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So your officemate told you that she is redecorating her house. Good for her right? So who about you, are you ready to redecorate your house? If your living room last tasted a decorating update years ago, then it’s about time that your living space is given the right attention it deserves. Time to follow the lead of your officemate and, now is the perfect time to decorate or even add new pieces of contemporary furniture to your living room.

Redecorating, but no budget to do the job? Well money is not the be-all end-all in home decorating; you can still perform your decorating chores even if you don’t have money and even if the economy and the furniture sector are down. You can do your decorating job on a budget if you focus on the 3 Rs in decorating when the economy is down. The 3 Rs that you should know include ‘recommit’, ‘repurpose’ and ‘rearrange’. Let’s take a closer look at these 3 Rs that can prove helpful at times like these:

·         Recommit. The challenge for any homemaker is to make sure that every available space inside the room is functional. And it is important as well to make sure that every furniture pieces inside the living area performs its intended role. For example, if your coffee table has forever used just a platform for the lamp, then you can recommit this coffee table and make this perform the role that it should do. Place the coffee table at a position where it can be used by visitors. This can serve not just a place for your early morning coffee, but can also be the place for your friend’s card games and to host simple family conversations.

·         Repurpose. Old items that are not used inside the house can be sold via garage sale, and this event can even help you bring in extra money. For furniture pieces that cannot easily be sold for sentimental reasons, well you can still use these decorations and accents by applying some touch of genius and creativity. Outdated home decors can still be used as creative home decors that can serve as conversation pieces. And finally, the last part of your 3 Rs is;

·         Rearrange. Even if you don’t have the budget to raid furniture stores, you still can ensure that your living space live up to your expectations and to the expectations of your visitors. Just by simply moving things around can give the interior space a new lease on life. Try moving the sofa to another area inside the living room and try partnering it with potted plants, and you will be surprised at how refreshing the move will be. Removing old photos and using new ones can make an impact to the wall as well.

Lack of budget for a major overall haul of the living room space should not serve as a hurdle; any plan for redecoration is possible even if you are just armed with creativity and some passion.