Hey everyone! I’m so glad your here. A little intro about me, I’m Andrea and I’m a mom, wife and designer. When I come across some interesting stuff in the design field from frequent asked questions, inspirations and tricks I want to share with you on this journey.
What I often get asked from people is that they are confused on how to create a cohesive design. They are overwhelmed where do you begin in the design process. So, I’m going to walk you through quick steps on how to do just that.
How to design like a Pro
1) Create a plan
First things first create a plan. Don’t start buying furniture and artwork or even painting walls. That is the last thing you do. What designers normally do first is create a furniture plan. Take measurements of the room including the heights of ceiling and any discrepancies like air ducts and outlets. When you have established a final plan on were all the furniture pieces will go and also the sizes of each piece then on to the next step. No, no, there is no buying yet.
2) Create a color palette
Do you know what style you like? Do you know what colors you like? What type of finishes you like? This is where Pinterest and Instagram comes in handy. Pin and save a few design inspiration of rooms and materials you are interested in? Then take a look at it . Do you see it? The style and the colors you are drawn to? Do you see a lot of blues in those pictures or is it a more neutral palette that you like? Whatever it may be take notes on the colors you see, the style you are pinning a lot of. Furniture pieces that you are attracted to. Now, Create that color palette. Check out how to create a cohesive color palette. CLICK HERE!
3) Purchase the big furniture first
Let’s go shopping! Take your furniture layout plan, the pictures of the room you are designing and color palette and concept board to the store. First, purchase all the large pieces like the sofa, chair, area rug and tall units etc. The area rug should be your first purchase. The area rug will set the color palette that you are trying to achieve.
4) Purchase the smaller objects
Now, focus on the smaller items like the side tables, coffee table and ottomans.
5) Accent pieces
When all your furniture pieces are in place fill it in with your personal touches like artwork, pictures of family, vases, lighting, and plants. You should have a plan for this also. It’s not a good idea to just buy whatever because you like it. Then When you get it all home and you’ve have realized it doesn’t look good anywhere because it might be to big or to small. Check out my blog on styling steps to keep in mind: How to style a console table. CLICK HERE!
6) Paint
Lastly, Paint the walls. You should of already selected your paint choices when you were creating your color palette. You can paint before your furniture pieces arrive in your house, but create a plan first and color palette next before you selecting a paint color. It’s easier to match a paint color to a piece like an area rug or art piece then it is to match a furniture pieces to a paint color. The reason why is if you paint before you even selected your furniture, rug or even artwork what are you going off of in selecting paint colors? If you paint the walls and then you go shopping, but now your having a hard time finding fabric that actually matches your paint color. You might have to repaint. Who wants to do that? I sure don’t. So select your furniture and everything else first and then from their select your paint color to match those items. So much easier.
There you have it. Tips on How to design your home like a Pro. If you need help with your design project? Let’s collaborate. I would love to help you come up with a design solution that fits your lifestyle, taste and budget. Check out the different E-Design Packages I offer. What Is E-Design & How can it help
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