subject: Basics Of Interior Design [print this page] A change in lifestyle always entails wishing for a change in environment - more specifically, your home. Maybe you got a new job, you're getting married and having children or you've just broken up with you partner for five years and you're now nursing a broken heart. What better way to either celebrate or to move on with life and get over painful memories than to change your surroundings? Whether this environment is a new place, a new house for the soon-to-be family, a new apartment you got after breaking up or just your old living quarters looking for a spruce up and a fix it, basic knowledge of interior design can help you decide a great lot. After all, transforming the home should be enjoyable and need not cost more than it should.
It's better to plan what you want your home to look like first before going out shopping for new furnishings. This way you can effectively gauge the style you want to achieve and the cost you're willing to pay. Start off with thinking about what the room is for, what is its purpose - are you expecting your living room to be a hangout for lots of friends, or to be a private getaway for your family? Weighing the pros and cons of each can help you visualize the end product you want your home to look like.
You can look at home dcor magazines for inspiration if you haven't decided how you want the room to look like. There are dozens of pictures of decorated homes where you might find something to your liking. It's best if the decorations of the room reflect your personality and preferences - are you simple, artsy, creative, emotional, conservative, gothic? Try browsing through the said magazines for interior designs that express yourself, your life your feelings and your loves. Look into yourself for motivation and you may eventually find which interior design style really suits your tastes.
When you have thought over these things and gauged how the room will function, it's time to set the budget - up until how much money can I afford to allocate for this makeover? This step is very important, otherwise, you might end up spending more than you are actually willing to pay. You get to decide where you're going to look for furnishings, or new furniture - in custom-made furniture shops, upscale stores selling brand-new items, second-hand thrift shops or garage sales. Which pieces are you willing to buy brand-new, and which are you satisfied second-hand? Prioritizing which pieces are most important makes allotment of the budget clearer.
Changing how your interior design looks like creates a feeling of freedom, and of control over your preferences and surroundings. Take note of the things that you might want to remain in your room and build a nice, new scenery involving them. Sketch how you would like the finished product to be, paying attention to detail such as doors and windows. Or you can pick out a focal piece of furniture and arrange the others supporting it. Designing your home requires hard work, but the end result is rewarding in more ways than one.
