Design on a Budget: Pinterest-Inspired Home Decor Ideas

By: Nayri Leanna Gregor, Guest Contributor

About the author: Nayri Leanna Gregor savvy shopping expert at The Huffington Post and SheKnows.com

The inspection is completed, the papers are signed, and the keys are yours. Now you’re faced with the monumental task of making your new house a home. These Pinterest inspired DIY design ideas will turn your new house into a design showcase, cozy cabin, or family oasis. Check out what the social media photo fantasyland has to offer.

1. Metallic Monsoon: There’s just something about the appeal of glimmery golds and sumptuous silvers that creates the illusion of royal elegance. Contrary to the way it looks, it’s inexpensive to implement rich metallics in your home. Transform inexpensive craft store frames, garage sale trays, Ikea coffee tables, or thrift shop vases and lamps, with multi-surface metallic spray paint to give it a luxurious facelift.

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