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How To Decorate Your Apartment Cheaply And Stylishly
By Kareem Azeez 13 June 2024 | 8:00 am Having an apartment of your own in today's Nigeria is a privilege on its own; but do you know you can decorate it cheaply and stylishly. You don't have to look for all the German floors and the expensive glassware, they are good, but you can achieve the same result in a different and less…
Having an apartment of your own in today’s Nigeria is a privilege on its own; but do you know you can decorate it cheaply and stylishly.
You don’t have to look for all the German floors and the expensive glassware, they are good, but you can achieve the same result in a different and less expensive way, if you follow these steps.
Flower vas design. Photo. Pexels. Ryutaro
Here are some creative and budget-friendly ways to decorate using local finds and a touch of Nigerian environment.
Local markets are magic.
Nigeria’s local market has many things that can make your home beautiful, such as carved wooden designs, or designed calabashes. These designs give a colour of nature and local appearances, they are not only cheap but also give a mature environment when you use them.
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Make it look like an art studio
Some homes can be designed like an art studio, using adire clothes; indigo-dyed fabrics can give a beautiful outlook. Terracotta pots, bronze designs, and others.
They can be easily gotten from vendors who sell artworks, or you buy yards of Adire at local markets and use them to create wall hangings, table runners, or reupholster old chairs for a pop of cultural flair, if you don’t feel convinced you can Google online to check homes that are designed using a touch of adire, you will marvel, when you now confirm the budget, you will be shocked.
Try flower vases:
Flower vases are not as expensive as you think they are. Nigeria is blessed with various plants in their sizes and colours. Take advantage of this by incorporating local greenery into your decor. Look for statement plants like the Fiddle Leaf Fig or the Snake Plant at local nurseries, or visit a roadside vendor for potted flowers. They are cheaper than the artificial ones and are even more healthy.
Let There Be Natural Light:
Most of the decorations above have been mainly about rooms and parlours, or a single bedroom apartment. However many Nigerian apartments have balconies or courtyards. You can use the natural light to your advantage including the fresh air that comes with it. By creating an inviting outdoor space. String fairy lights or use colourful lanterns for evening ambience.
Remember, decorating on a budget in Nigeria is all about celebrating your cultural heritage and resourcefulness. With a bit of creativity and a focus on local finds, you can create a stylish and comfortable haven that reflects the unique beauty of your Nigerian environment.
Meanwhile, you can also get artificial artwork, to hang on your walls, not necessarily all at once, since it’s a budget, you can get them once every month, the goal is to keep your home as beautiful as possible.
