That vignette currently used as your bedside table could also be used as a functional entry way table.

3) Have a decorating party with friends every couple of months. Swap unused accessories or furniture with one another. Compare your decorating ideas with one another. One womans trash is anothers decorating dream. Its possible that the candlesticks that have been in a friends closet for 6 months could be the perfect addition to your dining room. This party could also lead to a fresh perspective on your own decorating ideas and dilemmas.

4) If you see an item at an upscale decorating retail store, think of how you may be able to re-create it for less. Some of the most creative decorating ideas spawn from a re-creation. For instance, an apothecary media console currently being sold at an expensive home decorating store, can be re-created for 1/5 of the price by searching for building plans online.

Even if you do have a low budget to stick to when deciding on decorating ideas for your home, you dont have to settle for something that you half-heartedly like. Once youre finished, its possible for your room to look as if you spent thousands. Although starting a new decorating endeavor can seem like a monstrous expense, if you start out with and stick to a budget, it can be done for pennies.

About the Author: Kaitlin operates a blog about

decorating ideas

and decorating on a budget. She specializes in DIY and home decor. See her website at www.WeatherBeeDesignCo.com

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