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Showing posts with label decorating advice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label decorating advice. Show all posts

Not a Dog Whisperer or Horse Whisperer? Become a Room Listener!

Photo courtesy of Coastal Home

The day has come. You've committed yourself to updating your home.
However before you start, consider my favorite approach to decorating and design -
stop before you begin.
Are you saying "I got this far, now you want me to stop?" Yes, it's as simple as that.
In fact after you stop, I ask you to take a moment and sit quietly in the room you will update.
 First, really look at and take in the space. Then, close your eyes and think of the vision of the finished room you would like to see when you open your eyes. When designing a room, I like to take time to 'listen' to the space before I head to my drafting board, to my tear sheets or to the design centers for fabrics and furnishings.
 As the saying goes "fools rush in." So, don't be that fool! Give yourself permission to think through the space first, so that the best design will unfold before your eyes.
                                           
M. A. Smith, Ltd., Interior Design
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Why You Should Take a Break Now to Have a Better Year in 2013

Photo courtesy of Microsoft
How Taking a Break Now will Help You with Your Goals for 2013

 

  If your eyes ‘glaze over’ when you think of all you want to accomplish,
you’re in good company!

As an interior designer I am faced with similar problems that you may have. Choices to be made, deadlines to meet, projects to keep moving are on my agenda every day in the world of interior design.
However, one of the best pieces of advice I can offer at the end of the year is to take a break and direct your attention to something, anything, unrelated to decorating or lifestyle dilemmas. Sometimes just a day to re-group can make all the difference in changing your perspective.

When you return from your end-of-year retreat, you'll have a clear perspective of your goals. What could be better than to start a new year with a positive outlook that always evolves into positive results?
Happy New Year and Happy New You!
 Interior designer, Mary Alice Smith of M. A. Smith, Ltd. can be reached at: