6 Steps How to design your home
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 size and style that it is cohesive through out your space. 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 Like what you see? Pin it for later. Creating harmony and balance within your home. Giving you a sense of peace. That is my goal to help you through. Join my Bi-weekly newsletter where I share design tips, inspirations and much more on my blogs.
How to create a color palette for your home
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 them with you. Your looking at Pinterest and Instagram and your pinning and saving interiors your LOVING. Your noticing that “WOW” everything looks all put together. I wish my house could look like that. Well, I have great news! It can! I would like to give some quick tips on how to create a more cohesive look through out your home. One key note is that you want the look to be flowing throughout your home. For instance, not just in your living room. It should flow from room to room. It will really would look like you had a designer in your house. Where do you find your color palette Create a color palette. You can get your color palette from: Your favorite color From inspirational pictures. Artwork or area rugs anything that you just need to have in your life structural elements that can’t move Example: kitchen cabinets, flooring and counter tops 1.Favorite colors Do you have a favorite color? Is it a color that would look great in the home? Your favorite color can be spread throughout your home. That would be your great POP of color. For Instance, my favorite color is Blue. I would use that color as my main pop color/ accents. I would add blue in the accent pillow, in the rug and accent pieces. 2.Overall feeling from Inspirational pictures Grab a few pictures from Pinterest and Instagram and create a board. Select anything that catches your eye. Take a look do you see the types of colors and styles you are drawn to? Inspiration pictures can help guide you with your color palette and how your overall style will be. 3. Artwork and Area Rugs Artwork and an area rugs are great ways in coming up with your color palette. Loving an art piece that is in your home or it might be in a store that you have been eyeing all this time? Take a look in the colors being used. Select 1-2 colors out of that piece. You don’t have to use all the colors in the piece just select a few. How to create your color palette 1. Select a neutral select 1 or 2 neutral colors. Neutrals for instance like gray, taupe, tan, brown, cream and black 2. Select a white The white or off white will help coordinate with the neutral colors. The white could be used on the trim, ceiling and doors. 3. Select your pop of color then add 1 shade lighter This is your overall color that will be seen throughout your home. How to use your color palette 1. Main color The neutral will be your main color and overall wall color. Use that main color in different ways throughout your home. This helps coordinates with the neutral. The white could be used on the trim, ceiling and doors. I suggest starting with a neutral sofa. For one main reason if you chose just say a “red sofa” because you liked how it looked at the time or you were following a trend. Then you started not liking this sofa? Will you replace it? If you don’t mind spending money then this would be fine. I suggest investing in a good neutral sofa. You want quality and durability. It’s more affordable to replace throw pillows, artwork and area rugs then keep replacing a sofa. Also, choosing a neutral sofa is easier to coordinate the colors throughout the home. Down the road you have decided that you wanted a change. You already have a neutral canvas already to work with from your neutral sofa and walls. 2. Pop of color The color would be seen on accent walls on pillows and accent chairs. The shade lighter will give you depth . Tip: Colors should be repeated 3 times in the room to help create the cohesive look. 3. Select an accent color The accent color would be the main pop colors complementary color and/or shade lighter of that color. This color will compliment the main color. Inspiration Photo Let’s look at an example. What’s the color palette in this picture? The neutral is white, brown and black. The pop of color is blue and lighter blue and green and the accents is gold. You will then use these colors throughout your home. Needing help with your home, let’s talk about your project! I collaborate with clients in the throughout the USA all online. By taking your inspiration, I put together a cohesive design for your space that is tailored to you personal design style. I do all of this within your budget. LET’S COLLABORATE