18 Budget Ideas for Eye-Catching Room Accents

The Early Bird Gets the Worm

Set your alarm to shop the garage sales early. Grab the newspaper, and map out a plan. Jill found this pair of green velvet love seats for a song. “"Oh, I think I might have paid $75 dollars for both," Jill says. "The owner stopped me and asked me if I knew how nice they were." Jill’s response? "Yes, ma'am, I do." Then she made her quick exit before the seller could change her mind. Zebra-striped pillows are a T.J. Maxx score. Artist Cathy Lancaster gave Jill the "friend discount" on the gallery pieces above her sofa.