Ten Master Design Steps

1. FIND OUT WHO YOU ARE AT HOME.

a. Evaluate your entire personal environment.
b. Consider radical alternatives: renovating or moving to a new home.
c. Identify your place in the realm of fashion and period of styles
d. Determine whether or not you need expert assistance.


2. DISCOVER TREASURES YOU ALREADY HAVE

a. Learn to perceive with all six senses
b. Keep what you love; reject what’s useless and ugly.
c. Discover how to “read rooms”.
d. Use your own imagination as a treasure.


3. DEVELOP ONE-OF-A-KIND CONCEPTS.

a. Create a theme: art requires organization of ideas.
b. Practicing envisioning techniques.
c. Make your totally personal statement


4. BASE A BUDGET ON REALITY.

a. Appraise your existing assets and disposable income.
b. Check prices for proposed purchases.
c. Get estimates from design professionals and contractors, as necessary.
d. Establish priorities and make sure beauty stays at the top of your list.


5. CREATE COHERENT ROOM ARRANGEMENTS.

a. Study your lifestyle before arranging your spaces.
b. Work out focal points, traffic patterns, and density levels.
c. Draw floor plans and elevations to scale.


6. USE LIGHT AS REVELATION.

a. Evaluate existing lighting, both functions and fixtures.
b. Decide how much ambient, task, and accent light you need.
c. Use light to reveal your works of art.


7. PLAY WITH THE MAGIC OF COLOR.

a. Look at color as a personal matter.
b. Learn the basics: hue, value, intensity.
c. Experiment with unique color concepts.


8. GO SHOPPING AT LAST.

a. Identify the best sources, and concentrate on quality.
b. Consider hiring a designer to buy for you at a discount.
c. Find out how to make shopping a gratifying experience.


9. PULL YOUR ROOMS TOGETHER ARTFULLY.

a. Study esthetic principals and apply them three-dimensionally.
b. Create active rooms for comfortable living.
c. Learn how to display collections and artworks.


10. HAVE A PARTY!

a. Edit what you’ve already accomplished – and then embellish.
b. Be open to change: the best décor is evolutionary.


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