thanks to aimee's blog, i recently became aware of style at home's high/low feature, in which the same room is decorated in nearly-identical ways, once with and once without a real-world budget. if the rooms above weren't labeled, would you automatically know which is the high-cost and which is the low? it's a fascinating reminder that good design can come at any price ~ all you have to do is focus on a goal and be determined to find affordable solutions. they're out there!