Interior Design 101: Have You Defined Your Style Yet?

I fell in love with designing interiors as a young child when I would decorated my Barbie Dream House to give it a bit more pizzazz than the plastic furniture that was included. I would spend hours after school making curtains from old clothes and constructing sofas and beds out of scrap pieces of wood.

Designing interiors is as natural to me as breathing. As a child I didn't realize that this was a gift or a natural ability, because I thought everybody felt like I did about Design. It wasn't until I was about 18 and I moved into my first apartment that I recall having friends over for the first time and them telling me they were impressed with how I decorated. There was one friend who's parents were doctors and he said, "wow, your style is great and better than anything I've seen, even in my own house".

Over the years I realized that having style has nothing to do with how much money you have. I have been in homes of some very wealthy people and realized that they had no idea how to decorate. Most of them were furnishing their homes with costly items, but there was no cohesiveness.

Today, I am going to help those of you who are designed challenged and have no idea what your design style is by giving you a Beginners Guide on how to discover your own style.

1. What is your favorite Color? - Think about what colors you love or love to wear. Have you got a mental picture in your mind yet? Well, those are the same colors that can be used in decorating your home. For instance, I love blues and pinks and although I haven't painted my walls pink, I have use that color as an accent in my pillows, carpets or even art work.