Personalize your interior design

[Mildred Jackson]

At one time, it was the prevalent trend for people to style their houses according to a certain template with one certain color palette and similar furnishings and accessories. You could go into any middle class family home and expect to see the same decor over and over, especially within communities. These days, people still like to follow the trends, but they also add their own flair. We can expect this pattern to continue into 2014, known as interior design personalization. And they can do this because DIY designing has never been easier.

Interior designers give way to DIYers

“”We’re at a fascinating point in the evolution of the interior design process,” said New York interior designer and author Elaine Griffin. “Interior design professionals once ruled the roost, but that’s all changed with design TV, blogs, and the internet. Clients today are well educated and have taken back the power.”

Measure twice, buy once

If you’re going to take your design into your own hands, you’ll need to do your research. For instance, you’ll want to know what a good price is for home furnishings, how to determine their quality, and how to match furniture pieces. You can buy custom pieces, but they can be expensive and tend to be nonreturnable. Griffin said, “Always measure twice, buy once. That’s the first place where DIYers fall short. You only have one option when you’re going custom—just right. Scaled drawings should be involved.”

Customize an accent piece

The best places to customize are the most frequently used and visible parts of your home—the bathroom and the kitchen being chief among those. What you customize should be an accent or some type of focal point that ties all the other aspects of the room together. It can be something small, like a custom faucet or sink. Maybe it’s the shower door. You don’t have to customize every bit of the room. Another highly visible feature is your window treatment and lamp shade choices. “Lamp shades deliver great bang for the buck;” Griffin said, “remember you always want to take the lamp with you when shopping.”

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