Carry out the concept of "doing more with less money, seeing the big with small", and the old house is still beautiful and comfortable without spending a lot of money on decoration.
Decoration is not piling up, and "economic home improvement" is not simple, let alone saving, but making full use of resources and space, with less as the most and small as the most.
It is not difficult to achieve "economical decoration" that is both affordable and easy to use. As long as you know how to start with decoration skills and building materials, you can have aesthetic space and have the effect of value-added design.
The case of this paper is a three-bedroom apartment in Dongpo, Brazil. The house is old and small. When inviting DesignMetaphyz to design, the owner made it clear that his budget was limited and he wanted to spend less, but he thought well.
After fully understanding the customer's requirements, DesignMetaphyz adopted an "industrial appearance" close to reinforced concrete. It is reported that among the classical, modern, pastoral, baroque and other design styles, the rugged "industrial style" is the most economical and practical, with little money, but the effect is considerable. The following money-saving decoration schemes recommended by designers are worth referring to.
Scheme 1: The cement floor sets off individuality and simplicity.
◆ Design presentation: Plain cement floor not only highlights the cold style of industrial wind, but also reveals the light and dark light after polishing, especially with post-modern fashion sense. Put on two bright red recliners, and a little ingenuity can turn "simple" into "eye-catching". Refreshing and comfortable is the feeling of stepping on it, especially suitable for Singapore with equatorial climate. Another advantage of it is that it is easy to take care of, not dirty, unlike the joints of ceramic tile floors, which are easy to hide evil people and shelter evil people.
◆ Value-added points: You can get twice the result with half the effort by purchasing suitable decorative materials and not blindly pursuing grades or stacking materials. The cost of cement floor is much cheaper than that of floor tile. In addition, it is practical and wear-resistant, easy to clean and maintain, and can highlight the personalized decoration style, especially suitable for young couples who are not well off.
Competition saves money: the cost of materials and labor per square foot of ceramic tile floor is about $6, totaling 1980, while that of cement floor is only 1300, saving about $680!
Scheme 2: Kitchen wall decoration is simple and beautiful.
◆ Design presentation: The kitchen wall was originally tiled. After changing hands, the owner redecorated. All the old tiles were removed, polished and repainted. Without too much decoration, the most common materials and simple workmanship were used to restore the quietest appearance of the wall, and then the desk lamp was skillfully turned into a wall lamp to make the expression of the wall vivid.
◆ Value-added emphasis: The kitchen wall treated with simple paint does not need special decoration, which can not only save a lot of money, but also highlight the style of "returning to nature" and form a unified texture with the cement floor.
Competition saves money: it costs at least $2,500-3,000 to re-tile, and only $ 1.500 to paint after polishing, saving about $ 1.000- 1.500!
Option 3: Stainless steel bracket replaces TV cabinet.
◆ Design presentation: Due to the small space of the house, if the TV cabinet is placed, it will not only occupy space, but also get rid of the traditional conservative design. In order to be closer to the overall "industrial feeling", the designer boldly customized a stainless steel bracket, which allows the TV to be "suspended", not only occupying space, but also keeping the space open and the line of sight unobstructed, making it the most eye-catching role in interior design.
◆ Value-added points: Small apartment space, the living room does not need too complicated hardware design, and it is planned with the thinking mode of light decoration, breaking through the installation mode and simple design of TV, so that the living room can create a completely relaxed life imagination.
Competition saves money: an attractive and practical TV cabinet costs at least 700-800 dollars, and the stainless steel bracket costs 500-600 dollars, saving about 200 dollars!
Option 4: Build slate to save furniture purchase.
◆ Design presentation: build stone slabs along the wall to form a sitting and lying area, and add cushions to form a lazy impression. In addition, lighting is the cheapest and most effective of all decoration projects. Installing a cheap fluorescent lamp under the slate makes the whole space very atmospheric and also increases the texture of the furniture, which is indispensable.
◆ Value-added key points: Replacing sofa with slate can not only simplify decoration, but also reduce the cost of purchasing furniture. The reinforced concrete feeling of the slate is exactly the same as the overall interior design style.
Competition saves money: it costs 1000 dollars to buy a decent sofa, and 400-500 dollars to build a slate, saving about 500 dollars!
Option 5: cleverly hide the wires.
◆ Design presentation: The "industrialized" design style is rough enough to show personality, which is suitable for exposing the original building materials, such as wires, to reveal the cold texture and let the real materials exert their inherent aesthetic feeling.
◆ Value for money Emphasis: Exposing wires is one of the taboos in decoration, so it always needs to be covered to show beauty. However, in order to save the budget, we can reduce such projects and let the mottled original materials blend into the decoration style.
Save money by competition: If the wires are to be covered, the project cost will be at least $2,000. If you don't cover them, you can save 2000 dollars!