Welcome to my tips on Interior Style and Design

Do you ever wonder where to start when you want to make a change to your home? Here are some quick tips to help you get started.

1. Decide why you want to make a change. Are you bored with what you have? Have you been inspired by a photo in a magazine or some furniture that you have seen? Do you feel embarrassed when people come to visit? Does the room feel too cluttered? These are just a few reasons why you want to make a change

2. Create a collage of your favourite things by collecting your favourite things around your home . It could be clothing, jewellery, art work, a vase, a statue. Take a look at all these items and you will probably find a theme,like a colour or a style. Use these colours and style(s) as a basis for creating your new space. If you find that there isn't anything that makes your heart sing then start cutting out pictures from magazines and sticking them onto a project sheet to help you capture what you like

3. Make a list of things you like about your current space and the things you don't like. This is really useful for helping you prioritise what should be changed, I often find that I want to change more than my bank balance will allow.

4. Collect pictures of what you like and put them on a project board/sheet. Be sure to check that it is aligned to step 2 and 3. Doing this will help you keep on track.

5. Select the items from step 4 that you want to go ahead with and put them on a new board to see how they will look together.

6. Repeat step 4 and 5 until you've created a space you never want to leave

So, find what you like, decide on a theme, select your new styling pieces and have fun.