{"id":8404,"date":"2019-10-24T17:43:55","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T16:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8404"},"modified":"2019-10-24T17:43:55","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T16:43:55","slug":"5-living-room-ideas-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/5-living-room-ideas-on-a-budget","title":{"rendered":"5 Living Room Ideas On A Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When it\u2019s time to give your living room a refresh, it doesn\u2019t always need to break the bank \u2013 there are several easy ways to give your space a makeover without a major investment.\u00a0 Creative thinking, colour and soft furnishings can make all the difference to an interior, completely transforming the space.<\/p>\n

To help you on your way and give you inspiration for your Pinterest board, here are five living room ideas on a budget.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Living Room Layout<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve lived in your house or flat for a while, chances are the layout has been the same for some time, perhaps since you first moved in. Changing your living room layout can completely transform the energy of your space.<\/p>\n

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Take into consideration your living room light, any natural light, plug points and where the larger pieces of furniture, such as your sofa and TV might be able to go \u2013 it makes sense to draw out a small plan first, looking at all the options before getting started.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also worth looking at the furniture in your other rooms \u2013 is there a piece of bedroom furniture that might work better in your living room? Or even textiles such as a knitted throw could work equally well in both spaces.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Refurbished Furniture<\/h2>\n

A great way to re-energise your living space is to take some old furniture and give it a new lease of life. Whether it\u2019s a sofa which has started to look a little tired or some cushions which might be getting a little worn, it\u2019s worth looking into getting these reupholstered, keeping your cushion inners but bringing some new colours, patterns and materials into your lounge.<\/p>\n

And you don\u2019t need to stop there, you could also look at your wall art \u2013 why not keep the picture but get a different frame, which may provide a completely different perspective on how you look at it!<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Living Room Wall Ideas<\/h2>\n

Changing your picture frames is one way of freshening up your wall space but there a myriad of other ways you could add some more character; from buying a fabric wall hanging to adding some floating shelves or creating a gallery wall.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re happy with your wall art, then why not change the wall itself? Pick up some paint charts and play around with some different living room paint ideas \u2013 with the potential of painting one feature wall or painting all four to create a completely different look and feel to your room.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indoor Plants<\/h2>\n

Indoor plants have enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in recent years and once you have them in your house, it\u2019s hard to imagine life without them. Not only do they bring a sense of calm to your living space, they add a pop of colour and the good news is, they don\u2019t even have to be real! There is an incredible range of artificial plants, which look the part but require no maintenance. It\u2019s a win win situation.<\/p>\n

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5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Living Room Rugs<\/h2>\n

If you want to keep your walls neutral, consider using a living room rug to inject some colour into your living space. From the rich colours of a Persian rug, to the chunkier textures of a Rag rug, the choices are endless, with a rug out there to suit every style of interior.<\/p>\n

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  When it\u2019s time to give your living room a refresh, it doesn\u2019t always need to break the bank \u2013 there are several easy ways to give your space a makeover without a major investment.\u00a0 Creative thinking, colour and soft furnishings can make all the difference to an interior, completely transforming the space. To help […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8322,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[516,443],"tags":[963,665,733],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8404"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8404"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8417,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8404\/revisions\/8417"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}