Q&A for How to Decorate Your Room for Free

Foliage and flowers really bring life and color into a room. You can try pairing them with colorful, inexpensive vases to set on the coffee table. Rugs and artwork can also help in setting the tone for the rest of the decor, and there are many stores that offer budget-friendly options.

I love some of these, but you need to agree with your sister. If you two agree, and your mom says no, ask her why she doesn't want that idea. She must have a good reason. A cute idea that she won't say no to is to put some books on your shelf landscape-way with up to five on each other, and put a few trinkets, such as glass animals, on top.

Try to save up money to get locks, either to get installed on your bedroom door or on your drawers. Also, find a hiding place to put your most valuable stuff. Remember, the harder you look, the harder they'll look, so go simple.

Make sure everything is picked up off the floors, and get rid of all the old things you do not want.

You can make the room calmer or brighter to make it appear bigger by using washi tape to cover light switches or plugs. You could also make decorations with washi tape or cardboard for your door.

You can use some of your own drawings or paintings or even some from another room to accessorize. You could also ask family members who have a garden for some nice flowers or plants to decorate. Go to a garage sale and look at what they have for some possible ideas as well.

You could do something as simple as decorating a simple lamp with some fabric or even writing quotes or putting accessories on a dresser. There are endless possibilities.

There are a lot of online sights that offer decorating techniques. You can take an old dresser or desk and make it a decorative piece by writing quotes or drawing on it for decor.

Buy some nice sheets or reuse some from a garage sale or even at your own house. Go to a garage sale to find some decorative pillows or throws to add. You could even use some fabric to make a curtain for around it.

You can always decorate your half of the room! If that's not convenient, then add a few small touches that don't clash with your sister's style. You could also just talk it over with your sister and try to compromise, there's got to be a few things you can agree on!

Get some containers and store your things under the bed. Also, put shelves on the wall for decor pieces. Try to declutter and get rid of things you don't use anymore. You can either donate them or store them in another room in your house or in a storage locker.

You could try to cover it up with pictures, posters, and paintings. You could also make other things in your room stand out, like a comfy chair or cute lamp, to disrupt all attention towards your walls.

Try putting most of your small furniture along the long end with the big pieces on the short ends. Hang little decorations like mobiles, lanterns, and pictures on the walls and ceilings; this can be a great way to liven up the area as well. Really, just keep rearranging until it looks okay, then put up some decor!