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Budget Decorating Foundations

by @caroline-patterson

36 photos

Budget Decorating Foundations gathers design ideas around paint updates, vintage finds, and affordable accessories. Use the photos to compare layout, color, lighting, materials, texture, and scale so you can spot useful patterns and adapt them to your own home.

A modern living room features a grey sectional sofa, a black hexagonal coffee table, and an arc floor lamp over dark herringbone wood floors.
A modern living room features a brown fabric sofa, a grey dresser with a potted plant, and a bold black and white checkerboard tile floor.
An abstract grey and cream area rug is laid on a wood floor next to a grey armchair and a mid-century sideboard cabinet.
A modern open-concept dining space features a live-edge wooden table, white molded chairs, and exposed wooden ceiling beams.
A royal blue velvet armchair with a gold frame sits in front of a forest green wall featuring decorative moulding and geometric art.
Two blue tinted glass vessels sit on a light wood console table decorated with green branches in a bright room.
A white kitchen island with a speckled granite countertop, four black backless stools, and three glass pendant lights hanging above.
A wooden sideboard with decorative vases sits beneath a gallery wall of six colorful botanical art prints in black frames against a white wall.
Two stacked cream striped pillows next to glass vases and a round wooden plate against a light wood background.
Four symmetrically framed blue seaweed prints hang on a salmon pink vertical paneled wall above stacked books and a lamp.
A traditional living room features blue upholstered sofas, polished parquet wood flooring, a grandfather clock, and cream walls under a vaulted ceiling.
A modern kitchen featuring glossy white cabinets, a dark countertop, a forest-themed backsplash, and geometric black-and-white flooring.
A ribbed spherical pendant light hangs over a minimalist white dining table set with light grey upholstered chairs and a few dark decor objects.
A modern living room features a grey sectional sofa, a glass-top wooden coffee table, and light wood floating shelves displaying books and decor.
A symmetrical blue living room featuring a curved blue sofa, a wood console table, and dark blue painted walls.
A modern bathroom vanity features a white marble sink countertop, a black-framed mirror, and vertical blue wall tiles flanked by two pendant lights.
Six navy blue and white patterned throw pillows are arranged on and in front of a mustard yellow sofa.
A bedroom features a white brick wall decorated with globe string lights, an abstract painting, and a bed with a chunky blue knit blanket.
A bathroom vanity features two light-colored stone vessel sinks, green tile countertops, cane-front cabinets, and oval mirrors.
A bright kitchen features white cabinetry with wood countertops, a stainless steel range hood, and a dining table with a yellow chair in the foreground.
A sunlit bedroom features a bed with forest green bedding, a wooden side table with wildflowers, and a large window with sheer white curtains.
A grey sofa sits on a herringbone wood floor in a living room decorated with a woven pendant lamp, macrame wall hanging, and wooden furniture.
A close-up of a white painted wood table displaying a blue herringbone throw blanket, white wooden letters spelling HOME, and potted flowers.
A long beige woven runner rug sits on white tile flooring in a modern galley kitchen with white and wood cabinetry.
A contemporary kitchen features high-gloss blue-grey cabinets, a mirrored backsplash with under-cabinet lighting, and a small round dining table.
A blue velvet sofa sits against a solid teal wall next to a white door, with a round wooden coffee table and woven floor baskets.
A minimalist room featuring a mid-century wooden media console, a leather armchair, and a black arc floor lamp on a herringbone wood floor.
A light gray sofa sits on a herringbone wood floor in a living room decorated with a geometric rug, colorful abstract art, and a black wire chair.
A light grey sofa sits in front of a tall wooden open shelving unit filled with books, plants, and decorative objects on a light wood floor.
A bright living room corner features a mustard yellow armchair, a wooden sideboard, and leafy houseplants on herringbone wood floors.
A wooden dresser and an armchair with a green knit throw sit on a herringbone wood floor next to brown curtains.
A Japandi living room featuring a low black coffee table, a wooden armchair, and a large circular wall opening decorated with plants.
A bright bedroom featuring a bed with sage green linens, a chunky knit throw, a beige dresser, and chevron parquet wooden flooring.
A modern kitchen with two-tone cabinetry, a marble-patterned backsplash, wooden bar stools, and two sage green pendant lights over the island.
A staircase with a white wooden railing and balusters is set against beige walls and textured tan stone tile flooring.
A transitional living room featuring a yellow sofa, a round grey ottoman, and a rustic wooden console table under a large abstract painting.