No Money In Your Decor Budget? Tips On How To Get It Done - FARMHOUSE 40 (2024)

Have you ever wanted to decorate your home but didn’t have the money in your decorating budget?

Most of us have experienced the “Zero Decor Budget”

So what is a girl to do?

Don’t let not having money in the decor budget stop you.

HOW?

Do you know right now you have money just waiting for you to collect it.

Yes people…..you do.

LIKE WHAT?

Let me explain…

Look around your home…….

What do you have that you do not use, like or want

If you are like me lots of stuff.

I think with moving it really made me realize that we have a lot of unneeded and not used STUFF

So this is where the fun starts.

Let me give you an example.

I wanted new area rugs.

I had area rugs, but I did not like the color.

So I list my old rugs on my local buy, sell FB market, craigslist and local newspaper.

FOR SALE! AREA RUG

Viola –within a week I had sold the rug

that money went into my “Decor Budget” towards my new rugs.

See where I am going with this?

So I have been selling any and everything that we do not need and when I do it goes into my decor budget for items that I want to redecorate my house.

Be RuthlessGather The Loot

Go from room to room.

Look in drawers

Under the bed

Where ever you store stuff.

What is in the attic?

Don’t forget to look in the garage.

What about the kids toys they no longer play with?

I bet that when you really start looking you will find lots of furniture, knick-knacks and other miscellaneous items that you really don’t want, need or use.

Clean Out Your Closet

Cleaning out your closet is a great way to find things to sell

What is all the stuff that has been put in drawers, closets, boxes?

How about watches, old jewelry, scarves or hats

Are there any DVD’syou no longer watch or want to keep?

Do you have books that you could sell?

What about clothes that you no longer wear?

If you haven’t worn that top in the last 2 years….it needs to go.

Let’s face it, those jeans that are 2 sizes to small……never going to fit again, but that is ok.

Let them go, we are on a mission to beautify our homes

The decor budget is growing $$$$$

Shop Your House

Move items from one room to another for a fresh new look.

How about a throw pillow from the bedroom to the living for a refresh

Books/magazines look nice when stacked and placed in an attractive way.

How about placing an unused chair in the bedroom.

Remember if you can’t find a place for an item it needs to go.

Less is better when decorating.

Purge the clutter

Nothing makes a home look refreshed more than just clearing the clutter.

Get rid of all the little stuff that is filling up the room.

Do you really need those old magazines?

Does every inch of your floor need to be covered with furniture and stuff?

NO, IT DOES NOT!

When cleaning the closet if there were items you didn’t sell, donate to Goodwill or your favorite Charity

This clears the clutter and helps others at the same time.

Change your furniture around

A room can look fresh and new by just moving your furniture around.

It’s pretty boring to have your furniture in the same place all the time

Try moving the couch at on a different wall or at a different angle.

How about the end table to a new spot?

Repurpose Decor Items

Do you have an old window? Make a Window Chalkboard.

Furniture that you could paint and breath new life into? Check out myChalk Painted Buffet Makeover

Need inspiration just go to PINTEREST and search “repurposed”, you will be amazed at all the ideas.

Where There Is Determination

I hope my ideas for decorating when you have no money has inspired you.

Take baby steps…..do a room at a time.

You will see your home begin to transform into what you want it to be.

Its great satisfaction to create a beautiful home for practically nothing.

Resourceful and patience will get it done.

By The Way

Here is the rug I got after selling 2 of my brown rugs.

It was worth the time and patience it took to sell the other rugs to be able to get this rug that I will enjoy for years to come.

Take care…..see you soon!