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The Power of Why in Decorating

by Jackie Hernandez on September 26, 2014 3 Comments

As a self-taught professional decorator, my experience decorating the three homes I’ve owned is what attracted my first clients. They wanted my help with their space, but I think I got the better end of the deal.

By serving my clients I learned the number one thing it takes to decorate better for myself. It was glaringly obvious, but I didn’t see it for a long time.

When I designed spaces for clients, I couldn’t just give them a list of things to buy. I had to explain why. Why that sofa. Why those three vases. Why that rug with that coffee table. Why that color. Why that pattern.

I spent more time explaining my choices, than making them. Part of it was my natural desire to educate my clients to help them pull off the room. The other part was feeling I owed that to them. That if I couldn’t explain why I was recommending they buy something or make something, then I shouldn’t recommend it.

For every furniture of decor selection, I required myself to explain things like:

  • how it relates to everything else in the room
  • how it reinforces the use of a certain shape, pattern, or texture
  • how it fits into the story I want the room to tell

For example, in the office design below I recommended an accent table by the sofa. I could have recommended many different tables. So why did I choose the ceramic stool (#9)? Well, because the subtle theme in this office is aviation, because my client and her husband fly as a hobby. I chose this ceramic stool, because the angular shape reminded me of a folded paper airplane.

Officers Club Office by Teal & Lime

Explaining myself made me a better decorator for my clients, but even more powerfully it made me a better decorator for myself. It is how I stopped bringing home things I didn’t love or need, because I couldn’t explain why. It’s what stopped me from doing DIY projects, because I couldn’t explain why. It’s what made everything in my home more meaningful and every decorating decision easier.

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4 Ways to Fall Back in Love with Your Home Instantly

by Jackie Hernandez on August 28, 2014 2 Comments

The end of summer and the start of the school year marks a big change in season for our homes.  Maybe you spent the summer at home playing and entertaining the kiddos.  Maybe it got a little crazy. Your regular cleaning schedule went out the window. You started to accept clutter as a part of life.

Maybe you’ve fallen out of love with your home.

The switch from kids home for the summer to back to school is a huge lifestyle change for our homes. Whenever your lifestyle changes dramatically it’s easy to feel a bit disconnected from your home.

I want you to fall back in love with you home!

How to fall back in love with your home | Makelyhome.com

 

There are four simple things you can do today to reconnect with your home and see it with loving eyes, again.

1. Remember Your First Loves

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Duke and Jill). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.


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