Finding Inspiration in Decorating Photos or Rooms
When it comes to decorating your home, it’s easy to get lost in the sea of options and styles out there. But, how do you figure out what you really like? Here are a few ways to help you discover your taste in home decor:
When browsing through a decorating book, magazine, social media feed, or out shopping for furnishings or in someone’s home, ask yourself: What do you see that catches your eye? Take note of the furnishings, decorative items, colors, and moods that catch your attention. Write down the words you would use to describe each item or take photos of each with your phone.
Include the colors, textures, feeling, age, condition, patterns, materials, and any other information about the items or the gathered items as a whole that comes to mind. It can be anything – the sheen of the hardware on a cabinet to the soft way fabric is draped over a curtain rod. Take note of the details that make your brain light up.
Is there a common thread to these items? Is it the color or color palette you like? For instance, items that are white, have aged metallic parts, or have texture. List the details of these items. Maybe it’s nothing specific, but more of the feeling the items, room, or decor evokes in you – make note of all these feelings.
Is everything new, old, or a mix? Does it have a strong or soft color palette. Is it neutral, eclectic, rustic, traditional, modern, or a complete mish-mash of all the noted styles of decorating? It’s fine if the items and colors you gravitate towards don’t fit into any one decorating style category or another. When you remove popular decorating style labels from your mind, some of the pressure to fit into one goes with it.
By following these simple tips, you’ll be well on your way to discovering your unique taste in home decor. Remember, it’s not about fitting into a specific style, but about finding what makes you happy and comfortable in your own space.
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