Affordable Decorating Ideas for Your Own Lake House

You found a fantasy lake home. Now, finding the funds to decorate it can be challenging. There are many choices for vacation home design. Sourcing decorative things can be as much fun as arranging them in the home. Flea markets, small antique shops and garage sales regularly yield inexpensive finds. Vintage upholstered furniture and lamps are less expensive than at retail shops, and they often look better in a lake home than newer options.

Furniture

Buying used can save you money and get you better quality furniture. Selling furniture can be difficult, so buyers often have an advantage. Purchasing directly from a seller that advertises on the Internet requires journey to inspect the merchandise and also to pick it up. Local classifieds feature things for sale in the immediate area. Pieces can be recovered. Paint wooden tables and chairs in marine paint for use on porches. Bright primary colors such as blue, yellow and red add charm to dark wood decks and porches. Some hardware stores will rewire vintage lamps for a reasonable fee. Large items can be very cheap when you get them at garage sales. The later in the afternoon, the lower the price that you can negotiate. The seller would rather you buy the furniture–even for a small cost –and have you take it away, instead of needing to drag away the item himself.

Art Work

One man’s trash can become your wall hanging. Old wooden signs or window frames make very good wall decorations. Buy inexpensive prints or vintage post cards and set them in easy wood frames. Dried wild flowers pressed under glass make new unpretentious pieces of art. Collect drawings your children make and hang the framed pieces. Lake houses are about simplicity and delight, so exuberant, naive pieces fit also. Framed quilts make great decorations for places with high ceilings and lots of wall area.

Accessories

Classic or breeding china displayed on open shelving makes a lake home kitchen look lovely and feel inviting. Install plate racks and display decorative plates on the wall. Baskets filled with pine cones make a cozy informal look and remind your visitor about character just outside the doorway. Dress up sofas and chairs with multiple colorful cushions. Cozy chenille throws or crochet blankets decorate the space and hot late night subscribers. Substantial decorative candles bundled in groups of three or five are both decorative and functional.

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