Whether you’re selling your house or you just want to make it look more pleasing to the eye, you don’t need to spend a fortune to make your home look fancier. You can do it at a reasonable cost and without a huge time commitment.
You can give every room in your house more pizzazz, including your living room, bedroom, and bathroom, as well as adding a few upscale touches to your home’s exterior.
Here are 60 cheap things to do that will make your home look fancy.
1) Marble contact paper
You don’t need to pay for real marble to feel like royalty in your own home. Instead apply marble contact paper to countertops, coffee tables, fireplace tiles, etc.
2) Faux-fur throw
You don’t have to feel guilty about adding a few faux-fur throws to your couches and beds. They look amazing, and you’ll feel extremely cozy on cold nights.
3) Fancy flatware
Get some fancy flatware at a bargain price at online shops, including at Amazon,com or Walmart.com. Rose-gold or rainbow-colored flatware are perfect to impress dinner guests or for when you’re just having a nice, quiet family dinner.
4) Mirrored vanity tray
Display your favorite perfumes, soaps, and beauty items on a mirrored vanity tray. Is just screams “fancy!”
5) Peel and stick wallpaper
Add fancy accents to any wall in your home by using low-cost, removable, peel-and-stick wallpaper.
6) Velvet curtains
You can hang velvet curtains at a reasonable price to add a fancy look to any room.
7) Fairy lights
Fairy lights look both beautiful and magical. Plus, they add an air of sophistication to any room.
8) Lighting fixtures
Find a sale on light fixtures and replace old ones. This will immediately update any entryway, living room, kitchen, or bedroom.
9) Marble or copper utensil holder
Add a fancy accent to your kitchen with a marble or copper utensil holder, depending on your design preference.
10) Multi-level jewelry box
A three-level jewelry box will look fabulous on your dresser. It adds a touch of elegance to any bedroom, plus it’ll hold your most prized jewelry pieces.
11) Tissue box holder
Whether you place this fancy tissue box holder out on display or in the bathroom, your guests will be impressed.
12) Pocket wall shelves
Installing some pocket wall shelves immediately adds a fancy look to any space. Plus, they aren’t expensive.
13) Neutral colors
You can make your home look more expensive by painting or decorating with neutral colors.
14) Garage door magnetic accents
Instantly give your garage door a fancier look by adding some magnetic accent pieces. They easily attach to steel garage doors and stay in place in any weather.
15) Elegant sheet set
There’s nothing like a 1,500 thread count, Egyptian quality, luxurious sheet set for your bed to make you feel like royalty when going to bed and waking up every morning.
16) Velvety blankets
Of course you’ll need some plush, velvety blankets to go on top of those amazing sheets.
17) Acrylic makeup organizer
This acrylic makeup organizer helps keeps your makeup at arm’s reach. Plus, it looks like a fancy department store display.
18) Wall grid panel
Add a beautiful rose gold grid organizer to an empty wall space. You can hang accent decorations on it, including pictures, statutes, and other artwork.
19) Fabric-covered bins
Fabric covered bins add a touch of sophistication to any room. Plus they’re great for storing yarn, small pillows, blankets, or anything small close to where you’ll need them.
20) Gold cooking utensils
Add a bit of luxury in the kitchen with some “blingy” golden cooking utensils.
21) Macramé plant hanger
Macramé never goes out of style! Plus, it looks chic and charming. Consider hanger a few macramé plant hangers around the house for a creative design accent.
22) Floating bookshelves
Give your home an added flare by hanging floating bookshelves. They are inexpensive and easy to hang on any wall.
23) Fake built-in bookcase
Your office or den will look much fancier with a fake built-in bookcase. You can make it to fit any wall size.
24) Built-in bunk beds
Build bunk beds directly into the walls for a more classy and sophisticated feel. Your kids, or any guest, will love them.
25) Shower upgrade
OK, so this one may take a few more resources, but it’ll be sooooo worth it: Create a lounge chair in the shower for a relaxing experience.
26) Bedroom skylight
What’s fancier than falling asleep under the stars? Install a bedroom skylight, and enjoy drifting off to sleep at night.
27) Mirrored closet doors
Give your closet doors a high-end makeover by affixing some cheap framed mirrors to your closet doors and paint them the same color as your door.
28) Door window covering
If you’re sick of people being able to look right into your home through the windows on your front door, you can create this nifty magnetic covering. Most front doors are metal, so all you’re doing is gluing magnetic strips to a lovely piece of fabric of your choosing, like a beautiful white and gold chevron design. Learn how to make one below here.
