Don’t create a decorating theme around the latest trends and fashions.
But do take the time to define your personal style preferences. Get ideas by looking through magazines, visiting home interior show floors, and viewing online resources to determine what styles and colors your most prefer.
For a well thought-out and successful home interior design, start with one room. Develop a floor plan on paper, complete with room dimensions and special features, such as closets or outlets, window size, window and door placement, etc.
Make a distinction between needs and desires. Depending upon room use, there are certain components considered essential; others considered suitable extras. In the kitchen – for instance – essentials might include cabinetry, counters, sink, stove, refrigerator, etc.
Elements considered extra include things like a work island, second sink (for rinsing and preparing fresh foods), corner breakfast nook area, etc. When working within a budget, essential room elements obviously take priority over any extras.
Choose a starting point for your room design with a decorating theme; select associated colors within that theme. This will help define the interior design style, such as Southwest décor using a desert or cactus motif; not just “Southwest decor.”
Identify and select or add a special feature as a focal point in the room, to help accent your interior design idea. This could be an indoor water feature, the ultimate vista window, or a unique fireplace design.