Can still live large even in small budget?

I don't know about "Living Large" but you can definitly have nice things without spending a fortune, you just have to be willing to put a little more effort into your shopping. Visit dollar stores regularly to check for brand name items that they sometimes get, when you see something good, stock up. Buy your clothes second hand and just spend the time sorting through the bins to find the brand name items. Wait for sales. Use coupons. I could tell you many many more ways to save money if I had the time, but those are teh basics.