Thanks for stopping by to share your stellar tips today, Kimberly!
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I'm so excited to be a part of Tobe's House Guest Series! I've admired her and her blog for such a long time - she's got an amazing sense of style and I'm so so excited to be welcomed into her very awesome space!! Can I use anymore exclamation points?!! Sorry, I'm excited!!! Ok, I'm calm. I am. And breathe.
A little about me... My boyfriend and I bought our Edwardian semi in Manchester, England nearly 3 years ago and have been working on it with our own two hands ever since, blogging about every success and every failure at www.swoonworthy.co.uk. My own style is a mix of eclectic, boho and glam (Is it any wonder I love Tobe's style?). However, like many of us out there, we don't have loads of cash to splash around and yet, we want big style. It's hard to find fantastic products when the selection here in the UK is pretty sparse. The room sizes are decent for England but homes are generally much smaller here than in America or Australia. With such challenges, I've learned that many of the rules I read when I first started my decorating adventure are meant to be broken - with creativity and a bit of attitude, I've discovered anything is possible.
So with that in mind, I thought I'd share with you today some of the things I've learned along the way using my own home to demonstrate each point...
5 Myths of Decorating Debunked!
Myth #1. It takes a big budget to get big style.
Hell, this is the easy way out! Who wants to just BUY when you can 'make do and mend'? Get creative with paint, wallpaper, fabric and vintage items. Your home will be more creative and more eclectic to boot. Not only that, but you'll end up with pieces that are unique and uniquely you.
See that little chest of drawers? It was a horrible ugly painted pine dresser with silver knobs that was ready to go to the charity shop. Left over wallpaper and paint and some new handles gave it a new lease on life. Total cost? £24.
