Let’s be honest. It’s a lot easier to commit to decorating (or redecorating) when you’re able to keep the process affordable.
Thankfully, finding affordable home decor no longer translates directly to: floor-to-ceiling Amazon or Ikea in your home.
Of course, I would never knock an IKEA trip or an Amazon order to round out your home or apartment essentials, but don’t be afraid to think outside the Swedish retailer or mega-website box when it comes to inexpensive home decor that’s also stylish.
There are so many great companies selling home goods today. You can find vases, baskets, and picture frames for your living room, light fixtures and storage for your bathroom, and wall art and an area rug for your bedroom — all without resorting to a ramen noodle diet for the next year.
Some are direct to consumer brands, which helps keep prices low since there’s no middleman, while others are small businesses (or platforms that sell for small businesses).
That means you get to shop well-made, stylish decor and accessories in an affordable way.
Check out the best places to shop for stylish and inexpensive home decor:
Etsy is a great place for one-of-a-kind art, furniture, and tchotchkes galore. Do yourself a favor and spend some time searching the site for an artisan whose tastes align with your own.
A bonus of shopping on Etsy? You can contact a seller directly and request a custom order in a specific color, size, or other specs you’re looking for.
It’s a very cool way to both support local artists and get something into your home that you know no one else will have.
Did you know H&M made home goods? Until recently, me neither!
It’s the small touches that make the biggest difference, truly. So hit them up for a vase to put on your coffee table, or tapered candles to elevate your at-home dining experience.
Look, I love HomeGoods as much as the next millennial, but they don’t have an e-comm website, which is why I’m putting their sister brand T.J. Maxx on this list.
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Sure, you could spend a lazy Saturday afternoon in the store with a coffee from Starbucks in your hand while perusing the aisles. Or, you could hit up the website and find everyday items for a lower price than you’d buy it for at a department store.
If I had a car, I’d have way more pieces from Target’s inexpensive home decor collections. From Threshold (which gives West Elm vibes) to the funky and eccentric Opalhouse collection to Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia line, it’s a one-stop shop for elevating your home’s style on a budget.
You can hit them up for larger furniture like side tables and lamps, to the ever-important for an adult’s decor strategy, “tchotchkes.”
Too many guys discount accent pieces, but items like a stylish welcome mat, are what take a home from purely functional — Me sit on sofa, me eat at table — to a true reflection of your personal style.
While they may be known for their rugged-in-the-city apparel and accessories, Huckberry also has a home section you shouldn’t miss. We especially love the Sandgrain Studio prints and ash tray sets from Seth Rogen’s Houseplant brand.
I find World Market to be hit or miss when you visit their home stores in-person. But the online site is very consistent with good prices for its globally-influenced pieces.
Check out their natural fiber rugs for a quick dose of style in your home for cheap.
Sure, Urban Outfitters veers young, but you don’t have to decorating your college dorm room to find inexpensive home decor finds.
Sprinkling one or two funky accessories like a cactus lamp or marble vanity tray in a room is all you need to add personality.
Don’t sleep on THD when it comes to affordable home decor. While the in-store experience focuses more on vinyl plank flooring and bathroom faucets, the website is a treasure trove of sconces, area rugs, and wall mirrors that deserve a look.
If you’re planning to put an order in for a new microwave, the rest of the site is worth a browse.
Framebridge, starting at $59
Framing is expensive.
Like “Oh my god I’m going to throw up” expensive. But if my eighth grade religious ed teacher taught me anything, it’s that you don’t put a beautiful piece of art in a cheap frame.
Okay, sure, she was talking about abstaining from sex before marriage. But in the case of art, she’s definitely right. Framebridge makes framing surprisingly inexpensive and totally easy. Just like your loose morals
