12 Insider Secrets to Great Home Design
Does your home design make you feel relaxed and happy to be home? Have you lived in a place for years and never finished decorating it?
There are many things you can do to transform your home into a beautiful space.
Here’s twelve ways to start with your home design.
1. Define Your Style
Look at lots of pictures, magazines, websites, show home design and pay attention to the look you are drawn to. Do you like modern, country, traditional, elegant, exotic, or a real eclectic mix?
2. Use What You Love as Your Inspiration
Do you have a great piece of art that is sentimental or makes you happy or a special chair, pillow, rug or piece of fabric? Use this as a jumping off point for colour and style.
3. Create Your Own Design Library
Tear out pages from magazines of home design that you love and keep them in a scrapbook separated by room or accessory ie: rugs or sofas.
4. Shop
Visit stores or browse online looking at boutiques, chain stores, paint companies etc. Don’t forget Craigslist or thrift stores for great bargains and inspiration.
5. Only Buy What You Love
Don’t be tempted by that cheap sofa. You are better to wait until it feels right, is the right size, and colour so you will love it for years to come.
6. Stay Neutral
Make sure you stay neutral for your large expensive pieces like a sofa. You are better to go crazy with accessories, pillows, chair or rug.
7. Try New Things
Mix things up a bit with your home design. Add an unexpected piece to every room. If you have a traditional room, add a rustic piece. Mixing styles can be a great way to personalize your space.
8. Don’t be Afraid of Colour
Colour has such a profound effect on people. Decide how you want a room to feel; energized, relaxed, or romantic. Pick colours you love or are drawn to, not sure, look at your clothes closet for ideas. What colour do you wear a lot?
9. Bring in Nature
A natural element is always appealing. Pillows with a leaf motif, a picture of trees, rocks in a vase, twigs. All these things ground and soften a room.
10. Start Slow
Don’t try and do it all in a day. Shop different stores, this creates a more interesting look and in the end more welcoming
11. Mix Old With New Pieces
Ensure you mix light with dark if your walls are all dark then we need some contrast in art, furniture etc.
12. Balance Curves and Straight Lines
Today a lot of homes are very square and boxy and need some softness to get the right look and feel.
We know that pulling a space together can be overwhelming. With our direction and coaching, you will be able to create a space perfect for you and your family.