Do you ever enter a room and think, “Wow this place looks amazing!”. Certainly you have. But what makes it good, exceptional, even great? There are many factors that contribute to good interior design and surprise – it’s relatively straight forward. Anyone can train and learn how to create beautiful interior spaces, you simply need to know the foundation of how exceptional rooms are made before you can begin to create your very own jaw-dropping interiors. I’m not going to lie… If you weren’t born with the “decorating gene” like some of us, it may take you a little longer to practice, however it’s not impossible at all. Let me tell you a little story about Jen.
Jen is a friend of mine from school years who was known to have really bad taste. Her wardrobe was lovely but her apartments were always really depressing and dated. One day, she invited us all over for a film and we were shocked when we walk in. Her apartment was enviable! She confessed that she started to take online decorating classes, binged on home decorating shows and subscribed to a few decor mags. She said the biggest change came from Pinterest and the boards she made along with all of the interiors accounts that she followed on Insta. Within a year, her decor style changed completely and her apartment was nothing like it once was. We barely wanted to visit her – who wants to chill on a stained futon and eat on a table that was meant to be used as lawn furniture? (Yes, really). Jen upped her game and now her apartment could be inspiring others on Insta.
My point is this: You don’t need a degree in architecture or design to create fabulous interiors. You don’t need to be a “natural”. But you definitely do need to check out my list of 8 “musts” below and then later in this post, I’m suggesting a great book (smile) to get you started along with an invitation to a lovely decor community on Substack.
Ready? Here are those 8 musts….
