- I just love walking into my home after a day away or a vacation. What makes us love our homes so much that we get that warm cozy feeling when we walk in? We are going to examine that today.
- First we start with color, because it is the most single important aspect of our homes. I always ask a client in the very first meeting, what colors do you like?? What colors do you not like??? Sometimes it is surprising when people cannot answer what colors they like, but almost can always tell you what colors they don't like. If they still have trouble answering, i ask them to think about what colors of clothing do they like to wear? What's hanging in the closet?
- The next element of loving your home is the style. Are you a minimalist contemporary, warm clutterey traditionalist, or somewhere in between, transitional to ecletic. I fall in the ecletic range as it is an occupational hazard to like so many things. I could never choose between styles unilaterally in my own home. But it is the reason why i am so comfortable designing in so many different styles and color palettes and successful at it. If you are unsure what style you are, try to find things you like in shelter magazine,such as Florida Design, Elle Decor etc.
- So now we have established color and style, the next critical element in your home are the personal things you put in it. The family photos, the artwork, the mementos, accessories. These are the things that make our homes US. Just think about if you knew a flood was coming , what besides your family photos would you save first? These are the things that make your house ,your home , the place you love opening the door into.
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