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A dramatic difference can be made in the most basic room through the clever use of interesting fabrics. Cottons, silks, and shimmery fabrics have their place. So do heavier materials like jute and canvas. One of the most budget conscious steps you can take is to go to the local fabric outlet and look for the remaindered bolts of material. There are often excellent quality heavy cottons on sale because there are just a few yards of it left. Not enough for drapes, for instance but plenty for a table runner with matching arm protectors. Or a valance for a small window and a matching lampshade. If you are not really handy with a sewing machine, such items are simple enough to have the local seamstress do them for you for a fairly inexpensive fee.Several twelve-inch fabric squares with neat hems can pull together various elements in a room. Place one under a plant, another... http://decor-home.net/myhome/stitch-a-...