We all love to see plants and flowers in the home but buying fresh flowers and plants can be expensive. When it comes to good budget interior design ideas, have you thought about silk flowers or plants. I used to think I could never have these in my home, but they have improved so much over the years and the choice is endless. The point is, you only buy them once and they last for ever, well almost!

The other great benefit is that if you have a home that is not kind to real plants because of lack of light, then silk plants are fantastic. You can have a palm or a cactus, birds of paradise or roses, whatever you want. The other choice is dried grasses or similar. They come in great colors and you can even mix in large feathers.

I even made a display of feather dusters! Sounds crazy, but it looks wonderful.

If you have a garden, then dry your roses and display them. You can just take the petals and put them into bowls with a little oil fragrance to make your room smell nice. Hydrangea heads also dry really well and look great displayed in a basket. In fact, I raided a friends garden for his before the rain comes and have them standing in a big pot in my hall. They have always been a favorite of mine.

You will be surprised if you look around at the choice available and you will be inspired, I promise. You can find an abundance of budget decorating ideas on the internet.

Jo Tempest.