Decorating mistakes can be very expensive and reflect heavily in the final result of your project and your overall happiness. When decorating on a budget it is important to remember some important design concepts to save you time and money by doing it right the first time.
Choosing style, space planning, color schemes, the use of focal point and visual weight objects, and lighting are all key elements in all good design. Familiarity with materials and furnishings is also important to ensure your chosen look will not be outdated tomorrow and that it will flow with other areas of your home.
An important first step in any design project is choosing a style, whether contemporary, traditional, transitional, tropical chic, or casual versus formal. That style should both highlight and compliment your existing decor and architecture while reflecting your families’ lifestyle.
A simple design can be transformed into grand by the addition of a few key objects including the right artwork, accessories, rugs, and plants. Additionally, the use of vertical and corner arrangements, selection of focal point components, and most importantly, the room’s layout and space planning are all major components to any room’s design.
The proper use of lighting is another important aspect of interior design. From ambient accent lighting to task lighting, proper lighting can be the difference between a professional, polished look and a disappointing result.
Choosing furnishings that are the proper scale for the space is a key element to good design and decorating. A well-designed room will have good use of proportion and scale while keeping closely related to the architecture of the home and the lifestyle of the family who lives there. To do this all within your decorating budget can be the tricky part ~ that is where Design on a Dime helps you succeed!
Author, Therese Patterson has been creating beautiful interiors in Southern California for over twelve years. From Mediterranean-inspired villas to modern Downtown high-rise remodels, Therese designs with her clients’ lives in mind.
Her interiors are as elegant as they are comfortable and as Chic as they are Sensible. Therese caters to each client individually to create a truly inspired home they will love and cherish. Her infusion of color, space planning, lighting, finishes, furniture and fabric selections create the dream spaces that clients desire but have a hard time putting together for themselves.
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