Nowadays, decorating seems much more difficult. There are so many different styles, trends, and everything just seems to be more expensive. This tends to cause cheap and easy decorating that seems to never go out of style, like the Pink Floyd poster.
Here are some new, cheap, and easy ways to spice up any space for a more modern style!
“For my small room, I really try to make sure I have a lot of light,” said Katie Sharp.
Sharp is a college student at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington. She is currently studying to get her Bachelors in Design.
“I share a house with four other girls and I have one of the smallest rooms,” she said. “I have found that when you have a big mirror, reflecting light, it helps make the space feel bigger. Mirrors also can be pretty inexpensive too.”
Sharp also said that no matter what you think, color does matter in making a space your own.
“Personally, I start off with more neutral colors, it helps when you are starting from scratch with a space,” Sharp said. “From there I tend to try to add a pop of color, but that is just me. I have more of a simple style, but if you like more patterns and colors I suggest you pick 3-4 colors that pair well with 1-2 patterns. You don’t want the space to begin to look tacky and too busy, but you also don’t want the space to not reflect you.”
The topic of adding color to a space is debatable, however, from designer to designer.
“Personally, I decorate more black and white kind of style,” says Ainsley Ruberg.
Ruberg is a freshman at Eastern Washington University and is studying to get her Bachelors in Design as well.
“If you choose to have more than 3 colors in a space, it begins to look unorganized,” she said. “My advice is to pick your two favorite colors and try to play off of each other. Adding just one pop of color to a room can be very simple and cheap because you can do add that color with just a single pillow alone.”
Mirrors, and adding color are just two simple ways to spice up any living space or room, that won’t break the bank. But what about your bathroom and kitchen?
“If you want your bathroom countertops, or even your kitchen countertops, I actually learned most of what I do from tiktok and the internet,” said Kailey Larson.
Larson is a sophomore here at SFCC, and she just recently helped decorate an apartment with ideas she got from social media, and the internet.
“From tiktok I learned that quartz countertop looking contact paper can be put over your existing countertops,” she said. “I got it on amazon for $6 a tube and it comes in a range of colors. For the kitchen, I got wall stickers that looked like subway tiles for a backsplash. I got those on amazon too for a huge roll that only cost me $20.”
There are so many ways nowadays to really decorate a space that doesn’t put a dent in your wallet. Just find your style, and do the research to find the best option for the price you are willing to spend. In no time that Pink Floyd poster won’t be the only thing on your wall!