Design Insights Newsletter

When updating a room, consider these design tips:

1) Focus. Within each room, pick one or two of your favorite pieces or room "elements." These pieces may be furniture, lamps, artwork, rugs, or maybe it's the wall color. Once you know what your focus will be for each room, you can begin adding complementary pieces.
     It's important to keep your rooms free from clutter. Keep the pieces that really mean something to you, and discard the rest.
     Go beyond your comfort level when putting pieces together. The idea is to create an environment where pieces complement each other, not necessarily match one another.

2) Function. When planning each room, determine how the room is to be used. This will help to determine furniture placement and were lighting would be best for each task. It will also help determine just what is needed for an update.

3) Freshness: Keep your eyes open to new ideas shown in stores, catalogs, art shows, or maybe something your neighbor or relative tried that you liked. There are a lot of creative ideas available and they are just waiting for you to bring them home!

Good luck with your interior design projects!