Top 3 Musts For Timeless Home Designs

<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">For most of us, 1/3 of our lives will be spent in our homes, so time and $$$ spent here can be a great investment.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">  </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">However, spending time and money on your home and hating it a year later is NOT a great investment.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">  </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">For this reason, timeless home design principles should serve as the foundation of any home decor.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">  </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">These will allow you</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">  </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">to love your home forever, but still keep it fresh and totally you.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">  </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Here are our <b>exclusive tips for achieving a design that is timeless for your home</b>.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><a href="https://sp2.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.608001798232018862&pid=15.1" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://sp2.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.608001798232018862&pid=15.1" width="140" /></a><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1</span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">  1     </span></span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 9px;">     </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 115%;">1. What Am I Doing in This Room?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I ask myself that question every day, but not because of interior design.  You’ll never be happy in a space unless it allows you to do what you and your family love to do, whether that means snuggle, watch TV, play games or do yoga.  A room that is stuffy, will never work for kids.  I choose my fabrics to match the color of my dog and cats hair – so you can’t see it quite so much. You get the idea. <b>Start your timeless design by listing the functions your family needs. </b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mydesignguide.com/images/MyStyleFinder.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.mydesignguide.com/images/MyStyleFinder.gif" style="cursor: move;" /></a><b></b></div><div style="text-align: right;"><b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2. Know Your Design Style</span></b></b></div><div style="text-align: right;"><b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></b></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you don’t, start with our </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.mydesignguide.com/stylepref.php"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">MyDesignGuide Stylefinder Quiz</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.  In 60 seconds, you’ll have a better idea of the style you’ll want to focus on long term.  This makes it easy to decorate and buy appropriate items that fit the design of your home.   Do NOT tell my sister that I said this, but this is what is keeping her from loving the design in her home.  Her style is Asian, Rustic, Modern with a bit of Coastal flair.   Crazyland.   <b>Identify your primary design style and then add art and accessories to give it your personal touch.  </b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">3.  Use Neutral Colors as The Backdrop<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://sp3.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.608033254566530595&pid=15.1" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://sp3.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.608033254566530595&pid=15.1" /></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Neutrals (white, tan, gray, black and even navy blue) are the ‘little black dress” of interior design and key for timeless home design.  They work for every style and color palette and should be used especially for the larger more expensive pieces in your home (i.e. sofa, rugs, drapery.) This doesn’t mean you can’t buy that lime green accent pillow, red laquer bowl or purple lamp shade, just don’t spend a LOT of money on them because in the long run, they will be here today, gone tomorrow.  <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So those are our top <b>3 tips for timeless home design.</b>  Want more home design tips?  Check out our <a href="http://www.mydesignguide.com/design_rules_of_thumb.php" target="_blank">design guides</a>.  Or, if this stuff is just too much work, “Hey, I’m busy!”  No worries, our </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.mydesignguide.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">MyDesignGuide</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">e-decorating service will create a timeless, but unique design just for you.  <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cheers, </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Champe</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>

Top 3 Musts For Timeless Home Designs

For most of us, 1/3 of our lives will be spent in our homes, so time and $$$ spent here can be a great investment.   However, spending time ...

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