Home Interior Design

Bring paint colors home and 'graffiti' a few walls. Look at how the colors go with your furniture or your art. Bring carpet or hardwood floor samples home. Lay them out in different rooms to make sure they work wherever you plan to put them. Finally, you can purchase an interior design software program, if you really want to experiment with ideas.

What is your Lifestyle?

While you are figuring out your home interior design, ask yourself who you are and what you do in your home.

• Do you do a lot of cooking? If so, you may want to focus on having a bright, kitchen with easy to clean features, lots of counterspace and functionability.
• Do you do a lot of formal entertaining? If so, you will want a formal space to do this in. You may want to use mix elegant colors or have expensive, elegant furniture. You may want art and candles as focus points.
• Are you a casual entertainer? Do you have a casual game night once a week? If so, design a space around this. Buy or build a large table with space for snacks and drinks. Create a room with lots of chairs so people can sit and chat with each other.
• Do you have children? If your children are young, you may want to stay away from the elegant, expensive furnishings. You will also want floor coverings and walls that are easy to clean. It’s also important you consider safety in your home, at least until your children get older. Tell yourself it’s not forever, and soon you can have an elegant and clean house again.
• Do you prefer a peaceful look or a cozy look? If you like a peaceful look, colors like blues and greens might be for you. Conversely, if you like coziness, you should consider warmer colors.

Your Favorite Room

What’s your favorite room in the house? Your bedroom, your kitchen? Why do you like it so much? Does it have lots of natural lighting, overlook your backyard or does it contain a piece of art you love? Whatever you love about that room, take it and spread it throughout your house. If you like natural light, consider placing a skylight or using light curtains or blinds as window covers. If you have a piece of art you love, echo the colors throughout your house.

Start at the Bottom with Home Interior Design

When you start any home interior design project, it’s best to start with the floors and then the walls work your way up. This way, you can mix and match colors and patterns. Finish by installing the lighting, either with ceiling fixtures or floor lamps.