If you’re planning to design a room in your home and don’t know where to start, we have you covered. Even if you plan to work with an interior designer, they must know about your style and preferences. White House Designs for Life shares some evergreen design tips that will never disappoint you and help you create a home interior that you will fall in love with.
Choose the Mood
More important than how a room looks is how it makes you feel. Do you want your space to be exciting, energetic, relaxing, and laid back? Deciding on the ambiance will help guide you to the appropriate colors, textures, and shapes for a space.
Find Inspiration
Head to the homes of stylish friends and flip through the pages of your favorite magazines to find looks you love. Think about what you enjoy about your favorite spaces. If you live alone, this is a great time to explore new aesthetics and take design risks.
Be Realistic
We all have an interior design ideal we strive for, but you have to factor your lifestyle into your choices. You should rethink delicate fabrics if you have young children or pets. If you have a large family, you’ll need to focus on function and form to ensure the furniture will fit in a space without looking or feeling overcrowded.
Declutter
Regardless of where you’re at in the design process, it’s never too early (or late) to declutter the space. Removing unessential items will help you see what the room truly needs. If you’re decorating a room from the ground up, think carefully about each item before introducing it. Does it fit your desired aesthetic? Will you enjoy looking at it every time you visit the room?
Check the Numbers
Few things are worse than finding a sectional or armchair you can’t live without to realize it won’t fit into the space allotted. Grab your measuring tape and use a room planner to create the perfect layout. Brainstorm, and don’t be afraid to alter your ideas as you go.
Select a Color Palette
Color brings a room together and gives it character. You can choose a bold color palette that enhances an eclectic or maximalist interior, or keep your palette neutral and use furniture and decorative accessories to add pops of colors. Most rooms look best with three colors, used in the 60/30/10 format. A featured color takes up 60% of space, a secondary color uses 30%, and an accent color brightens the remaining 10% of the area.
Purchase Anchor Pieces First
Select your sofa and coffee table before choosing accent tables and floor lamps. It’s easier to match smaller items to large ones than vice versa. Choosing anchor pieces first will also help you determine how many secondary things you need or can fit in the room.
Contact Us
Our team of experienced interior designers is ready to help you create aesthetically appealing spaces throughout your home. White House Designs for Life is a full-service design firm offering custom window treatments, high-end furniture, and home accessories. Visit one of our four locations or contact us to schedule your complimentary design consultation today. White House Designs for Life proudly serves Fairfield, Wayne, Paramus, NJ, and the surrounding areas.