Luxury for Less

10 Great Ideas- Give Your Rooms a Luxury Look for Under $150

1.  Paint your ceiling the same color as your walls, if they are 9 foot or higher, if you are using mid-tone colors or lighter.  This is a look Interior Designers use to emphasize any moldings you have.

2.  In the Master Bathroom make a frame out of molding to go over large plate glass mirrors.  Gives you the look of large frames mirror which can be much more expensive.

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3.  Get rid of plate glass mirrors, changing out powder room & guest bathroom mirrors to an artistic looking mirror.

4.  Use a small chandelier in the powder room.  You can hook into the existing electrical taking down the strip vanity lighting.  Swag the chandelier with a plant hook  and hang down slightly in front of mirror.  





 5.  If you have walk in pantry, you can hang a chandelier in there using the existing light at the center of the ceiling.  Also painting the walls behind your shelves, really gives this room a special look. You can also wallpaper, instead of painting these walls.

 
 











 









6.  If you do not have a walk in pantry, change the doors out to  something dramatic.  You can use regular French doors from Home Depot and paint them.  However, look at these beautiful red doors from a renovated kitchen.







7.  Several homeowners are updating lighting in homes.  Changing out some of your eyeball lights using the existing electrical already in the ceiling can be very effective.  You should update to pendant lighting in the following areas:  over kitchen sink, over kitchen island and another place not usually thought of is:  over your fireplace.  Ballards Catalogue has a kit for $79 that includes the parts needed to do those with a choice of pendants to use.

8.  If you do not have an abundance of moldings in your home, you can add just picture frame moldings in a rectangle or square, paint a contrast paint or wallpaper the area.  Finish off with an existing piece of art for a Drama Wall.

 room designed by Eileen Kathrine Boyd for Holiday House Traditional Home

picture courtesy Elle Decor

 9.  If your laundry room budget does not allow for cabinet work, you can still get great design from stock shelving available at major hardware stores.  You can leave shelves the color they are, or paint them some fun, funky color.  This is a perfect room for a little whimsey.

picture courtesy Better Homes & Gardens Magazine

10.  Have a small Living Room that only fits small sofa and 2 chairs, use two ottomans in front of coffee table, instead of trying to squeeze 2 more chairs in there to give you seating for 6.  You can also use this look for the Family Room, it is particularly helpful to have rollers on these if you have kids.  It can become a handy homework spot.

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