Designing any space in your home can be an exciting project to take on. The hard part many people have is visualizing exactly how all of the components will come together. Your home design should be unique to your style and how you live your life, so it’s important to understand your vision before starting the project.
If you’re not a person who can visualize things easily, there are a few things you can do:
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Look online at photos of spaces you like and start a folder on your favorite browser to place the URL’s.
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Identify exactly what you like and don’t like about each space
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Seek out a design professional that understands your vision, aligns with your philosophies and has examples in their portfolio of your type of project.
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Plan a meeting with your design professional to discuss your ideas, being flexible with them to guide you to the best decision for your space.
Order Samples for Your Home & Design Project
Your design professional can obtain samples for every type of project. If you’re ordering a new couch, you will want a fabric sample. Or if you want a new dining room table, you will request a wood sample.
Ordering samples for your project lets you touch and feel the components before they have been incorporated into the final project. This ensures you are confident with your purchase ahead of time.
Always ask your design professional for samples!
Mark Off the Space to Experience the Design
If you’re downsizing certain items and upsizing others, you need to grasp how your space will work. Visualizing this can be challenging, especially when even the largest of spaces comes down to inches.
A good trick is to walk the space with your design professional, take accurate measurements and have them mark off areas with painter’s tape.
So if you are redesigning an entire space, mark off the dimensions on the floor, for example. This gives you an idea of how to configure the space and incorporate the elements you want.
Experiment with Color
Colors are some of the hardest things to choose as part of a home interior design. What looks great on a small swatch might not look the same when you see it in a full sized item, be it walls, flooring, natural stone or furniture.
When your designer provides samples, try to ensure that the sample provides a good sized representation of the new element.
Look at a Close to Real-Life Renderings from your Design Professional
When you’re aiming for a luxury home design, a well-qualified, seasoned design professional is a must-have.
This professional can create realistic renderings of what your space will look like and can do so, right before your eyes. It’s the ultimate way to get a perfect visual of the result of your project.
They will create 3-D renderings for you to view with the items included in the space. They even can experiment with natural light so you will know how the room looks at different times of the day.
When you’re ready for your project, you need a professional that knows the luxury industry. Paul Johnson of Gryphon Consulting has 35 years of experience with luxury construction and remodeling and knows what you don’t about how to vet the design and construction professionals that will ultimately get it done.
His lifetime of experience making dreams come true is just what you need, allowing you to run your business or just enjoy your life while he does the heavy lifting. When you engage Paul to take the lead on your project he will turn your dream into a reality, making the complex simple. We don’t work with just anyone, so contact us today, get a copy of Paul’s book, explain your vision and project and we’ll each know if we might be a good fit for each other.