If you’re currently staring blankly at the project before you, wondering where to start, you’re certainly not alone. The process of redecorating a room always begins with good intentions, but usually, somewhere along the way, you’ll be put off the idea due to the size of the task ahead.
After all, your average household room accumulates so much stuff over the years that it’s difficult to see the wood for the trees, so it’s never wise to simply start without some sort of plan.
But how do you make a plan? And in what order should you do things? This article is here to help with both of those questions. Here’s a basic strategy for redecorating a room in three easy steps.
Step 1: Decide on the Purpose and Layout
Naturally, the first stage in this process is defining how you’d actually like to use the room, as this will be the biggest deciding factor in the furniture you pick, how things are arranged, and what sort of color scheme or theme you should go with. The plan will also help you tighten your budget, allowing you to go further with less.
Having determined how you’d like to use the space, you can use software like SketchUp to come up with a rough layout, or you could do so with pen and paper if you fancy yourself a bit of an artist. SketchUp allows you to color the floors and walls and add in images to represent textures, though, so if you want a more thorough plan, go for this.
Finally, don’t forget that there’s always the option of getting help from an interior designer. While you won’t necessarily need their help with colors and features, they can be a real asset when you’re figuring out how to organize everything. Failing that, a fresh pair of eyes in the form of a friend or family member can also help, as when you’re staring at the same space day in, day out, you can become blinded to the changes you need to make.
Step 2: Choose Your Color Pallet and Patterns
Choosing your patterns and color palette is one of the most challenging aspects of redecorating a room. It can be really hard to figure out which colors work with what, but the best way to go about it is usually to start with more muted tones and work up to bolder ones. It’s better to first have a base color or pattern that you can then accent with brighter paint or patterned wallpaper, because it’s easier to add a pop of color at the end than throw something more vibrant into the mix early and have to work around it.
It’s always important to test before committing to a given look, too. Paint test kits are widely available, as are texture samples, and you always want to test directly onto the wall rather than elsewhere, as a color or theme can look drastically different from one room to the next. Lastly, be sure to check how things look during the day and at night – you need to get a feel for things in both natural and artificial light.
Step 3: Pick Your Furniture
Picking furniture requires close attention to detail. Add too much, and you totally overcrowd the space and make it feel unlivable, but add too little, and you risk it being cold, sparse, and clinical.
It’s also important to remember that the furniture you choose will need to be appropriate for the colors you’ve chosen. Using contrasting colors works well here. If you’ve chosen greys and whites for the walls, for example, adding pastel greens, blues, and pinks with your furniture will look great.
When it comes to texture, furniture choices can be a little trickier. It can help to make a mood board to check for continuity with what you have to work with. You can make one of these fairly easily – take a look at this tutorial for how to go about it.
While you’re looking for furniture, it’s worth mentioning that many companies now allow you to use browser-based augmented reality software to visualize a given piece within the room, so be sure to make use of this if it’s offered.
Wrapping Up
Redecorating your room doesn’t have to be the stressful experience you envisage it to be. While it’ll take time to get things right, providing you take your time with things and don’t bite off too much at once, you’ll have a fantastic new space in no time. Good luck!
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