Finding your own style

Finding Your Own Style

The day you stop learning is the day everything stops. A lot of interior design is logical, and it is quite easy once you go through it.

A lot of inspiration comes from magazines and photographs. Something in them can trigger a different thought and that can then guide another thought. Colour combinations from ads can trigger a thought use websites like Pinterest and start building up an image of what you like and don't like. However, there needs to come a moment where you edit things.

Editing Your References

Become brutal and throw things away. Create a collection of things you are love and are appropriate. If you can't decide, time will decide for you. Once you have gathered all the photographs, analyse them. Ask yourself the following questions.

1. What are your favourite photographs?
2. What can you not live without in the photographs?
3. Think about the rooms you have. Could you see elements of these different spaces in the rooms in your home? Do they suit those rooms?

Where to Find Inspiration?

Inspiration can come from anywhere. Museums are always a great place to find inspiration. If you are lucky enough to travel, it is a great space to get inspired. A lot of things can inspire and trigger in you a reaction. Don't stop the inspiration flowing.

Find Inspiration Anywhere

Wherever you are, there is an inspiration to be had. Just let yourself look and relax, and things will come your way. Anything from nature to the high street can inspire you.

Training

Being trained can be a hindrance for some. For me, it would have restricted me a fair bit. Look, learn and try and absorb as much as you can every single day.

Not everyone needs further training. Think about yourself and whether you benefit from structure or from following your instinct.

Your Assignment

Get to know and understand your sense of style. The questions below will help you deduce what your sense of style is.

Ask yourself the following questions;

• What colours do you like? Do you like cold colours? Do you like warm colours? Do you like both?
• Do you like patterns? Or do you want a more peaceful-looking room?

Remember, that when you engage with references to what you really like, ask yourself the following questions.

• What is it about the space that I like?
• Is this applicable to my own home?
• What type of atmosphere does the space portray?