Budgeting for Style

As I walk through what is about to be my dear friend's new home, I take a look around and give her a quick furniture plan that I'd layed out in my head.  As she takes me through the kitchen and 2 1/2 bathrooms she discusses her budget and asks me for the wisest way to cut corners but yet add a punch with great style. She talked about the look she is trying to achieve and the "feel" she'd like her surfaces to portray.  I'd suggested the following:

When it comes to countertops and backsplashes, consider the beautiful choices that ceramic and porcelain now have to offer and add your punch with accent pieces of tile that can be used to create beautiful designs.  Their are glass and metal choices that are stunning and with a strategically designed decorative tile layout you can achieve a great look without blowing your budget.  In other words, spend your money on the accent pieces that will add the character to your home and let the backdrop such as the countertops and backsplash be a more cost effective choice. 

With budget conscious clients I guide them toward focusing their money on the following which can add a great punch to an overall look:

• Decorative Light Fixutres

• Decorative framed mirrors in vanity areas and replacing faucets and hardware rather than the expense of replacing countertops and sink basins unless it is necessary 

• Decorative pillows on humdrum sofas and chairs

• Beautiful lamps or replacing a lampshade with a beautiful option

Contact me for creative and recessionista decor ideas:

Your Interior Design Specialist,
Laura Zazueta

619.395.1003
laura.interiors@gmail.com