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Trending on Remodelista: 5 Easy, Economical Design Tricks

March 25, 2023

Remodelista editors celebrated the return of spring with interiors that burst with pattern, color, and light. We particularly liked the inexpensive design tricks and hacks we spied.

Kantha as Headboard

Designer Sophie Rowell loves vintage textiles, particularly Kantha quilts from India. “Drape one over the headboard to create a new look with very little expense,” she says. Photograph by Kane Hulse, courtesy of Côte de Folk, from Before & After: A Soulless Apartment Gets the ‘More Is More’ Treatment.
Above: Designer Sophie Rowell loves vintage textiles, particularly Kantha quilts from India. “Drape one over the headboard to create a new look with very little expense,” she says. Photograph by Kane Hulse, courtesy of Côte de Folk, from Before & After: A Soulless Apartment Gets the ‘More Is More’ Treatment.

Artful Upholstery Patches

Couch cushions repaired with mismatched patches that only add to the charm. Photograph by Greta Rybus, from DIY Idea: The Patched and Mended Sofa.
Above: Couch cushions repaired with mismatched patches that only add to the charm. Photograph by Greta Rybus, from DIY Idea: The Patched and Mended Sofa.

Climbing Holds as Cabinet Handles

An unexpected design element: “The door handles are wood climbing handles that we bought in the market and varnished in the same finish as the window frames,” explains architect Saba Ghorbanalinejad. Photograph by Mary Gaudin, from A Considered Renovation in Old Versailles 
Above: An unexpected design element: “The door handles are wood climbing handles that we bought in the market and varnished in the same finish as the window frames,” explains architect Saba Ghorbanalinejad. Photograph by Mary Gaudin, from A Considered Renovation in Old Versailles 

Mismatched Plates as Art

Three walls of a dining nook are decorated with vintage wall plates of various styles in a Connecticut House designed by Billy Cotton. See Trend Alert: Mix-and-Match Wall-Hung Plates.
Above: Three walls of a dining nook are decorated with vintage wall plates of various styles in a Connecticut House designed by Billy Cotton. See Trend Alert: Mix-and-Match Wall-Hung Plates.

Curtains In Lieu of Cabinet Doors

Running out of money for your kitchen renovation? Consider losing the cabinet doors and going with curtains instead. See Kitchen of the Week: A Colori Kitchen by Artilleriet in Sweden.
Above: Running out of money for your kitchen renovation? Consider losing the cabinet doors and going with curtains instead. See Kitchen of the Week: A Colori Kitchen by Artilleriet in Sweden.

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