GENERATING INTERIOR DESIGN (AND OTHER) IDEAS
How to Get Inspired and Be Creative When Designing Your Space
When it comes to designing my own space, my first inclination has always been to know the limitations; as if I can’t know what I want until I know what I am working with. If the restrictions of the space say, “things are square,” then I wouldn’t think of a circle idea. This has been my tendency.
This isn’t a great way to start, to be honest.
Somehow, we have to dream it up. But it’s like staring at a blank page: very daunting. This is where inspiration comes in.
The key to transforming your space is twofold. There’s the dream layer and the reality layer. The dream layer is about finding cool inspiration and envisioning your own ideal space. The reality layer is about understanding what makes a space appealing and what optics are in play.
Actually, how you get a well-rounded design is a spiraling, woven process with lots of research and lots of revision. Let’s look a little more deeply.
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