How To Make A Living Room Cozy On A Budget?

Are you also on the hunt to make a living room cozy on a budget just like me? Well! you are at right place. Living rooms now a days are almost small spaces and you can create a whole bunch of new ideas to decorate them.

But styling and decorating within a budget limit is the main boundary for you. You have to pick some certain rules and follow them. For example, what certain changes are required?What are setting and arrangements that needs to be change?

And most importantly, what are the colors and patterns of the curtains, rugs and covers that are not complementing with each other. You have to re create a themed and schemed look for a cozy and decorated vibe. Let’s take a look on some compulsory rules to follow for a cozy living room achievement.

Check For Do’s And Don’ts

Select Theme

To achieve a creative and cozy look for your living room, you must set a standard first, because you have a budget limit. Set a goal for certain looks like classic, modern, premium, cozy and cultural themes. Arrange your furniture accordingly and re check the accessories that you would need further.

Check For Accessories

Then fill in the list of items you need for real. Just like some rugs, curtains, lamps, artificial plants, throw cushions, sofa covers and arrangement of furniture. If you notice a big missing piece in your furniture like side tables, add them too. For a cozy space you must leave the corners alone to make it spacious.

Do Not Spend Extra On Furniture

For some certain looks like premium ones, you have to select the fabric for curtains and sofa covers according to the right parameters. Do not spend extra on the furniture, instead try to DIY it with some home hacks. Also, make sure to get covers and curtains that cover small wear and tear of furniture very well.

Do Not Spend Extra On Decorative Items

Do not spend on the decorative items first, fill your cart with necessary items like sofa covers, side table items and curtains if needed. If you have installed curtains recently and they are in good quality, do not replace them with new ones to match the theme. Instead try to cover your other items with complementing colors and patterns of existing decor.

Rule For Mix & Match

Do mix and match your colors and patterns accordingly. Do not create a mixed look with different items and styles. For throw cushions, try to style them in an aesthetic way so that they can complement each item in the living room.

Rugs and throw blankets are very creative ways to decorate a cozy space within a budget. You can style them in different fabrics, shapes, textures, colors and patterns to match the vibe.

Arrangement Of Furniture!

2 Cm Rule For Furniture

Remember, in the end, it is all about how you arrange your furniture! There is a famous and funny saying going around on all social media that if their furniture is not 2 cm away from wall they are not rich! Well, I would not say that if this saying is right or wrong, but I am going to guide you about how you can create a rich and cozy vibe at the same time. These days, they call it aesthetics.

Install Smaller Pieces

To create this look, install smaller pieces of furniture and arrange them 1-2 cm away from wall. This will create a cozy look as well as this will save your furniture from wall heater damage. Also, this will make easy for heat to circulate well around all your living room.

Space For Moving Around

For Ottomans and other furniture that may have storage space in it, arrange them along the sides of living room. So that moving around is easy and storage area can be more accessible. Put your side tables along your sofa set within a distance of 2 cm and align with the height of sofa armrest.

So that access and looks can be managed well. Make an arrangement that is easy to interact with each other in a sitting and managed well for moving around. Leave the side walks alone to move around easily.

Curtains, Rugs And Throws

Add Extra Texture

Like I said before, adding extra fabrics and textures can really create a cozy vibe to your living room. When we say add fabrics we want to hang it, lay it and feel it. You can add curtains with same color and complementing patterns with wall paints, sofa covers and color of existing decor. Remember to add texture according to season, occasion and theme.

Bold Colors For Rugs

Rugs are the fabrics you can play with easily to make a living room cozy on a budget. Rugs and layers of rugs can add texture as well as aesthetics to your living room. You can add bold and slid colors for rugs and curtains. Matching rugs and curtains can be attractive to add.

Throws To Add Aesthetics

Throw cushions and throw blankets are another way to make your sofa and floor cushioning more representable. You can mix and match all kind, shapes, styles, fabrics and textures while selecting throw cushions. Throw blankets for sofas can be designed and styled differently to add a different touch of class.

Layering Rule

Layer throw cushions according to your requirement, mood and theme. They are never enough to add more. For classic looks, it is good to add three layers of throw cushions. For minimalistic and aesthetic look you can create mixed size and pattern look with cushions and rugs.

Make Walls More Attractive!

Warm Tones

Walls are most important part to look when someone enter in your living room. Their paint decide what taste do you have. Add warm tones of paints to add more space and depth. You can add patterns in paints according to your theme and existing decor.

Lightening & Decorative Items

Add proper lightening and right shades of lights to create a spacious look. Decorate your walls with photo frames, hanging shelves, decorative items and fairy lights. You should embrace your memories well, and hang them properly on the walls. Size of frames and placement of frames should be design in a specific pattern to create a vibe.

Vibrant Colors

To enhance the ambiance try adding vibrant colors and matching them with curtains and frames. Try some hanging accessories, or DIY your photos. For this, you can try layering your pictures in a fairy light rope and hang it on the wall in a pattern.

The Mini Library

Space For Reading

You can install a mini library on the walls, instead of storage shelves. Or window in your living room can be a best host for this mini library. This will provide you space for reading hobby. As well as, you can enjoy the view while reading. Window libraries give aesthetic vibes and enhance the ambiance.

Add Depth

You should add warm lights in the library shelves for more depth. Warm light bulbs all around your reading area and mini library but some vibrant lightining around your window is a creative idea to use.

Floor Sitting

In this mini library, you can also add some throw cushions, floor sitting arrangements and throw rugs to add more space. You should avoid adding more furniture near your window and library if you have a small space.

Enhanced Storage

Instead, you can install a window bench seat with storage cabinets and a comfortable cushion seat. This will enhance the storage space for your living room to hide unwanted storage, toys and enjoy the view while reading.

Plants

Some indoor container plants with specific heights create a cozy look with fresh atmosphere in your living room. You can add artificial plants too, because taking care of an indoor plant while managing the cleaning of living room can be a bit of hectic.

Artificial plants are a good alternative for this. You should add some near your sofa set, aligning height with sofa and side table. Near your window or entrance of living room, you should add 5-6 feet high plants to add more class.

Scented Candles & Sculptures

To make a living room cozy on a budget, you can add some decorative small pieces like scented candles and sculptures. Mini sculpture on your side table or center table between your sofa looks really good. But you should choose between the 2 very wisely. Scented candles and mini sculptures, both are designed for tables.

If you are going to put a mini sculpture on the centre table, do not mix it with scented candle. Instead, you can install it on the wall with hanging candle stands or on the side tables. You can add them near your mini library too for more focused and fresh ambiance. Lamps are a good option, because if you add a lamp on your table, you can skip sculpture and scented candle both.

Metal & Mirrors

Installing some metal combinations in the form of photo frames, sofa legs, lamps or any decorative item can add a modern look to your living room. You can install some steal, brass, golden and silver combinations according to your decor requirement.

Mirrors are a great option to focus on aesthetics more than looks. You can install small mirrors with metal frames in different shapes on the wall. Or you can just go with a large mirror of any shape and style to install in the corner. Remember to avoid access of any thing. Do not mix metal frames and mirrors together. Install one of them.

Conclusion

For a cozy living room under a selected budget, it is necessary to spend less on new items. Arrange your furniture in a classic manner to achieve a certain classic look. Spend less on the decorative items, glass pieces and hanging items.

Instead select perfect wall paint colors, curtains, rugs, throws and cushions to make the living room classy, cozy and balanced. Invest in long term solutions like mini library, window bench seats with storage, and container indoor plants.

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