We want to help you create a room that expresses your personal style. But how do you know what that is? How do you know what mix of furniture, fabrics, colors and accessories will work to create that harmony of design that will express your unique style? Here are a few tips that will help you think about style. Take a little time with this process, then work with your designer to put the entire profile together. Remember, the process is a conversation — don’t rush it!
1. Discover your personal style. Read the shelter magazines and cruise design sites on the web. Start a style and idea folder of rooms that you love. Don’t be afraid to incorporate items from different design styles — mix and match. This eclectic look enriches the look of a room. Learn what inspires you. And, refuse to categorized. This relates directly to the next point:
2. Its all about you. Though you want to be proud of your room, don’t worry about your neighbor. While styles and trends are great ways to get new ideas to spruce up a room, don’t base your entire design around what you think will impress your guests. Make sure that your style is uniquely yours. Remember-you have to live with your design choices every day, not your neighbors!
3. Don’t settle. Don’t just buy things to fill the room. Better to do without for a short period of time than put the wrong piece in and then have to live with it. It will be well worth the wait when you’ve assembled a room made up of things you love.
4. Work to a plan. Using an accurate floor plan and then adding in all the elements of your design plan is the best way to ensure a great design. It allows you to spread out your purchases and still achieve the cohesive look that you’re after. However, military strategists say that no plan survives the firs moments of battle. You too should be prepared to be flexible over the course of your room project.
5. Embrace color. Color is one of the best ways to to add warmth and personality in a room. Find what shades make you happy and use it to add some life to your room. Small rooms are a great place to make a dramatic color statement.
6. Don’t worry about the Joneses. Like most everyone, we love to work with the new colors and fabrics. Make sure that your style is uniquely yours. Remember-you have to live with your design choices every day, not your neighbors!
7. Lighting is crucial. In addition to the functional aspects, lighting also helps to set the mood or add design to a room. Try different types of lighting, such as incandescent or halogen, or use lighting fixtures, such as sconces and chandeliers as part of your design theme.
8. Consider your options for your walls. Wall art doesn’t need to be expensive — it needs to please you. Framed personal photographs tell about people and places that hold great meaning for you. Incorporate art.Many homeowners think expensive price tags when they think of art. However, art doesn’t have to have a high monetary value as long as it has high personal value. Framing personal photographs of your favorite vacation can add a beautiful statement to a room, while making it uniquely your own. Even a unique faucet and sink as the focal point of a room can be considered art!
9. Ceilings need love too. Add crown molding, paint the ceiling a slightly lighter shade of the same color. If you’re like most homeowners, when it comes to decorating, you only think about the four walls and floor of a room. But don’t forget the ceiling. If there is no crown molding in a room, there is no reason to not extend the color on the walls into the ceiling to create a cohesive, never-ending look to the room. Just be sure to choose a ¼ lighter shade of paint on the ceiling since horizontal planes tend to look darker than vertical planes. Also, be sure to choose quality surfaces for your flooring. As the most used surface in a room, quality that will withstand foot traffic is essential.
10. Consider flow. Open floor plans make color flow and design flow more important than ever. No room is an island. Some colors complement each other and work wonderfully together. Others just seem jarring and uncomfortable when used together. Help with color families is widely available on the web.
Design styles should also flow from one room to another. All surface textures and finishes should be considered in your plan and be used to draw the design elements of one room into another.
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