Interior Design Secrets

By Lois Macaulay ASID

IT STARTS WITH THE CONCEPT

When working with a client, I enjoy the challenge of finding their unique look. To achieve this, I formulate a design concept to fit their personality. A design concept is a clear idea that directs choices. Whether you redecorate or move, you will know which furnishings to weed out, what to add, where to place things, and which colours will work by looking at everything through a design concept. I look for a phrase that sums up the individual's lifestyle and how the scene can be set to enhance it.

When changing a home we are adapting the environment to suit the resident's current and future identity. After interviews and observations, the search for a word impression requires playful thought. Combining two ideas works best for me: 'spa in Provence', 'young Churchill', 'Donghia meets Connecticut'. It doesn't have to have sense, only meaning. The right phrase has a "eureka" feeling.

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