I’m an interior designer and here are five ways to make your house look luxurious on a budget

EVERYONE knows that refurbishing your home can be hugely expensive and time consuming, especially if you’re opting for a more lavish look.

However, it needn’t be according to these interior designers who have revealed how to make your house look expensive without spending a fortune.

From applying a fresh coat of paint to switching up the lighting, we reveal how to make your space look boujee on a budget…

Switch up the lighting

According to Rushda Hakim, senior designer at Interior Marketing Group, if you are going to invest in one thing, make it a statement light fitting.

She told : “It creates a focal point in a living or dining room and elevates the space, she explained.”

Table trickery

Javier Fernandez, owner of and designer at Transitional Designs says that an affordable way of creating a lavish look is by adding small objects with a purpose to a space.

Small coffee tables or nesting tables instantly occupy any bare space in a room without making it look cluttered as it has a raison d’etre. 

Repaint, don’t renovate 

Rather than attempting to wallpaper a room or add expensive wall art, Rushda suggests adding a lick of coat to just one of your walls.

She explains: “A deeper shade can be used to create an easy accent wall for a dramatic statement that instantly adds depth.”

Equally painting can help disguise any imperfections you may have on the plasterwork and can even breathe new life into dated kitchen cabinets.

Handle it

Installing a brand new kitchen is hugely expensive, that there is a much cheaper and easier way to update your cabinets.

Rather than replacing them consider swapping out the handles or knobs.

Spending a little extra on some more premium handles can give a space a five star look for the fraction of the price of fitting a whole new unit.

Curtain call

Rushda says that curtains can really make a space look complete and hanging them from ceiling to floor gives the illusion of higher ceilings.

She recommends opting for a light or sheer fabric as it allows for more natural light, again making a space feel larger.