Moving into your new home is a core memory for your life! You can’t wait to get settled and enjoy your new space — but how do you make that space feel like home? You design it to meet your needs, be comfortable, and look great all at the same time. That may sound like a tall order, but with strategic planning and tried-and-true interior design tips, your dream home will be what you envisioned. Read on for tips to design your space to be just what you need and love.
Planning is Key
Space planning is the key to unlocking the full potential of each room’s layout, needs, and design focal points to create a cohesive look you love. To do that, consider the use, circulation patterns, functions, and comfort to plan spaces together and separately. That may sound contradictory, but it will ensure your designs work well together and create a unified home. Let’s use the living room/den as an example. This room will probably be for lounging, watching TV, and playing, so design the furniture, storage, and lighting to support many activities.
Designs You Can Live With
Your family spends a lot of time in your home, so it is essential to design spaces that you’ll enjoy for years to come. Trends are totally in but consider basing your entire design on timeless favorites. Start by choosing what you love, remembering to factor in practical things like lighting and furniture, and sprinkle in some trendy elements! Use trends as inspiration to help you design spaces that truly reflect your tastes. Using textures and complementary colors adds dimension and helps pull together the colors you love.
Use Mood Boards
Start with a mood board for each space to determine what style you want, what colors complement each other, and get an overall feel for your space. Gather images from magazines and catalogs, Instagram, and Pinterest to catch a glimpse of what you want to create. You can use foam or poster boards to pin your ideas and put them in each room to get a feel for the design or create documents on your computer, print them, and hang them up.
Try Before You Buy
Who doesn’t love trying something out before you put your money behind it?! Try before you buy to see what paints, flooring, and fabrics will look like. You can try out paints from a local shop like Tractor Supply in Liberty Hill to see how they look with the lighting and other elements in each room.
Finally, if you’re building a new home, talk to our talented team of builders about design choices to create your vision from the beginning. You can choose from five builders, each dedicated to helping you find a home that makes you happy and meets your needs now and in the future. Contact us today to get started on your dream home.