Planning to Start Your New Interior Project?
Feeling ready to dive into the world of living rooms and coffee tables? Here’s a quick beginner’s guide to getting you started with your next interior design project from an expert interior decorator:
Spend carefully.
When you’re just getting started in interior design, it’s best to take things slow and decide which items will be your big-ticket ones. A good rule of thumb is that the best pieces of furniture to splurge on are couches and beds — they’re visually heavy items that will draw attention, so you want them to look nice. Once you’ve found those, you can fill in the gaps with your accent items and DIY home decorating.
Remember to think about lighting.
A well-designed room can be spoiled by improper lighting, so make sure to factor lighting into your budget. Windows (for natural light), floor lamps, overhead lights, accent lighting, and white- or light-colored walls and furniture are all great ways to open up a dark or small space.
Make good use of accent pieces.
Some interior designers focus on the “big” pieces in a room — things like couches, rugs, dressers, and tables — and forget about the small things. Accent pieces are a great way to make a room feel more personalized and more visually interesting, so keep an eye out for things like bowls, books, and other decorations you can use to jazz up shelves and coffee tables.
Your home is not a showroom.
If you’re currently working on your own home’s decor and interior, don’t try to make it look like the professional photos you see online or in interior design classes—those are meant to show off design principles and furniture rather than be lived in. Instead, throw in more eclectic or sentimental pieces so that your house has the perfect balance of gorgeous design and liveability.
Kathi Bart's Galeria Two-O-Six is a reliable interior decorator! If you need the assistance of our team, you should call us at (707) 202-6401 for more details on how to book our services. We are based in Sebastopol, CA.