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Check for the good, the bad and the ugly and the do’s and the don’ts of shopping for your interior decorating project
When decorating your home it can be difficult to work out what should stay, what should go and what items you need to buy. This article has some suggestions and tips to help you with this task.
Create a decorating plan
The first thing to do is work out a decorating plan. As you create your plan look at what you already have. Look for items of value, items you like, items you could build a new scheme around. Be honest about what is good, what is bad and what is ugly.
Find the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Sometimes we keep things we really don’t like because they were a gift from someone we love. If you don’t want to give it away place the item in storage. Work out what styles and colours you like. What sort of mood or theme do you want to create? Write it all down. Collect images of things you like. Gather samples of the colours you like. Place them in a folder or create a scrap book.
What style/mood/theme do you want to achieve?
If you go to the Sample Board website www.sampleboard.com you can play around with ideas and create a mood board or a sample board with all your ideas. You can even select items, find the suppliers details and contact the supplier to buy the items. Take your time once you have made your final decisions in most instances it pays to stick to them.
Questions to ask yourself
It helps to ask yourself questions. How much do you want to spend? What do you want to or have to keep and work with? What do you need to buy? In what time frame do you want to achieve your new look? It pays to set goals and gradually work toward them.
The No! No’s
Don’t buy on impulse. Make a commitment to take your time to work your plan. Don’t let other people change your mind. When you go shopping keep referring back to your original goal/plan. Take your folder with you. Don’t select too many colours. Keep it simple by selecting two or three colours this will make it easy to create a colour scheme. It will also make it easier when you go shopping.
Avoid Impulse Buying
Don’t be tempted to change colours midstream. Don’t be reckless and impatient build on your theme gradually. When you select any item, pattern, texture or colour don’t select the item in isolation, without reference to your other choices.
Don’t be a slave to the latest colours or fads. Make sure you’re really like the colour, that you feel comfortable with it. The latest fad may not work with the style of your home/room. So only go for the fashion look that really expresses you and your lifestyle.
Guidelines to avoid impulse buying
There are some guidelines you can follow to help you avoid impulse buying. When shopping ask your self is this style or colour part of my decorating plan? Is the price reasonable and what I can afford to pay? If an item is on sale is the price a true sale price? Is there a cheaper item that can serve as a substitute?
Are there any major disadvantages to this item? Have I done my research on this item? Does the manufacturer of the product have a good reputation? If the price is excessive is it worth it, will it satisfies an inner need? Is the product on offer for a bargain price the current model? Do I need the current model? Does the retailer offer special services?
If you answer yes to most of the above questions it is safe to buy the item. If you answer yes to about half the questions above have a think about it before you buy. Go and have a walk or coffee before you buy. If you answer yes to less than a quarter of the questions above then maybe this item is not for you.
About the Author
Rosena works as an interior design, retail and visual merchandising tutor for Australian College QED. She I has also worked for the Retail Traders Association of Victoria as a Retail Trainer. Rosena has a Diploma in Interior Design, Post Graduate Diploma in Public and Community Health and is a qualified trainer. She also works as an interior design consultant, creates designer art work and is the Australian agent of Sample Board a new cool FREE digital mood board editor for the creative industries.
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