Everyone has a lounge, a living room or some sort of shared space in the house where they unwind after a hard day’s work. However, there are different ways people relax. Some find solace in reading a book, some like to pass their evenings watching their favourite programme on TV, while others look forward to spending quality time with family and friends. It is important to know what you want to do in your living room before coming up with different living room decor ideas. Remember, you don’t necessarily have to break the bank to try out some of these top living room decor ideas.
Without further ado, let’s get started.
Best Living Room Decor Ideas on a Budget
From time to time, your living room needs an upgrade – just to give it a fresh look. However, you don’t necessarily have to spend millions on refurbishing your lounge. There are plenty of design ideas on a budget that you can try out to give a luxurious feel to your shared space. Let’s take a look at this list of ideas:
- Change the furniture setting
- Create an art wall
- Have a focal point
- Add rugs to your flooring
- Play with textures
- Let the light in
- Conceal the TV unit
- Luxurious Midas touch
- Book-shelves are perfect
Let’s discuss each of them in detail
Change the furniture setting
It is always a good idea to shuffle your furniture all year round. The furniture in your living room is no different. You don’t have to leave the couch and TV the way it is forever. Move around your furniture to give a renewed look to your interior decor.
Have an eye for minute details like the potted plant in the corner, a coffee table in the center and shift them as well along with your dear couch. If you really love your couch then make it the hero of your living room. Place a rug beneath the couch. Throw in some colourful cushions on the couch to give your lounge a completely new look.
For a complete overhaul (and if you are not head over heels in love with your couch), you can simply remove the sofa from your lounge and place armchairs instead. Make sure to go with soft pastel colours to give a spacious look to your shared space.
Create an art wall
If you can’t afford to buy expensive paintings and sculptures to add an element of luxury to your lounge, you can definitely spruce up the living room’s decor by painting an art wall on your own.
Children who like to doodle in class can be put to good use. You can allow your kids to show their creativity on the wall. This can be a good activity to try during vacations. Doodle designs on the wall look stylish and trendy and it also helps your children unleash their creativity.
Have a focal point
One of the best living room décor ideas on a budget is to choose one element in your living room and highlight it. If you want to make your fireplace the hero, then place a comfy pouf and sofas around the fireplace, a few indoor plants, some books on the side table and that is it.
Let the fireplace be the focal point. If you have a carved console in your living room, make sure to decorate the mantelpiece with carefully chosen curios. You don’t need to clutter it or else it will lose its essence. Let the console be the star.
Add rugs to your flooring
One of the cheapest ways to spruce up your living room décor is to add a beautiful rug on the floor. The best part about having a rug is that it pulls together all the elements in the room and brings together the various colours used in the room.
Apart from the aesthetics, a rug makes the space cosy and intimate. It helps create better bonding between family and friends. The living room becomes alluring and inviting, by simply placing a rug in the center.
Play with textures
If you are looking for a modern design for your living room, then play with various textures. Go with soft rugs, hand-woven crochet sofa covers, a wicker coffee table and chairs to have the ultimate rustic and cosy feel to the lounge area.
Let the light in
A budget-friendly living room décor idea is to let there be more light in the room. If you don’t have natural sources of light, then hang different light fixtures and show lights across the room.
If there are some paintings on the wall, you can highlight them by placing show lights above each painting or embroidered frame. Similarly, if you have a carved console, having a show light above will illuminate and highlight the elegant piece of furniture in your living room.
Conceal the TV unit
Most living rooms possess a TV, but you don’t always need to put it on display. There are plenty of ways to hide the TV unit. Nowadays, a modern furniture piece can easily hide away the TV when not in use and when you want to watch TV, it can pop out of a sideboard on its own. This feature gives a clutter-free, seamless look to the living room.
Luxurious Midas touch
One of the best living room ideas is to add the golden ‘Midas’ touch to your room. There is no denying the fact that dull gold tones give the feeling of luxury and style. If you have a set of table and sofa chairs, just painting the legs in a golden hue will give the room a royal look.
Book-shelves are perfect
Not everyone likes binge-watching, some people love to read as well. A bookshelf in the living room speaks a lot about the homeowner’s intellectual capacity. If you think having a bookshelf is not something you can afford, you can place a stack of your favourite books on the coffee table with a small potted plant. It will add warmth and cosiness to the setup and will be a cheaper alternative to bookshelves.
So, this was our list of budget-friendly ideas for your living room décor. If you have a smaller unit, check out these underrated tips for a small living room decor. For more updates, stay tuned to the best lifestyle blog in Pakistan. We would love to have your feedback on blog@zameen.com.
