If you have a stretch of wall that needs some love, or if you already have a sideboard and don’t know how to style it, these few rules of thumb can help guide your affordable decorating project! Find out how Caitie created this sideboard vignette for under $300.

Are you wondering how to update your bedroom for under $1000?This may sound like a lot of money, but new bedding alone can cost upwards of $200, most rugs are in the $300-$400 range, and the minute you say “window treatments,” well, that’s another few hundred right there. But with a little patience, persistence, luck, and creativity you can stretch your budget a long way and create a whole new feel!