Being Your Own Interior Designer

Do not be intimidated about designing your own room. There is a secret many interior designers use and you can use it to build an entire room that will look like you hired a professional designer to decorate your room. Imagine your pride when people compliment you on your choice in décor and you can smile slyly and say, "Why thank you, I designed this room myself".

Often, an interior decorator will take inspiration from a single item in the room and make a theme around that one item. It can be something as simple as a vase, a painting or even a piece of furniture. Look at the basics of the room does it have one door or two? Lots of windows or just a few? All of these elements can be incorporated into the "feel" of the room.

If you have never decorated a room before, start simple. First of all decide what you want the feel of your room to be. If you want a cozy feel, a great way to start is by choosing a larger piece of furniture and using that piece as your starting point and a place to build outwards from. Take a simple occasional table, and build from that. On your table place items that you want to use to set the mood for your room such as a small plant or an elegant little piece of art such as a small statue or a miniature painting on an easel. Then, work outwards from your table in all directions and add a small area rug, a big overstuffed comfy chair, a matching sofa, large fluffy pillows and you will be on your way to making a cozy room. This mood setting works especially well in a room with few windows and even better with a fireplace. Don't look at lack of windows as a hindrance in a room, play on that feature and use it make a cozy nook where you can sit with friends and have a cozy getaway from the world.
posted by Home Decor Experts - Accent Architecturals