Your bedroom is a boring beige box, and you are scrolling through Pinterest on your phone in the middle of the night trying to figure out how every other person is able to do those cosy autumn vibes without selling a kidney? I know, I have been there. In September of last year, I looked at my melancholic room with a summer theme and knew that I needed a total fall decoration, but my wallet said otherwise.
The thing is that you do not have to spend hundreds of dollars on decors to make your place cosy autumnal environment. Many trial and error experiments (and some false start homestaging nightmares that even I choose not to remember) later, I managed to find 12 silly genius hacks that will make your bedroom look as though you have paid a load of money to get it done by a top interior designer.
Layer Different Textures Without Breaking the Bank
What is the secret the professional designs have? The visual density resulting out of layering textures fools your brain in believing that everything is pricey, more than it really is.
I experienced that firsthand after purchasing a throw pillow that costs $ 200 because I was sure that it would transform my room instantly. Spoiler warning: it did not. However, I did something magic when I began combining a 15.00 chunky knit coverlet with a 10.00 faux fur pillow, a little textured cotton bedding, etc.
Smart Texture Combinations
Here’s what actually works:
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The key? At least three different textures should be mixed in each space. Your eye mixes up the pricey things with the cheap ones the sales people have gather together.
Transform Your Lighting Game
Ever watch how warm and golden the nice hotels are? They are not employing some magical fairy glitter – they are just clever in layering the various sources of light.
I utilized to have single overhead light (beginner error), however, currently, I have a lighting system in place which makes my bedroom look more of a luxurious holiday resort. FYI, the cost of this transformation to me did not exceed 60 dollars in total.
DIY Lighting Layers
| Light Type | Budget Option |
|---|---|
| Ambient | String lights ($8-15) |
| Task | Thrift store table lamps ($5-12) |
The use of string lights is no more restricted to college dorms. Hang them over your headboard, or over see-through curtains; or make them into a canopy over your bed. The warm LED types exude the look of the luxurious hotel without costing like one.
Pro tip: Get rid of all your bulbs and take Warm white LEDs (2700K-3000K). It is a simple switch which makes even the cheap fixtures appear sophisticated.
Create a Statement Wall for Under $50
I was afraid of empty walls. I believed the solution was some fancy wallpaper or professional painters but what I found out was that most temporary solutions are eventually more costly to the permanent ones.
The wall which I have now cost 35 dollars and it took two hours to install. Visitors have been pestering me on where I bagged my supposed customized wallpaper features – little does everyone know, it is the Amazon removable wall decals!
Budget Statement Wall Ideas
Peel-and-stick wallpaper – warm autumn patterns in ($25-40) • Washi tape geometric prints in modern style ($15-25) • Gallery wall with thrift store frames painted one coat of paint ($20-35) • Fabric wall hangings using autumn toned fabrics ($15-30)
The secret is the selection of a single point of focus with a gutsy approach to it. Do not make all the walls to be special; this is a way of creating a mess rather than designer.
Master the Art of Seasonal Swapping
The hack shifted my attitude to decorating completely. Rather than purchasing new items, each season, I became aware that I can utilize what I already have and just make small changes in it.
Imagine your bedroom like a theater set, you only switch the props, but you are not recreating the stage.
Easy Seasonal Swaps
SUMMER-TO-FALL changes: • Turn in bright colored throws in favor of warm colored ones, or those that are textured • Change out lightweight cotton throws instead of chunky knit or wool blend • Remove fresh flowers in favor of dried branches, or fake autumn foliage • Switch out somber artwork with autumn themed prints (free printables work well)
I have a “seasonal swap box” with all off-season stuff. With this system I can give my bedroom an entirely new vibe every 4 months without investing more than $20 with the change.
Bring Nature Indoors (The Free Way)
And this is one thing that Instagram influencers do not tell you: your backyard is the best place to buy the most expensive looking decor of fall. Of course, you are likely to look at high-grade decoration material on a daily basis.
In October I bought fake autumn branches from a craft store for $50. Two weeks later the exact same look I saw on actual tree branches in a neighborhood near my home. I was kinda silly, but it made me understand to look for beauty in free natural stuff.
Free Natural Fall Decor
Clip colorful leaves and press into pieces in order to decorate the walls • Clip interesting branches to use as floor vases or to hang on a wall • Use the pinecones to decorate the tables or make a garland • Get your own flowers to dry out of summer flowers
Pro tip: Apply clear acrylic sealer to spray arms of your gathered branches and prolong their durability or make them look neater.
DIY Your Way to Expensive-Looking Accessories
The mark up on house hold accessories is disgustingly preposterous. I have witnessed milk-white “$80” cushion throws that I can repurpose a copy of it with 12 dollars materials. After the first experience of making its own accessories, you can never want the retail prices anymore.
What is my favorite weekend project? Making custom made covers on existing pillows with clearance sweater fabric. It would be able to get four covers of the pillow instead of a single one bought in-store with the same cost.
