USE PLANTS TO DECORATE

Plants are a lovely and inexpensive way to add life to your living room, and they are proven to be good for our mental health and wellbeing too. Arrange them in corners, next to the sofa, on the sideboard, on shelves. Mix faux with real ones and add to them whenever you have some extra cash, or better still take cuttings and grow your own, or ask friends for cuttings of their plants that you particularly like.

6 Introduce warm wood tones

Wall panelling and rustic wooden walls are big news in interiors right now, but they can be expensive. However, there is a budget option of sustainable, real wood wall coverings for the perfect design update. Real FSC Certified wood self-adhesive panels are lightweight and easy to fit, meaning you could have a new look in a day.

‘Focusing on small areas can brilliantly transform the feel of a room. By refreshing your walls you’ll instantly impact the look,’ says Olivia Crosher, lead interior designer of Naturewall. ‘Accent walls are great for creating an atmosphere. Use them to zone a space or create contrast and you’ll immediately breathe new life into your room. We have on-trend slat wall options, 3D and reclaimed wood panels that are stunning and less expensive than you think. But for an even better budget option, self-adhesive planks have to be the way to go.’