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Best cheap homewares that still look expensive for affordable style

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Half the battle of making your home look elevated on a budget comes down to dressing it properly. The other half? Sourcing economical homewares in the first place. 

While we would love nothing more than to fill our precious homes with the best and handcrafted pieces of design, our bank accounts just can’t play ball. And that’s before priorities come into play: after all, would you spend triple figures on a mirror or use it to go on a weekend mini-break instead?

Supermarket in-house ranges are a brilliant starting point with options often inspired by higher-end designs - only minus the price tag. Don’t overlook high-street fashion brands with homeware departments either: you can find decent bits in the likes of , and Primark every season. They mean you can get the look without dipping

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