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5 home finds under $50 you won’t believe came from Amazon

As the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon has just about everything you need to furnish your home, whatever your decorating style. When it comes to finding those little extras that can turn a house into a home, it can feel overwhelming to sort through literally thousands of Amazon home design items for sale. 

To help you out a bit, we gave ourselves a $50 budget and sorted through hundreds of Amazon home decor items and thousands of reviews to find five unique—and buyer-approved—decor items. Our goal? To locate the best-reviewed Amazon Prime items for under $50 so you can get one of our picks as fast as possible!

Rustic Mason jar wall sconces

Want to add a bit of shabby chic finish to your home? This pair of sconces should definitely do the trick. With their twinkling LED lights and white silk hydrangeas, they’ll add a touch of romance to any room. 

Take the flowers and lights out, and you’ve got a unique spot for housing your kitchen utensils or pretty wall-mounted planters for your indoor garden. And, with thousands of glowing Amazon home decor reviews, you really can’t go wrong!

Gold starburst wall mirror – $41.19

This eye-catching golden starburst will add a little extra pop to your home decor. Part mirror, part wall decor, pure pizazz. This mirror features a unique wire metal sunburst frame with an antique gold finish and a beveled edge glass mirror. It is perfectly sized to accent any room, and it comes ready to hang straight from the box. Amazon Prime can get you delivery in as little as one day.

Woven knit throw blanket – $17.99

Folded at the foot of your bed, draped casually across a chair or sofa, or wrapped around you for a night of Netflix on the couch, this fringed blanket is always just an arm’s reach away. Thousands of Amazon home design shoppers rave about how soft and cozy the soft knit is. We love the diamond pattern and choice of a dozen decorator-inspired colors. 

It is every bit as luxurious looking as wool, without the itch, that is! Plus, this nicely sized throw can be machine washed and dried, so the occasional spill or that pesky pet fur won’t result in a costly trip to the dry cleaner. At this price, you’ll definitely want more than one!

Set of 3 ceramic bud vases – $28.99

Love color? You’ll adore this trio of petite ceramic bud vases. Three colors. Three different shapes. A great dose of modern flair, whether grouped together or scattered throughout a room. They are cute all on their own and perfect for holding buds or greenery clippings from the garden. Add your favorite essential oil and some reed sticks to create your own scented diffusers. Prime delivery lets you order today and receive it as soon as tomorrow! 

Natural candlescape trio – $15.99

Candles always add ambiance to a room, but this distinctive candle trio is equally stylish, lit, or unlit. The three frosted glass votive holders on a wooden plate are accented with polished river stones, and the soothing earth tones are equally at home in rustic or modern settings. Amazon buyers think it’s perfect on a bedside table or shelf, and we think it’s the perfect little accent anywhere you see fit.

As you can see, the right accents can really complete a room—and they don’t need to cost a lot. A few well-chosen Amazon home design accessories turn bland to wow, even if you’re on a budget. For added shopping assurance, always check the customer reviews for pros and cons on every item you buy and look for items with a large number of 5-star reviews. Happy shopping!

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