Affordable Living Room Updates

Need some inspiration for your living room? Try these easy affordable updates that revive or replace existing pieces for a fresh new feel.

With a little time, money and imagination, you can re-fashion your home for less with these easy living space updates:

1. Create a graphic look on a basic rug with some painters tape and spray paint and go tone-on-tone.

2. Replace a dull rug with one that adds color, pattern and personality.

3. Have an area that needs a little lift? Add some lighting. Refinish an old lamp with spray paint or replace it with a new lamp.

4. Create a cost-effective focal point with an electric fireplace that adds warmth and ambiance.

5. Breathe new life into an existing fireplace by adding faux stone veneer. Extend the look all the way to the ceiling for a really dramatic transformation, then finish it off with an updated mantel.

6. Revive your drapery and re-frame your world. Use a dip-dye technique to create an on-trend ombre, then paint the finials to coordinate the whole look. Alternatively, replace your current drapes with a layered look.

7. Update your home storage options. Refinish old cabinets by removing the doors and giving them a fresh coat of paint. Or choose new ladder shelves for ample storage and display space.