Easy DIY Projects
No prior experience required: • Pillow covers made without a need to sew, using fabric glue and selling off material • Rope-covered vases, a boho fall-inspired project • Paint-covered mason jar lanterns that go with battery-powered tea lights • Wrapped-fabric storage boxes that serve as decoration too
Guess what? Any handmade product will automatically appear more costly since it is rare. No-one will play the same piece.
Shop Your Own Home First
Before you go out and purchase anything new, do a treasure hunt at your own home. I am always discovering wonderful things hidden in closets and storage rooms.
The ceramic vase in your kitchen just gathering dust? They are great autumn branches in your bedroom. The books That you never read? Excellent when it comes to making height in styling displays. Your living room throw blanket? Sthisisable sin-bee-kuh-room arranjhments.
Items to Repurpose
Candles in other rooms act in an instant to give ambiance • Binders and dictionaries put nightstands at a classy level • Decorative bowls are great to hold jewelry or little plants • A scarf or other side of fabric can become a temporary piece of wall art
Shopping at home does not cost a dime and can turn out to be the most original decoration remedies.
Paint: Your Secret Weapon
In order to make changes, nothing is quicker than some paint, and I do not refer to walls. Even cheap stuff that strategic painting jobs have been done to can appear custom and expensive.
I have painted a $5 thrift store frame off white and I did paint one there matte black and every one gives a compliment on my expensive modern mirror. It was the paint that cost more than the mirror itself but it was worth the cost of changing the mirror.
High-Impact Paint Projects
Deep autumn colors accent wall (burgundy, forest green, warm navy) • Newly painted furniture chalk paint to add vintage feel to it • Frames on pictures painted to the same color to make coherent picture galleries • Decor brought together by the use of spray paint
The psychology of color comes in place. Rich colors are warm which automatically make them look expensive as opposed to bright primary colors. Just imagine wine rather than red and forest rather than green.
Textile Tricks That Fool Everyone
Draped in gorgeous textiles, expensive bedrooms are never simple when it comes to their layers however you do not have to go to exclusive stores and buy in order to achieve it. It is all in knowing how to combine patterns and textures and making them appear less chaotic.
I would think all my textiles had to match. Wrong! Controlled mixing even appears more advanced than perfect matching.
Mixing Textiles Like a Pro
The 60-30-10 rule The general principle is 60 percent of the room should be neutral based (sheets, main comforter) 30 percent of the room should have secondary color (throw pillows, blankets) 10 percent of the room should have an accent color (small pillows, artwork).
Mixing the pattern rules: • Avoid scale repetition (large pattern with a larger one) • Stay within a color scheme (different tones of the same color palette) • Use one solid, and it will not seem so saturated by patterns
Create Cozy Reading Nooks
Each costly bedroom is equipped with a special comfort corner, where you want to sit with a book. You do not require additional two square meters; you only need to purposefully style a small space.
A $20 floor pillow, a $15 book basket and a $10 throw blanket makes up my reading nook. Total price: 45 dollars. Value thereof: priceless.
Reading Nook Essentials
A place to sit (cushions on the floor, small chair or bed corner) • Enough lights (table lamp or string lights) • Book-keeping (basket, small shelf or a pile) • Soft materials (throw blanket, small pillow)
Try to locate your nook by a window. The natural light makes all the things appear more expansive and attractive.
Scent: The Overlooked Design Element
And this is the thing that most decorating articles forget to mention: scent has huge effect on the feeling of the space price. Hotels with luxury accommodations realize this, and this is why they spend a lot on signature scents.
The same effect can be accomplished using placements of strategic candles and seasonal layering of scents. I am not speaking about hundreds but just 20-30 all in all.
Fall Scent Strategy
Spread these scents all over your bedroom: • Candles in warm fall (cinnamon, vanilla, apple) • Reed diffusers, a steady cold whiff • Linen spray, for a crisp bedding scent •Potpourri from dried inflater and своими специями
Pro tip:Turn on the lights 30 minutes prior to the arrival of the guests. They will relate the sexy smell to your superb decorating ability.
Final Touches That Make Everything Look Intentional
What separates an expensive-looking bedroom and one that appears you tried too hard? Finishing touches that are deliberate and that bind everything up.
All these last touches are basically free but make everything appear to be more expensive. It is similar to the right element in dressing up an outfit – you can all of a sudden understand the outfit in full.
Finishing Touch Checklist
Stacks of books on bedside tables (varying heights will make it look more interesting) • Add some fresh or faux greenery somewhere • Mirrors, one placed in a way it would reflect some light and add some depth • The frames of personal photographs should have the same image, and it will create a feeling of coziness
The key is restraint.In my opinion, it is wise to just have limited perfection rather than overloading every corner of the place with décor items.
A costly fall bedroom is not built in a costly way so the aim of it is not to think in this way but strategically and creatively solve some problems. Pick one or two of these hacks and go on to the other. You cannot go into a bedroom transformation in one night, but I assure you that you are going to be able to transform the dollar that you are spending to ten with these tricks.
The most beautiful bedrooms have a story to tell, and how much it cost to tell it is not the question; it can be a romantic story still. So quit scrolling Pinterest and make your own little fall oasis a reality, your future self is going to appreciate it!