20 inexpensive ways to make your home look more expensive

By adding different textures to a room, you create a custom (read: more expensive) look. Try adding a Turkish rug with a wood arm chair and metal accessories. Add some throw pillows in various textures such as silk and velvet to round out the look.

Have a historical item you’re proud off? Show it off! It doesn’t matter if you purchased it on a favourite vacation or if it’s a hand-me-down from grandma, give it a prominent spot in your home, displayed in a luxe frame or memory box. Find out how antiques can make your room pop here.

There’s nothing expensive looking about clutter. Start by getting rid of things you no longer want or use and then look for chic baskets and bins to help you get your clutter organised and out-of-sight. Find out how to declutter your home with these amazing transformations.

Flowers and plants are an inexpensive way to give a room an instant face lift. Find a favourite vase and add a colourful bouquet or display a lovely potted plant on a coffee table or bookshelf. Find out the best plants for growing indoors here.

For a big look that’s easy on the wallet, buy a can of gold spray paint to update the look of picture and mirror frames, trays and vases. This inexpensive idea will add a bit of glamour to any room. Find out how to prevent overspray when spray painting here.

If you see some inexpensive frames you like, buy several and use them to show off favourite photos, your child’s artwork, postcards and menus saved from memorable meals. When you get tired of the art, just swap it out with something new. Make a colourful painted offcut artwork to add to your wall.

Old pillows and blankets can make a bedroom feel dingy and dull. Brighten up the room by replacing them. Choose crisp white bed linens for an inexpensive way to make a bedroom look luxurious.

An area rug can transform and pull a room together. You don’t have to pay a lot, but look for rugs that will last even with heavy foot traffic and in colours that complement the space. Find out how to make a traditional oil cloth rug here.

Whether you use a bold paint colour, wood or wallpaper, bring a drab space to life with an accent wall. For a lustrous look, go for a wallpaper with a bit of shine (but not too much) to create a pricey look with an inexpensive price tag. Check out four great ways to decorate a wall.

Recessed lighting can help add interest to a space, whether in a bedroom, kitchen, living room or den. The look can transform boring ceilings with a few simple upgrades.