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Design Dilemma Furniture Home Decorating

Have no idea where to start

6 years ago

First home.

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6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

Start by creating a scale diagram of each room, and the home as a whole. Then measure your furniture that you want to keep, and make cutbout scale models of them too. You can see instantly if things will fit. And that goes for new pieces too. Always have a tape measure in your car and in your bag. Measure everything before falling in love with it. Over scale pieces break your heart and don’t love you back.

If the previous owners left touch up paint, paint a couple of paint sticks to go in your bag, ir Design Binder, as well.

A Design Binder, with each room as a tab, will keep you organized, and keep you from wasting money on mistakes. Samples of EVERYTHING go in the binder, so get the pocket inserts too.

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Trinity Builders & Design, Inc.
6 years ago
Pictures are very helpful, but can you give an idea of what are you looking to do? Just decoration? or are you remodeling/changing features of the rooms? Also helps to know your style and approx. budget.
amykath
6 years ago
Also it would be helpful to know what furniture you have to fill the space. Do you have rugs or art etc?
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Beth H. :
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Jr,,,you're going to have to be more specific. what would you like us to tell you?

you need a rug, sofa chairs, coffee table, console (you watching tv in here) artwork, side table, lamps, pillows, lighting, a few green plants,,,

what's the budget, what's your style and do you have any of the above you'd like to use?
miss lindsey (She/Her)
6 years ago
Great advice Sophie.
Molly
6 years ago
Don’t forget to measure doorways as well to make sure your furniture can make it through the door. Same is true for stairs (if you have any).
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BeverlyFLADeziner
6 years ago
Were missing a photo of the one additional wall
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Gray & Walter, Ltd.
6 years ago
Make a list of what you need: seating, storage, lighting, rugs etc. Have you considered hiring a professional? I highly recommend it, there are designers at every price point. Most of my clients waste tens of thousands of dollars before they wise up and hire a professional. Good luck to you, I hope you get the home of your dreams.
tc_kellygirl
6 years ago
And remember — don’t pick the paint color _first_! Pick something inspiring (rug? Art? Pillow?) and furniture you love and match the paint _later_.
cpaul1
6 years ago
So that's a big open space. Define the different areas with area rugs .... I'm assuming you will need a TV space, etc. Otherwise you need to ask more specific questions.
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Home Interiors with Ease
6 years ago
With those floors would paint walls a warm white and do a neutral farmhouse style...simple clean lines....such a beautiful home congratulations! Paint the kitchen cabinets out white and the white appliances will blend in really nice...
groveraxle
6 years ago
All good suggestions above. Here's one more: start a separate ideabook for each space and save photos of the rooms you really love. That will give you a starting point when you look at furniture styles.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
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Home Interiors with Ease, can you identify the designer or source for this photo,....very nice.
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Home Interiors with Ease
6 years ago
Gosh Beverly I don’t know...did a screen shot of it because I liked it so much from a Houzz photos last week.....sorry:(
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Hi Beverly and HIwE Google image search turned this up: https://www.gonyeahomes.com/2018/04/19/main-level-inspiration-2018-spring-parade-homes/
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Thank you HIE and Lindsey.

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