As the New Year approaches, it's the perfect time to breathe new life into your home with an exciting interior design project. Whether you're aiming for a complete makeover or a refreshing touch-up, here are some tips to kickstart your new interior design endeavor.

Hiring an interior designer can benefit your interior design project's overall success and satisfaction. An interior designer's professional expertise is specialized knowledge and expertise in design principles, spatial planning, color theory, materials, and furniture selection. Their training and experience allow them to create well-thought-out, aesthetically pleasing, and functional spaces.

You may be ready to decorate your home; please don't pick your paint color first. Choosing a paint color first is not the best choice. Instead, the first step to decorating any room starts with the floor plan. Knowing the room's measurements will go a long way in creating a successful design.

So what's it like working with an interior designer? It can be a mystery if you've never worked with a designer for an interior design project. Our firm uses a 10 Step Process to approach any new design project. Below is our design process from start to finish; we hope to clear up any questions on the design process.

Even if you don't work from home, everyone needs a space to call their own—a comfortable place to read, write, and work on your laptop. In addition, creating a home office or study will make your time dealing with paperwork more enjoyable. In other words, if you are using the kitchen table as a home office. It's time to consider investing in a proper place to relax and get your work done. Because a home office/study isn't just a workplace, it should reflect who you are.

When designing a space, it's usually from the floor up. Creating a room starts with inspiration and can come from anywhere; artwork or even a pillow. However, when selecting an area rug for the room. The carpet becomes that one piece that ties the other design elements together. The rug can be the design's starting point before choosing furniture, color schemes, or décor accessories.

You order your new furniture and it “should” arrive in 10-14 weeks, which seems long. Since when you order anything on Amazon, it’s at your doorstep the next day. However, furniture, lighting, fabric, and building materials are taking longer to ship. Why? The answer is pretty straightforward “supply and demand” throw in the global pandemic, labor shortages, and natural disasters, and you have the perfect storm for shipping delays.