Step One, Two , Three

Everyone dreams of living in a beautiful home. Most of us are currently living in spaces that we do not feel comfortable and proud of, spaces that do not reflect our personality or our dream homes. Interior design and decoration sometimes can be costly because some of the items such as paint have to be bought. However, it does not necessarily have to cost too much. We also have collected many things over the years including artworks, furniture decor pieces etc which we are not so sure what do with.

To start on house design projects, where do we start?

Step 1,
a)Declutter

A cluttered space cannot  be a beautiful space. The first step into designing your home is to declutter. This is the best option for those who cannot afford to completely discard items. Once you de-clutter, you will substantially free up space and visual noise. This also helps one retain a few collectibles to keep memories of our life. There are many methods of decluttering published out there in blogs. However,the KonMari method of decluttering seems to be working well as one is encouraged to declutter by item and not by space. See more on https://konmari.com/books/

Step 2,
b)Organise
The second step is to clean and organise. Organising should be done space by space to avoid exhaustion. Once you organise, you will identify the amount of items you  have and how they currently fit in the space. It also helps one to think about how one can relocate items from one space to another that would require this item. Once you finalise all spaces, go back and take a tally of all items in this space and also point out those that can be re-purposed, replaced or those new items required. Always ensure that all items have a home.

 
Step 3,
c)Start with a moodboard
Before you purchase anything, start with a moodboard. A moodboard helps one identify the type of space they would like to create. One should research on the different styles there are that fits what they dream of and different elements they can use be able to implement it. One can get this informantion from magazines, blogs and even online platforms. Houzz for example is a perfect platform for starters; https://www.houzz.com/. A digital moodboard works best as one can be able to delete items at will.

P.S.
All these are topics i'm passionate about and therefore will blog about them more in future blogs.