Clients often come to us because they are dissatisfied with the interiors of their homes. Some redesign their home every few years because they never seem to end up with an environment that makes them feel good. This typically happens when an interior decorator focuses entirely on looks at the expense of the most important thing of all…emotion.

WHY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HOME CAN MAKE YOU UNHAPPY
I’m not saying that having a beautiful home isn’t important. It certainly is. But beauty is only the beginning.

Our home is where we hang our hat and is escape from the everyday hustle and bustle. It is our sanctuary where we should feel safe to live how we want and represent who we truly are. After all, your home is where most of life’s memories take place. So shouldn’t your home should evoke a part of you?

If your shelter does not fit the details of the life you live, it won’t feel like a home. A house that does not represent you will lead to discontentment and can eventually cause one to perceive the most beautiful home as ugly.

QUALITY INTERIOR DESIGN IS MORE THAN SKIN DEEP
People think about home decoration as all about cosmetics and trends. We often gravitate towards a particular look that we have seen and think we like. Many clients make the mistake of choosing a full service interior design firm that has one style they are good at and replicates the look time and again, thinking this is what the client wants regardless of how the client actually lives.

The key to successful design is to start with lifestyle and work backwards. It is important for you first to figure out how you want to live. From there, a quality interior designer will be able to help you choose the beautiful furnishings that fit into your lifestyle instead of you fitting the designer’s vision.

A simple way of doing this is to dig deep within inside you for the answers. I typically like to have my clients do an inventory list of their lifestyle. Do they enjoy entertaining? Do they have children? Do they cook a lot? The list goes on.

I like to learn as much as I can about a client’s daily lifestyle in order to create the perfect home for them. It is important to be yourself with your designer so that they can focus on what it is that you truly want. This will allow them to design a beautiful and functional environment that you will be happy to live in and enjoy for years to come.