Most people between the ages of 18 and 24, give or take, don't have the time or money to decorate their living spaces. Whether it be the lack of creativity or lack of ideas, it is simply not very easy to make your home away from home look like those you see on Pinterest. This can be frustrating, considering a lot of us spend an ample amount of time in our rooms studying, eating and watching Netflix (not necessarily in that order). So, for those of you who do not have the time or resources to make your living space a little more homey, I've compiled a list of 12 ideas that will most certainly make your living space one that you want to come home to.

1. Mason Jars

Find a few mason jars to fill with sand (colorful sand works, too), and simply place a small tea candle inside. You can arrange them in a centerpiece or in a line down a coffee table. Either way, it's cute, cheap and totally rustic.

2. Lights

What better way to illuminate your room than to include some string lights? You can find both on Amazon for $11.99 each.

3. Old Picture Frames

The amount of things you can do with the old picture frames laying in your grandma's basement are endless. Click here to look at 35 more ways that you can reuse old picture frames.

4. Tapestries

Incorporating a tapestry into your decor can make those white walls seem a lot less like an insane asylum and a lot more like the place you wake up in every morning. Not to mention, you can add your own touch of individuality when picking one of these bad boys out. If you're into this one, you can find it on Amazon for an unbeatable $8.89.

5. Plants

Place one of these Ocean Spider plants in a corner of your living space. Not only are they cheap ($5.20 on Amazon), they clean the air in your apartment!

6. Rugs

Although they can be a little more expensive, rugs can cover the terrible apartment or house carpet that is provided for you on move-in day. Society 6 is a great place to look if you want something a little more on the modern side. This one is a personal favorite because it matches with everything! It's also on Society 6 for $28 plus free shipping!

7. Simple centerpieces

This seems a bit adult-ish, which is perhaps a good thing. However, crafting a centerpiece like this is easy to do. In fact, Hobby Lobby has everything you need to recreate this centerpiece for a fairly competitive price.

8. Clocks

Adding a clock to your living space is one of the cheapest and most useful things you can do. Surprisingly, you'll end up checking out your new clock for the time a lot more often than you think. Like what you see? Find it on Amazon for only $9.95

This more colorful, rustic clock is another option and is also available in different colors on Amazon for $9.99.

9. Jewelry Organizers

Nowhere to put all of your jewelry? Add some natural decor and find a spot for your necklaces at the same time. How much cheaper than finding an old tree branch can you get when it comes to decorating? Click here for more details.

10. Decorative Pillows

Yay for decorative pillows! They're cute and great for hugging when you have no one else to cuddle with. Did I mention you can find them hella cheap? Check out this one on Amazon for only $3.00.

Or you can find these two for $7.99.

11. Mural Wall Stickers

I would highly suggest investing in some of these. You can literally place them anywhere you want in your living space. I mean, they're butterflies. Butterflies are awesome. And they're only $1.40 on Amazon.

12. Mirrors

Decorative mirrors not only give you an opportunity to give yourself one last look over before you leave, but they can be the finishing touch or accent you need for your living space's style. You can find this one here for only $4.28! Saving money never gets old, am I right? Of course I am.

Now, you don't have to stick to the exact designs I picked. There are many to choose from and, if you look in the right places, making your apartment look cute doesn't have to be expensive!

The thing is we're all poor, young adults and we don't have time to go out and look for decorations that might make our living space slightly less depressing. However, with the help of online services like the Amazon, Society 6, and Hobby Lobby, you can amp up your space with affordable decorations without even leaving the couch. Now, stop being selfish with all of your cool, new ideas and share these with your friends so you can all stop staring at those blank, white walls of yours!