What To Do When Your On a Budget; Get the look for less

The want for a modern styled home has grown over the past couple of years, adding sub trends of industrial materials and a neutral colour scheme. Sometimes wanting the best interior design is costly. this post will discuss the duplicates for expensive furniture items that you can get for less!

1. Armchair

1. Alva Linen Armchair (Left)- $1,595 2. IKEA KOARP Armchair (Right)- $169 SAVING $1,426

Adding an armchair to your living room, provides opportunity to turn the space from an entertainment room with a television, to a conversational space to host a get together.

2. Coffee Table

Juice Shelf Coffee Table (Left)- $1,325 IKEA NYBODA Coffee Table (Right)- $198 SAVING $1,127

A coffee table can be an item of beauty and sometimes a WOW piece but also serves as a sense of functionality to put books, dvd's and remotes.

3. Entertainment Unit

1. Rustic Console (Left)- $699 2. Atticus Entertainment Unit (Right)- $49 SAVING- $650

4. Side Table

Brosa Kare End Table (Left)- $199 Round Side Table (Right)- $15 SAVING $184

5. Lounge

Christian Rudolph (Top)- $2995 Alexis Chaise (Bottom)- $699 SAVING $2,296

The total saving is $5683 just by shopping around and looking at different, cheaper websites. there are other ways to get stylish furniture that suits your aesthetic through places such as Facebook Market Place, Ebay thrift shopping and garage sales. Second hand furniture is a great way to add character to a space and adds wow factor through original pieces that will stand out as a feature in the room. Using thrifted furniture and doings some DIY's to fit your theme is the most cost effective way to get the look for less!

Image Sources-

Life Interiors. (2019). Alva Linen Armchair. Retrieved October 10, 2019, from https://www.lifeinteriors.com.au/sarah-ellison-alva-linen-armchair-black

IKEA. (2019). KOARP Armchair. Retrieved October 10, 2019, from https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/koarp-armchair-gunnared-beige-black-s59221716/

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