| Renovating a bedroom doesn't have to send
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| | piece that you enjoy. Don't let the high
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| you to the poor house. There are ways to
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| | prices scare you off since affordable
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| cut corners yet still achieve the desired
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| | versions can be had in limited edition
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| look. That being said, there are certain
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| | prints, art schools, local art shows,
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| areas where you'll regret not using a
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| | photography and carvings.
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| higher quality product. Here is a guide,
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| | Where to Save:
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| inspired by decorator Kimberley Seldon,
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| | Drapery: Ready-made draperies have come a
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| on where to save and when you should
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| | long way in recent years. They have a
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| splurge.
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| | vast array of styles, colors, and
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| Where to Spend:
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| | reasonable prices. You can always
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| Mattress & Bedding: A lot of people go
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| | purchase the fabric and make them
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| through life never purchasing a quality
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| | yourself. However, be sure to price it
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| mattress. They pay for it time and again
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| | out beforehand, once you add up all the
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| with uncomfortable sleeps, and then spend
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| | necessary bits and pieces, you may be
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| more money on extra bedding to cushion
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| | better off purchasing the packaged
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| the top. When you test the mattresses in
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| | version. In some cases homemade drapes
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| the store, most will feel ok, but one
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| | can be a great saving. I recently found
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| will feel amazing. You'll never regret
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| | the perfect drapes for a bedroom I was
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| spending the extra money on 'the
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| | redecorating, but at a cost of $2,500. I
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| amazing'.
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| | studied how they were made at the store,
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| Bedding is in the same category as the
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| | took some notes, and made them for about
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| mattress. We've all bought those
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| | $200.
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| 100-thread count sheets on sale, and
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| | Lamps: Attractive, reasonably priced
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| after a couple of washings, they get all
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| | lamps are available everywhere. As long
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| nubby and rough. Break down and purchase
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| | as they complement your decor and do the
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| a set of 400 or more thread count sheets;
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| | job, go for it.
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| you'll never go back. What to do with the
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| | A headboard frame: Now that you've spent
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| old sheets? Don't worry they'll make
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| | the extra cash on your mattress and
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| great drop cloths when you're painting
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| | bedding, you can definitely save some
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| the bedroom. A high quality bedspread is
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| | money on the actual bed frame. The web
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| also worth the investment, it will be the
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| | has lots of do-it-yourself sites for
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| first thing people notice when the door
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| | covering your own headboard in an
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| is open, and goes a long way to enhancing
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| | affordable fabric such as linen, cotton
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| the room's decor.
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| | or microfiber.
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| Quality Upholstery: You'll appreciate the
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| | Reused treasures: Sometimes garage sales
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| extra dollars spent on finer fabrics when
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| | or swap meets can be gold mines for side
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| you realize, years down the road that
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| | tables or book shelves that just need
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| your furniture still looks great. It
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| | some tender loving care and a coat of
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| won't be faded and worn, like the cheaper
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| | paint. Also popping up everywhere, and
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| versions.
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| | offering great deals, are the stores
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| Original Art: This is an investment that
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| | selling reclaimed building supplies.
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| adds character to a room and well worth
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| | Accents: These are readily available, and
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| the money paid. Always buy something you
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| | even some of the cheapies look expensive.
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| like; the investment is a bonus, but in
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| | Hold out for the sales or scout out the
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| the long run, you'll appreciate owning a
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| | source retailers such as Home Sense.
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