29) 3D fridge stickers
Use 3D door fridge stickers to make your fridge really fancy looking. Designs range from the Eiffel Tower to beach scenes to nature scenes.
30) Update hardware
Make your kitchen or bathroom cabinets stand out by updating the drawer knobs and towel bars.
31) Canopy bed display
Nothing says royalty like a beautiful canopy bed display. You can make one yourself inexpensively. Here’s how.
32) Paint the ceiling
Paint your ceiling a contrasting color to give it a prominent, fancy vibe.
33) Small deck
Add a small deck to the master bedroom for a vacation getaway-like experience at home.
34) Tub fireplace
Place a fireplace near the tub. Talk about peaceful. It’ll be just like you’re at a fancy resort.
35) Refreshed landscaping
Updating your landscaping at an affordable cost can really give your home’s exterior a fancier and more modern look.
36) Address post
Many houses have their address number printed on the side of their home. Instead, add a beautiful address post with hanger to display your address in style.
37) Hide trash cans
City garbage cans aren’t exactly the most attractive looking things on the planet. Luckily, you can hide them with a simple yet fancy enclosure.
38) Crown molding
Add crown molding to your kitchen, bathroom or living room to create a sophisticated vibe. This job can get pricier if you’re doing an entire room, but you can give your kitchen or bathroom an inexpensive “expensive-looking” makeover by adding some molding to your cabinets.
39) Porch swing
If you have a front porch, it simply won’t be complete until you have a front porch swing. Buying a pre-built porch swing can be costly, but if you build it yourself, it will be just a fraction of that total. Simply Designing has a surprisingly simple tutorial on how to make your own.
40) Dog bedroom
Create a fancy under the stairs dog house for your beloved family pet.
41) Artwork
One easy and inexpensive way to give your home a fancier look is by hanging wall art. Websites like Etsy have amazing, low-cost artwork.
42) Make it gold
Get a gold can of spray paint and turn vases, frames, trays, or other items gold for an up-scale look.
43) Basket weave drapes
Give your decorative drapes a unique stand-out look by basket weaving the top.
44) Garage pergola
Bring the Italian countryside to your home by creating a pergola over your garage doors and adding some climbing plants or vines. Your neighbors’ heads will turn!
45) Accordion-style windows
Install accordion windows in your kitchen, and your home will feel like a fancy ocean-side resort. This is perfect for the kitchen, as it lets you air out any unwanted odors and provides a warm, cool breeze while you cook!
46) Tree flower beds
Create a vibrant pop of color in your front yard by making a flower bed at the base of trees and planting vividly colored flowers and plants.
47) Area rug
Make any space instantly fancy with a beautiful area rug.
48) Paint the front door
Make your house fancier than your neighbors’ houses by painting your front door a contrasting color.
49) Recessed lighting
Adding some recessed lighting to your living room or bedroom adds a glamorous feeling to the space.
50) Tile backsplash
“Fancy up” your kitchen by adding some tile backsplash behind the countertop. You can find amazing designs for a good price at online homegoods shops.
51) Couch pillows
Upgrade your couch pillows with fancier, more striking patterns or thicker textures.
52) Picket fence
If building this is your strong suit, this is a fun weekend project that will completely transform the look of your front yard. True Value has a tutorial that teaches you how to build your own picket fence in just six steps.
53) Fireplace seating
Add seating in front of or near your fireplace for a special meeting place for family and guests.
54) Paint cabinets
Another inexpensive way to give your kitchen or bedroom a drastic new look is to paint your cabinets or dressers.
55) Cozy nook
Find unused space and create a cozy, comfortable nook to take a nap or read a book.
56) Frame TV
Grab a beautiful vintage frame at a tag sale and place your TV inside of it to make it look super elegant.
57) Planter box
Find or make a planter box, and spray it with silver or another metallic paint. Then fill it with some succulents to create a modern look.
58) Second dishwasher
Two is always (usually) better than one, and fancier. Having two dishwashers will let you alternate between the two so that you always have clean dishes readily available.
59) Over-the-door storage basket
Add one of these to your guest bathroom, or any bathroom, and you’ll impress your overnight guests with how organized you are.
60) Gemstone poster
This is perfect for an empty wall space where you’d like to add some extra flare.
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Living in a happy, bright environment can make a huge difference every day. So why not “fancy up” your home a bit? You deserve it!