Rustic Decorating on a Budget

So you want a rustic, lodge feel in your home or cabin, but your funds for redoing a room are limited. Not to worry. There are plenty of small changes you can make to a room to give it a new rustic style without breaking the bank.

Dishware can provide a great and inexpensive way to freshen up a home’s kitchen and dining area. Because they can match any design, they catch the eye of visitors. Dinnerware can be combined and coordinated to create an artistic declaration accompanied with wall art. Dinnerware can also be placed on the table, hung on the wall as decoration, or used as center pieces for candles or potpourri containers. There are so many uses for dinnerware, it makes a great asset, and it’s not too expensive, either.

A rustic style is one that mixes earthy colors with structures of woods and metals. To incorporate this style in a bathroom is to use lots of wood, browns and tans, and green colors. For not-too-pricey bath decor, consider metal or glass canister sets to hold loose items like cotton balls and hair ties. This adds lots of a rustic look in collaboration with those natural earth tones. Wood-framed mirrors and wall hangings will finish off the look. Little updates like these make a big difference for not a lot of money.

Of course, you have the option to revamp the actual structures of the room, such as new flooring and textured walls. Those tend to be spendier home improvements, but it is possible to create a rustic look without totally overhauling your floors and walls. A new rug in a southwest pattern, for example, can add a lot of rustic interest to your floors, and it doesn’t have to be an expensive one. And two-tone paint techniques can create an adobe quality without actually changing the texture of the walls. Topped off with some rustic switch plate covers and window treatments, these updates can make a big difference in the rustic effect of your room.

Little things can make a big difference in a room, and sometimes larger decor items cost less than you might think. Whatever your budget, with a little creativity, you can have a brand-new rustic room.