Here we are at number ten. What could number ten be? We started with finding the
print, our road map, then we added wood pieces and we added upholstery, lighting
and windows. Then, we talked about the walls, the floors, the hard accessories and
the soft accessories. What could be left? What’s left is you; YOU, the customer.
This is where you take the step beyond just good taste. This is where your house
can become a HOME. It makes a pretty room into something of substance. It is what
YOU have to add to that room.
In all the years that I’ve been doing this and working with magazines such
as “Better Homes and Gardens”, I’ve seen a lot of beautiful rooms
that look like nobody lives there, and there’s no personality. There’s
no feeling of any warmth in that room; that’s where you come in with your
own personal style.
Do you have something special that you collect and would
like to be shown? Do you have special photographs? Do you
have any collections? Do you have a special scent or fragrance? Is there something
that you want to showcase in your home that makes your home different from anybody
else’s home?
When you think about a home, you can buy a house. You can go to the same furniture
store, pick out the same sofa and maybe use some of the same colors, but what is
really going to make it a home and give it the biggest “wow-wow” is
what you add to the room.
So, no matter what size your home is, what color your home is decorated in, when
it all comes down to it, it is YOUR home that needs to reflect YOUR personal style.
It is where we, as individuals, can make a difference in our lives.
Trying to make your home be that home that you’ve always wanted it to be,
that home that you think about in passing, at work, and think, “I can't wait
to get home, to be in my home.” You want your home to reflect your style and
your taste.
Ten steps? It’s not so hard to do. It’s like following a recipe. There
are some rules of thumb to follow, but a lot of it comes down to common sense and
what feels right. Your designer or I might like colors that are very trendy, but
that might not be your taste. When it comes down to it, it is YOUR home. Let’s
use the colors that make you comfortable and make you feel good and create your
own personal style.
Let’s all think about making a difference.
The End