
When you flip through design magazines, it can seem as if having an elegant, organized home is only possible if you have crazy amounts of money to blow on it. Every time I get pulled into an article that promises to make my space more efficient, less cluttered, and more comfortable, I end up gasping at the price tags on the suggested furnishings, art, or strategies. Can real people afford that? But designers know a lot of tricks for acquiring interior beauty without breaking your budget. So we asked them for their secrets.