Author: Prue

Feeling Overwhelmed? We Have 15 Reasons Why You Should Hire My Decorator

Interior Design and Decorator Tips

A common misnomer is that Interior Designers impose their views, tastes and opinions on you and you get no say. A misnomer is we enter your home in a flurry of colour, in our designer clothes and heels, and just take over. Leaving you with a stylish yet highly unpractical home that you feel no connection too. I’m not sure where this portrayal has come from but I know that it drives so many designers completely mad as it’s simply not true.

I could go on about other misnomers about our industry and work from grossly exceeding the budget to unrealistic designs. Instead, I’d like to share some of the things you’ll benefit from when you work with us. Below we share 15 reasons why you should hire My Decorator to assist you with your homes interior design.

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5 Easy Ways to Style a Bookshelf or Display Unit

Interior Design and Decorator Tips, Styling

We all have bookshelves and display units in our homes that no doubt function well, but do they look good? Is it possible for such a piece of furniture to look good and function well? I give a big resounding absolutely, yes! Shelving units can not only function well but can also look amazing when they are thoughtfully styled and curated to house your treasured items, book collection, art or family photos, decor items, nik naks collected during travels or passed down to you from loved ones. I’m not sure about you but I see bookshelves or any flat furniture surface as a perfect opportunity to create updates that then freshen up my home giving a whole new look.

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How to Successfully Use the Pantone Colour of 2022 in Your Home

Interior Design and Decorator Tips

Drum roll, please……. The Pantone colour of 2022 is Pantone 17-3938 Very Peri.

Very Peri is a blue with a red-violet undertone. We know from a colour psychology perspective that blues emote feelings of rest, tranquillity and calm. I wonder if this colour was chosen for this reason. An opportunity to speak positive calm over what we hope will be a better year than the 2021 that we have just come through.

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man and woman in furniture shop

How to Choose the Right Furniture for Your Home

Furniture, Interior Design and Decorator Tips

When it comes to decorating the interior of our homes, furniture fills a lot of the footprint of the home so it’s important to take the time to select the right pieces of furniture that will suit the space, add value to how the space serves you and also ensure the pieces chosen visually work together harmoniously and collectively to make the interior look that you are wanting to achieve.

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christmas tree with baubles

How Your Home Can Be Decorated to Capture Christmas’ Most Precious Memories

Christmas, Interior Design and Decorator Tips

Now that the most wonderful season is upon us I just wanted to share a different approach to decorating your home for the Christmas holiday’s.

Firstly let me start by saying that Christmas is a time for celebration and decorating our homes should be part of this too and there is no real right or wrong way to decorating, instead it’s about creating a beautiful space that will hold the special times had and memories made over your Christmas season.

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