How To Determine The Scope Of Your Home Design Project
You’ve probably seen a beautifully designed and decorated home in a magazine and thought, “I want that look for my home!” Unfortunately it is easier said than done, but there are some things you can do to create the design look you love in a way that suits the style of your home and your budget.
We’re going to focus primarily on the decision regarding your budget for the project. It’s not the most exciting topic to elaborate on, but if you don’t determine in advance what you can afford to put into your home design project, there is a good possibility that you’ll be frustrated and may end up with a partially completed space. There are a number of other design decisions that you will make in addition to the budget, but this is where it all starts. Keep in mind that you can implement some simple design and decor tips and create a beautiful space, so more money spent is not always the answer.
The first decision you must make is to determine your budget for this home design project. Don’t do anything else, don’t go shopping, don’t make any decisions until you determine ‘The Number’. Then, write The Number down in a notebook, or something that you can easily carry with you when you’re shopping for your project. Be honest and realistic with your budget. It may mean that you don’t go out and purchase all new pieces for your space, but that may be the reality. And that’s okay - you just need to make the decision now so you can plan accordingly. If you are looking for inexpensive home decorating, set the budget to match your checkbook!
After you have thoughtfully determined your budget for this project and written it down, the next decision you will make is what you want to accomplish. As with the first decision, there are other more fun and exciting things you could do next, like go shopping and buy things. But if you neglect the planning portion of your design project you could end up with the same frustration and incomplete space. So, no shopping just yet!
A key to your home design project is incorporate a look you may have seen elsewhere, such as a home magazine, and make it your own. You may already have some furnishings and/or accessories for this space that you are going to continue to utilize. So your next step is to carefully evaluate what you currently are using in this space and determine what you will add or take away to create the overall look you want.
You may decide that you don’t need to actually purchase big ticket items. Implementing inexpensive home decorating can help meet your design goals.. Sometimes moving furnishings around to a different place in your space, painting the walls, adding some accessories that are specific to the style you want to emulate, can all help to get the look you are striving to create.
By taking the time to determine how large or small your budget will be (and sticking with your decision!), and by carefully deciding what you will purchase for this project BEFORE you spend any time or money, you will be much more likely to be satisfied with the results of your home design project.
About the Author:
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Candi Randolph is a Design Consultant,
owner of Simply Designed…Decorating to Fit Your Budget &
author of ‘Ten Simple Steps to Design Success!’
For more information please visit:
http://www.MySimplyDesigned.com