Designing minds want to know – what’s YOUR biggest design/decorating challenge. Are you perplexed by paint colors? Furniture placement freaking you out? Are your bookshelves b-o-r-i-n-g? Post your challenges here!
I find that my most popular service is for paint consultations. People want color but are afraid of making a mistake so they usually default to either white or beige.
My second most popular call is for help arranging furniture. Does it seem like the furniture you pick out at the store has gone on steroids when it gets to your house because it looks much bigger than it did on the showroom floor? Do you have a “bank robbery in progress” in your living room (you know – all the furniture is up against the walls!) The power of paint and furniture placement is amazing. I always say that an ugly sofa positioned correctly in a room will look better than a beautiful sofa in the wrong place.
So what’s your biggest challenge?
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My biggest challenge? Having money to do what I would like to!
My current challenge is lighting. My living room is large, with 18′ ceilings. The only source of lighting is a ceiling fan w/lights that is off-center, so about 1/3 of my room is always in the ‘dark zone’. I’m hesitant about using a floor or table lamp in that area, as the furniture is not against the wall so the power cord would run across the open area and my grandkids love to run in circles in the room when they visit.
Now trying to find some nice pendant lights or sconce lighting for that area.
Lighting is a huge one.. also what to do with all the kids stuff?? I feel like they have way more than I do.. theirs is not exactly attractive…. any tips would be great.
My biggest challenge is finding something in the style we prefer…contemporary with some ecletic thrown in…or maybe I have no idea what kind of style hubby and I have…LOL. Perhaps that is my biggest issue..we have no definable style…at least not definable from the decorating magazines’ perspective.
Also, second biggest challenge is finding a way to do what we want on the budget (nearly non-existent..lol) we have!
LOL…loved your description of “bank robbery in progress” furniture placement…LOL…fortunately, our living room furniture hasn’t been scared up against the walls!
I am really enjoying your blog..
Blessings!
I just recently found your blog and I’m enjoying your posts while I savor my morning coffee. This post and your kitchen remodel have hit home for me. I have been struggling with issues on colors, paint, and my kitchen. I want to create a timeless, classic kitchen that I will love always. I’m torn between white and stained. My husband wants to paint all the trim & doors cream (not white) and I think that it looks stupid with white vinyl windows. So, every time I think I’m okay with doing stained cabinets and cream trim I panic and go back to white. LOL. My house doesn’t get much sun and it’s smaller, so …
Well, you understand.
Love your blog.
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