Design on a Budget, Part 4: Pulling it All Together
Part 1 of Design on a Budget helped you define your style; Part 2, your budget ; Part 3 showed you where to shop , now, it’s about the finishing touches!The last step of any design project is to tie up all of the loose ends, ensuring that you have a look that you love! Remember that design and decorating evolves, so be flexible and have some fun! At this point, you have defined your tastes and put them to the test. Most of the shopping is finished; the last step is to add those final touches. Add those punches of color and those bursts of personality to your home, then sit back and enjoy.
- It’s the finishing touches that make a house a home! The final stretch is to add those last few items to make your home uniquely you.
- Add personality with color, repurposed and unusual finds.
- Take a risk, be daring! Don’t be afraid to do something a little different. This is your home, so make it everything you love!
- Consider my mini-guide of hotspots for the best (inexpensive-to-moderately priced) accessories:
- ABC Home & Carpet
- Allposters.com
- Anthropologie
- Ballard Design
- Bombay Company
- Calypso Christian Celle
- Charles Keath
- Charleston Gardens
- Flea Markets!
- Gardner’s Eden
- Home Decorators Collection
- Horchow
- Jonathan Adler
- Petals.com
- Pier One Imports
- Target
- William Wayne
Congratulations! You have officially designed on a budget. Sit back and enjoy your home. Relax, have a drink and simply enjoy your fabulous. And remember, good style doesn’t have to cost a fortune…