A new home is a blank canvas – full of promise, potential and possibilities. During the years when I was a young renter saving for my first apartment, I would spend hours poring over books and magazine, collecting ideas to make my future house, the perfect home.
When the day finally arrived and the settlement was fast approaching, all my wonderful musings coalesced – the time had arrived to put dreams into action. Armed with magazine clippings, colour swatches and enthusiasm, I began to build my dream interior.
In a perfect world, decorating would begin prior to filling a house with furniture, pictures and personal items, before the clutter and mayhem of life takes over. Having free access to windows, walls and floors gives you the space and freedom to theme your home from the front door to the back laundry.
Board rooms
Begin as the professionals do; with a colour board. This is the planning phase for gathering and matching paint sample cards, selecting luxurious curtain fabric swatches and complementary flooring ideas, to build the ‘story’ of how the finished product will look. Include ideas on wall art and consider the light in each room; both natural and artificial.
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