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Raise your hand if you know what an inspiration room is. Anyone? While it sounds like a place to meditate or quietly think, it’s actually an attractively decorated room from a magazine, showroom, or even a friend’s home that you admire but don’t have the budget to afford yourself.

Zojirushi Mr. Bento Stainless-Steel Lined Lunch Jar

List Price: $65.00
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Features:
• Round jar with 4 food bowls for hot or cold lunch storage
• Vacuum-insulated stainless-steel construction keeps food warm
• Microwaveable bowls measure 15.2, 10.1, 9.5, and 6.8 ounces
• Easy-to-clean container washes quickly
• Includes convenient carrying bag for transport

However, with a few easy tips, you can achieve a similar look without the hefty price tag. The trick, experts say, is to draw “inspiration” from these examples and emulate the look and style with more affordable furnishings and decorations.

Here are a few tips from the experts at JELD-WEN on essential elements when emulating an inspiration room:

* Invest in dramatic differences.
* Focus on details.
* Focus on color.
* Bargain shop.
* Remember it doesn’t have to be exact.
* Look for overlapping features.

Sometimes national manufacturers offer similar features in both their high-end and more affordable products, so do your homework to see if these benefits are available across the board. For example, JELD-WEN offers on many of its window lines simulated divided lites (SDL), or a grid system, that divides the window into smaller sections and creates an interesting look.