How To Make Your Home Look Expensive: 7 Budget-Friendly Tricks

by John Griffith
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Have you ever walked into a home or looked at TikToks and Reels of amazing, stunning and beautiful homes and thought “oh, only if I had the money”. Well, we are here to tell you can easily recreate those luxury homes vibes even on a budget. You don’t need to be rolling in dough to make your home look like it’s come out of an Architectural Digest issue. All you really need to know is how to make your home look expensive without it actually being. A well-curated home not only makes you feel better, but also increases the home’s value if you are thinking of selling. So, let us share with you all the little tips and tricks we have.

You can easily recreate those luxury homes vibes even on a budget

How To Make Your Home Look Expensive On a Budget

You really don’t need to spend a lot to get amazing results. And while nothing is for free, you can easily cut down on the budget by shopping and designing smart. You can easily DIY some projects and shop second hand. You may be surprised how much beautiful furniture is sitting away hidden in some random Goodwill. It’s about being smart with your designing and choice of pieces that create a beautiful space.

You really don’t need to spend a lot to get amazing results

#Furniture With Character

Matching ugly furniture sets are a thing of the past (as they should be). Don’t fall into the trap of buying a whole set of matching pieces for the whole room. In order to create balance, a room needs a mix and match of old and new. Invest in pieces with history, who have character, texture, and something interesting about them. Choose pieces that have a polished, sophisticated and fun look. Also look for something that has a slight color variations form all the other pieces you have.

Choose pieces that have a polished, sophisticated and fun look

#Wooden Flooring

Wooden flooring is a timeless classic and with good reason. Replace your carpets with some beautiful wooden flooring. This is a highly desired feature in homes for many reasons. It looks stunning, it’s authentic, natural it gives off warmth, it’s durable, and it’s much easier to clean the carpets (just keep baking soda away)! Wooden flooring can really set the tone for an interior, it can really tie all the pieces together and give of a royal, luxurious vibe to the space.

Wooden flooring is a timeless classic and with good reason

#No Wires Hanging

This is a super easy rule to remember. Wires everywhere makes your home look cheap. While we live in a highly technological world and our homes are filled with appliances that have a ton of wires, it’s important to keep them hidden. Having wires sticking out from every corner will bring down an elegant room and creates the feeling of clutter. Tuck the wires behind the appliances or go for wireless devices. You can also get creative and create DIY spaces to hide them behind.

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#Beautiful Rug

A rug can really tie a room together, if chosen the right way. Find a beautiful, big rug that can hold all the furniture of the space (for example the sofa and coffee table area) without any pieces hanging out of the corners. This is very important as an ill-fitting rug can make your home go from rich to cheap in seconds. Also make sure to go for a durable, stain-resistant rug that still has a luxury feel to it.

Find a beautiful, big rug that can hold all the furniture of the space

#Small Details

Details are everything. It’s those finishing touches that really help the home have that expensive feel to it. We are talking about the door handles, the light switches, the sockets, the curtain rods and so on. The things that are often overlooked, but that can pull the room together. Overlooking these pieces often makes them stick out like a sore thumb, so make sure to give them some thought.

Details are everything

#Mix Textures

Textures are another great way to give a home some character. Adding different textures, for example a mix of bed pillows, that still go with the general aesthetic and the color scheme are a great way to bring in some life to the space. Don’t be afraid to experiment, just make sure the items you are bringing into the room are cohesive with the vibe.

Textures are another great way to give a home some character

#Fresh Landscaping

Well, it’s not only the inside of the home that matters, the outside also helps the home feel more expensive. You really don’t need to spend a fortune on landscaping for it to look good. All you need is  to take care of your lawn, add some beautiful perennial flower beds with some mulch and enjoy them every year.

You really don’t need to spend a fortune on landscaping for it to look good

This was how to make your home look expensive even on a budget. We hope you found this article useful. Now you can take this simple tips and build yourself a luxury home without having to break the bank.

This was how to make your home look expensive even on a budget

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John Griffith

John Griffith is a young, passionate journalist. Writing has been John’s hobby ever since he was a boy. He has worked in some of the UK’s most successful news portals over the course of his professional career but found his forever home at Archzine.