This all tips will begun with a question, so be careful to answer it.
1. What do you want it to be? If you want your home to be a tranquil oasis in a busy world, are your colors soothing or do they shout? If you want a fun place for friends to gather, do you have plenty of seating?
2. What are your main hobbies and activities? What do you need for these activities? For instance, if you have a collection that you work on often, get storage containers for it that can be easily opened or put away. If its a lot of trouble to get at your collection, you either wont spend the time on it, or else might be tempted to leave it out and risk losing or breaking certain pieces.
3. Who will be using the space? How many people will be living there? What ages? Its important for every person to have a space thats their own. Whether its a special chair, couch, desk or a section of a room, everyone needs their space. If youre planning to do video aerobics, youll need room to move around in front of the TV!
4. What about your things? Its easy to become very messy if things dont have a place. A small filing cabinet is a must for many people its a great place to store all the papers that you dont know what to do with!
5. How much do you really need? Too much furniture makes a room seem crowded. The bare essentials are a couch and chair, a table and chairs for eating, a bed and place for your clothes. After that, think hard about what you need or dont need. Will you really use that computer desk or would you rather sit on the couch with a laptop?
6. Think about the traffic flow. You want to be able to walk anywhere in the room without bumping into furniture. Try drawing furniture placement on paper as a first step.
7. Pick a focal point – your Greystone Properties home has unique features. What do you want to see when your first walk in the room? If you have nice windows with great lighting, are you emphasizing it? Everyone feels brighter in sunshine.
8. Think about order and organization. Do you bring home work every day, or mail, or sports equipment? Where will you put it? A large bowl or box near the front door is a great place to drop mail until you go through it later.
9. Take advantage of free expert advice. Every store and every product line employs professional designers to put furniture and accessories together. If youre unsure of your decorating skills, pick a design you like. Study how they did it either by looking through a catalogue or going to a store. Its all there assembled and displayed for you. If you like the look, simply do what theyve done!
Home Quotes:Stephanie Perkins
“For the two of us, home isn't a place. It is a person. And we are finally home.”
--Stephanie Perkins, Anna and the French Kiss--
