Decorating Matters and So Do You
The days are getting longer and the weather is warming up. Spring is around the corner and with the season of new life comes the need to remove clutter from the mind, body and home! If you’re looking to remodel or change the decor around the house, start with a plan and some helpful tips from our resident interior designer; Natalie Weinstein.
This Weeks Top Five Tips: Budget and planning from the ground up
Tip#1
Establishing a budget gives your design project a beginning and an end. Include costs for renovation, decoration and leave money for accessories. Don’t forget tax, delivery and a 10% safety net. Shop for long lasting purchases, for value, but don’t compromise quality.
Tip#2
Always start with a floor plan, as your room roadmap. Measure the space with a tape measure (not your big feet) before you go shopping or move existing furniture and record it on graph paper to guide your purchases. Remember, if it doesn’t look right on the plan, it won’t look better in the room.
Tip#3
To make your decorating project easy, start from the floor up. Area rugs set the tone, color scheme and parameters of your space. Styled from traditional to contemporary, they’re your guide to fabrics, furniture and especially paint color. Choose the rug you love for one room, pair it with a coordinate for the next, and your doing it like the pros.
Tip#4
Color is the least costly way to make the greatest change in your room. Add drama with rich dark tones, unify a space with subtle neutrals, make a room feel larger or cozier, warmer or cooler. So grab you paint brush and color your world or just do it with accents on pillows, art and accessories.
Tip#5
When the budget is low, time is running out, or your furniture is still in good shape but you can’t look at your room a minute longer, get out the paint samples! Changing the color of a wall or bringing in new color accents through pillows, art and accessories will revitalize your old furnishings in a way which can be truly amazing, especially if your room has been that “safe” neutral, forever.
For more info and a host of money saving ways to decorate, call 631-862-6198 or go to Natalieweinstein.com