Affordable decorating ideas: For the chimney-breast in the kitchen of her London house, Matilda Goad chose inexpensive red and white chequerboard tiles, the effect is a glorious homage to Moroccan and southern European kitchens. Take a look at the rest of Matilda’s house for another affordable tiling idea in the pantry, in which simple white square tiles are enlivened by red grout. However, there are plenty of ingenious and affordable decorating ideas that will allow you to update your interiors with relative ease if you happen to be on a tight budget. The extensive House & Garden archive houses a glut of chic design ideas remarkable for their cleverness and beauty, not for the amount of money that has been spent on them. So here are some easy to copy, affordable decorating ideas to steal from the best of the best to help you to give your home an quick refresh.