How to Make Big Changes to Your Living Space on a Small Decorating Budget

How to Make Big Changes to Your Living Space on a Small Decorating Budget
Ami McKay, president and principal interior designer at PURE Design Inc. is shown in this undated handout image. The Canadian Press/HO-Janis Nicolay
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It was the early ‘90s and Laura Ashley flower prints were hot.

Ami McKay was a budget-conscious student living alone for the first time, and to cosy up her bedroom, she bought a Laura Ashley sheet set, sewed the sheets together and made a duvet cover. She also picked up a lacy fabric and fashioned a canopy over the bed, pinning the four corners to the ceiling.