Essential Interior Design Tip #4:
Don’t rely on your awesome sense of style and keen eye for color. Rely on the Principles and Elements of Design!
(Although I have no doubt that you do indeed possess wicked style and a killer eye for color, don’t think for a minute that’s all you need!)
The Principles and Elements of design are timeless and true. Never trendy. Never subject to change like your taste and preferences. If you’re not familiar with the Principles I wrote about them here and here. And I briefly talked about the Elements here.
Once you understand these Principles & Elements, combine them with your sense of style and eye for color and you’re GOLD!…unless of course you prefer silver!
But don’t forget, before you ever even think about going shopping you need to have a plan in place for how you’re going to apply these P’s & E’s. We will be discussing this more in our last 3 Tips.
But what if I don’t have an awesome sense of style, or any style for that matter?
Impossible! Everyone has their own unique style. Now whether or not it would be considered “awesome” just depends on who you talk to. Besides – who cares?! It’s your home. Your room. Your style. As long as you’re happy with it, that’s all that matters!
And if you’re wondering how to go about finding and defining your style…you’ve come to the right place! That’s the first step in REV’s whole design process! Want to know more about REVealing your own unique style?…then click here.
So stay tuned because this blog is just getting started! Up next…
Essential Interior Design Tip: Dream and Dream BIG!
Oh wait!…I thought of another tip that kind of goes along with #4…
BONUS TIP: Don’t Trust Your Memory or Instincts.
- Always be prepared. Have your plans, samples, and tape measure with you at all times. You may think an item will match or fit, but guaranteed when you get it home it won’t! You’ve heard the saying “Measure twice. Cut once.” This is the design version!
It’s just an additional thought I had after starting this series and I didn’t want to make it “11 Essential Tips!”