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30 ways to make your home look more expensive

High-end decorating tricks on a budget
Pick out plush velvet
Go monochrome on exteriors
Make an entrance
Use white, ivory and cream
Mix sisal with black wood on the stairs
Add bespoke finishing touches
Choose stylish small appliances
Make way for marble effects
Install decorative moulding
Hang curtains high
Introduce metallics
Steal hotel style
Catch light with curvaceous mirrors
Paint rooms in rich colour
Grow an indoor tree
Add character with vintage furniture
Fake built-in furniture
Move furniture away from walls
Bring in a beautiful headboard
Install a splashback
Upgrade the wallpaper
Create a dressing room
Wow with oversized lighting
Fake fancy floor tiles
Upscale your bathroom tiles
Upcycle statement furniture
Go large with rugs
Move the bath into the bedroom
Buy a used designer kitchen
Add in oversized art
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High-end decorating tricks on a budget

The cost of even basic decorating projects can soon add up but if you're aiming for a flawless finish, you usually need pretty deep pockets. Top designers and luxury hotels spend millions on their interiors to achieve this look, but we've compiled some insider tricks to create extravagant high-end looks without eye-watering price tags. From affordable plush fabrics to style shortcuts and DIY hacks, click or scroll through these ideas that will make your home look more expensive for less. 

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Rachel Homer

26 January 2022

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