{"id":7477,"date":"2016-03-01T05:45:04","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T12:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/?p=7477"},"modified":"2016-03-16T09:53:27","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T15:53:27","slug":"home-design-sweet-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/home-design-sweet-spot","title":{"rendered":"Design Stories: How This Home Hits The Design Sweet Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Interior\u00a0designers are, 99.9% of the time, unfalteringly\u00a0selfless.\u00a0From their\u00a0gracious personality traits<\/a> to their on-point style perspectives<\/a>, they’re constantly striving to make their clients’ dream rooms a reality. And if you’ve ever tried to help someone materialize a dream, you’ll know that it’s no easy feat. There are challenges. Oh so many challenges. So when one of our designers<\/a>\u00a0tells us that they’re\u00a0taking a moment to focus on their own space \u2013 we pay\u00a0very close attention.\u00a0<\/em>Because there’s no better way to pick up design tips\u00a0than by learning from the masters.<\/p>\n

Recently, Havenly designer Maggie S. let us know that she’d finished designing the living room and dining room of her new home. Right off the bat, we begged her to detail her process. She didn’t disappoint. Here are Maggie’s 3 tips for hitting that design sweet spot.<\/p>\n

1. Start\u00a0Out With A Classic, Neutral Base<\/h2>\n

\"An<\/a><\/p>\n

And then add what makes you happy. Start with a base of neutral colors, classic shapes and styles, and elements that will stand the test of time (in terms of both quality and aesthetics) and then add your fun, color and personality\u00a0through\u00a0accessories, artwork, and smaller design elements. It truly is the\u00a0trick to creating spaces that you won’t get sick of. Keep those main elements and big ticket items classic and neutral and then, if you feel like changing things from season to season or freshening up the space<\/a> every few years, you can do so with your textiles, artwork, accessories, and all of those small elements that are quick easy and cheap!<\/p>\n

2. Don’t\u00a0Be Afraid To Mix Styles<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/a><\/p>\n

Maggie’s newly redecorated space is a wonderful mix of contemporary elements with rustic pieces.\u00a0It’s a style mix that we’re crushing on, and we highly advise you to try out your own mixes. The\u00a0look of combining drastically different styles together makes a room\u00a0feel dynamic, interesting and curated. Don’t trap yourself in a box of one style and\u00a0feel forced to stay within those parameters.\u00a0Mixing design styles<\/a> can seem daunting, but chances are if you simply put things in your home that you love and that speak to you, they will all end up working together to create a space that you\u2019re totally in love with.<\/p>\n

3. Take Control Of Your Layout<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/a><\/p>\n

If your space isn’t working for you, change it!\u00a0Maggie noted that while her new home had “good bones,” it simply wasn’t set up correctly for them. They love entertaining and hardly ever made use of their formal living room, so they grabbed the space by the horns and turned it\u00a0into a large dining room to accommodate more guests. And they transitioned the previous\u00a0living room in a home office\u00a0that was a perfect size for their needs.\u00a0For anyone struggling with a similar problem, Maggie’s advice is to design boldly by making big changes to how your space functions within your lifestyle.<\/p>\n

Tour Maggie's Dining Room<\/h2>\n

[foogallery id=”7458″]
\n

Tour Maggie's Living Room<\/h2><\/p>\n

[foogallery id=”7480″]<\/p>\n

Want to read more about Maggie’s personal design endeavors? Pay\u00a0a visit to her own little corner of the web at The Spiffy Company<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Step Into Your Own Dream Home<\/h2>\n

What does hitting the design sweet spot mean for you? For us, it’s designing a home that not only looks beautiful but also functions really beautifully for you. Sounds like a beautiful idea, right? Design yourself into a sweet spot<\/a> today with one of our utterly gracious interior designers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Interior\u00a0designers are, 99.9% of the time, unfalteringly\u00a0selfless.\u00a0From their\u00a0gracious personality traits to their on-point style perspectives, they’re constantly striving to make their clients’ dream rooms a reality. And if you’ve ever tried to help someone materialize a dream, you’ll know that it’s no easy feat. There are challenges. Oh so many challenges. So when one of… View Article<\/a>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":7464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1017],"tags":[1220],"yst_prominent_words":[],"images":{"medium":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Maggie6-612x401.jpg","large":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Maggie6-1024x671.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7477"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7477\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7477"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=7477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}