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Ways to Inspire your Inner Interior Designer
It is a truth universally acknowledged that one’s home is one of the purest inner reflections of their own mind. The place you spend all your time naturally needs to be a stellar space that makes you happy on the daily.However, determining how to channel your inner interior designer can be complicated. Learning what you like and where to get it can be a challenge. What seems elegant in your head may not often translate into your space. Furthermore, what works in your friend’s homes may not be the right fit for yours, since everyone’s unique personality shines differently through their décor.So how does one find their unique aesthetic flair? There are a wide variety of sources from which you can draw inspiration from in order to create an impeccably designed home that truly aligns with your taste!Without further ado, here are our Prestige Décor top ways to inspire your inner interior designer:
- Read Magazines
- Chatelaine
- Style at Home
- Elle Décor
- Arts & Architecture
- Interior Design
- House & Garden
- House Beautiful
- Creative Review
- Wallpaper
- Eye
- Harvard Design Magazine
- Architectural Digest
- Vogue
Create a Mood board
On the topic of reading magazines, you can take the inspiration you get from that activity and bring it one step further by clipping out pages, images, and words that have meaning to you and your design journey and pasting them to a mood board.What’s a mood board you ask? A mood board is a piece of paper or Bristol board with pasted images and phrases on it that inspire their creator. This craft is perfect for those who benefit from mapping out ideas in a visual manner.Use Pinterest
What would this article be if we didn’t mention the be all, end all of interior design inspiration – the lovely picture website known as Pinterest. Pinterest is a popular social networking platform that encourages users to share and discover new interests by “pinning” them to their personal Pinterest board.The website has gorgeous images and ideas surrounding just about anything you could ever want to experiment within the world of interior design. If you prefer to work on your computer, as opposed to whipping out the glue and scissors necessary to make a mood board, Pinterest is the best option. A digital mood board – what more could you ever want?Spend Time with Likeminded People
They say that we are all a sum of our 5 closest friends. Does this phrase ring true to you?When embarking on a journey of interior design, it’s important to think about what encouraged you to begin your first step:- Did your acquaintance’s bathroom boast a stunning oil painting above a soy hand-poured candle, leaving you wondering where she purchased the work?
- Was your workplace kitchen designed so functionally that it had you feeling upset about your own disorganized one?
- Do you have that one friend who always seems to have the coolest antiques hanging around their home like miniature works of art?
Why Prestige Décor
At Prestige Décor, our over 20 years of experience allows us to provide phenomenal reupholstering services, curtains and drapery, and blinds and shades. Every day, we are in awe of our client’s passion to create a space that shines inside and out! Drop us a line today to figure out how your curtains can help support the vision of the dream home you’re going to create!
How to Choose the Best Fabric for Your Furniture
At Prestige Décor, we wholeheartedly believe that your home is a reflection of yourself. When your schedule is packed and your mind is in a million places, it’s very common to see clutter manifest in your house. Similarly, when you’re feeling productive and motivated, your home will typically appear neat, clean, and orderly!Another way in which your space reflects your taste is through décor. Interior design is one of the top ways to allow others to peer into your inner world and see you the way you want them to. From showing off your eclectic art taste, to purchasing funky rugs, there are a variety of ways in which you can let your personality shine bright in the four walls of your home.While the aforementioned tactics are great, you can also get more technical in your strategy to make your house look like your heart, such as buying custom furniture! Not sure where to start? Firstly:
What Exactly is Upholstery?
Upholstery is defined as a soft, padded textile that is fixed to furniture such as armchairs and sofas. It is the warm fabric that you rest your head on whenever you lay down on the couch! Not all upholstery is created equal, and it’s imperative that those looking to get a new couch or chair fully understand the gravity of their purchase. Additionally, upholstery can become worn down over time, making it not uncommon for people to reupholster their furniture for a more modern look.Now that we’ve covered that base, here’s our definitive list of the best fabrics to get for your custom furniture:Leather
There’s a good reason why everybody loves leather. It’s stylish, edgy, and extremely comfortable when made for furniture. If cleanliness is an issue in your household, be it young children running around and making spills, or rambunctious pets scuffing up their hair on the sofa, leather is great for you because it can be vacuumed and wiped down! Furthermore, applying leather conditioner to the textile ensures it always maintains its cleanliness.Cotton
Cotton is versatile and natural fabric that’s durability makes it able to withstand wear and tear! What the fabric lacks in soil and fire resistance, you can easily make up for with semi-regular surface treatments and also choosing a cotton blend in lieu of pure cotton!Wool
A staple in any household, wool upholstery is a wonderful option if you’re looking for something durable that provides ample resistance to pilling and general wear and tear. Furthermore, if you choose a wool blend fabric, you have the option to spot-clean it should you ever need to!Nylon
While nylon is typically always used in a blend, its blended form creates one of the best upholstery fabrics on the market. From its resiliency to its soiling and wrinkling resistance, you can’t go wrong with nylon!Linen
While linen is known to soil and wrinkle more than other types of fabric, it’s resistance to both piling and fading make it ideal for living rooms that exist as a show room more than for rooms dedicated to “family time”. In other words – keep the kiddos away from your linen sofa and you’re golden!Vinyl
One of the most affordable types of fabric for your furniture is vinyl! It’s both low-maintenance and durable making it perfect for playrooms, family rooms, and kitchen chairs alike!Silk
Luxury is only a fabric away when you upholster your furniture in pure silk! However, you may want to pass on the stunning fabric if you’ve got tots and pets roaming around your home. Silk is ideal for empty nesters who want to cultivate a special formal space in their house, as it must be professionally cleaned when it gets dirty.Why Prestige Décor
At Prestige Décor, our over 20 years of experience allows us to provide phenomenal reupholstering services. We are passionate about helping our clients cultivate home environments that spark joy at every corner! With more than 600,000 fabrics to choose from, you’re sure to find the fabric that fits your unique taste! Drop us a line today to make your upholstery dreams come true!
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