Finding Your Own Decorating Style
Finding your own decorating style is easier than you
think. Whether you are young and moving
into your first apartment or a seasoned citizen ready for a change, the process
is the same.
As we age, our tastes change. I certainly don’t decorate today like I did in my twenties. In my twenties, I thought that everything
had to match. I thought that I had to
choose a style and stick with it throughout my home. No matter which style you chose, Mediterranean, modern, Early
American, you picked out your living room set as a whole, with matching sofa,
loveseat and chair, and matching end tables and coffee tables. We wanted
everything to be brand new and, above all, match! We purchased a dining room set or a bedroom set. Well things have
changed ladies! We do not have to be
slaves to decorating trends or someone’s idea of what is “in style”.
Here are just a few tips to get you started in making your
home reflect your own sense of style.
1.
Keep a 3 ring binder and clip out photos from magazines of
anything that you like. Don’t worry
about the colors or styles. If you like
it, clip it out and put it in your binder.
This binder will become a constant source of inspiration as you decorate
your home.
2.
Hang on to those family heirlooms – If you love grandma’s gate
leg table or her old hand painted plates, proudly display them. The key is to
surround yourself with the things that make you happy. My grandmother had a
gate leg table sitting in her hallway with the phone on it. When I was a teenager, I announced to my
grandmother that I wanted that table!
40 years later, it still sits next to my bed and is one of my most
treasured memories. My grandmother’s
hand painted plates hang above my kitchen cabinets. In fact, other than my bed
and sofa, there is not one piece of furniture in my home that I purchased
new. Don’t be afraid to shop garage
sales and flea markets. If you see
something you love, buy it! If it’s not the
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