Sabrina's Best High-to-Low Makeovers

Sabrina spared no expense to fill this dining room with high-end materials such as hand-tufted, mohair velvet chairs, a hand-loomed, cotton rug and antique silhouette art that dates from the 1800s. Total, this sophisticated space comes in at a budget-busting $28,000.

Sabrina's budget-friendly swaps achieve a similar look but for less than $5,000 (that's a $23,000 savings!) The homeowners loved the "high" room but were blown away by the "low" room that features chairs covered in kid-friendly polyester, an easy-to-clean synthetic rug and custom-made silhouettes of each family member.

For the "high" dining room, Sabrina splurged, spending over $3,000 on cut crystal goblets, porcelain dinnerware and lavish silver to create one pricey tabletop.

For less than $300, this table setting is a near mirror image of the high-end version but at one-tenth the price. Sabrina really saved by swapping the costly crystal glassware and porcelain plates for acrylic and melamine look-alikes that are not only budget-savvy they're also easy-care and family-friendly.