21 top home decorating ideas that won't cost a penny!

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Stuck with a limited budget but needing to spruce up your house or apartment? Perhaps it's just time for a change! If you can't move house, you can still change the way things look—to great effect. Today we have 21 cheap and simple ways to redecorate and give your place a new lease of life. From living rooms to bedrooms, kitchens to gardens, we can always make things better with a little innovation!

1. Crates as tables and quirky wall features

2. Recycle motor vehicles—an instant seating nook!

3. Weave over a tyre to make a cute balcony table

4. Simply move your furniture to give a whole new dimension to any room!

5. Decorate walls with plates or tiles

6. Bring blooms to the table for some fragrant freshness

7. Recycle cans to make some chic flower holders

8. Old jam jars can be transformed into charming vases

9. More jam jars—this time as impressive light fixtures!

10. Arrange your mini-library by colour coordination

11. Stylish shelving with cardboard boxes

12. A ladder can be used for more than climbing…

13. A brilliant bench made from books

14. Paint your picture frames silver for a cool and shimmery new look

15. A couch cover with attitude can spruce up your living room

16. Stitch and sew old materials to make new cushion covers

17. A novel design feature and space-saving bike storage option

18. Make some gorgeous hanging shelves from old containers and pieces of fabric

19. A used planter can become an excellent BBQ

20. A coatstand reincarnated as a plant pot holder

21. Christmas tree lights can make a dim outdoor area look magical!

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