Decorator Confessions

Judith Taylor, award winning Toronto designer, recently commented on the tried and true talent and skills designers use to create your ideal interiors. In her own words, “I hate to break it to you, but designers don’t follow a secret rule book.  There are no hard and fast laws governing what we do.  We are creative types by nature and love to imagine, dream and explore, following out intuition.”  So that being said, if you follow her 12 key decorating tips….and are blessed with a bit of a creative flair….you can create the home of your dreams.

1.  Pick the paint color last.
2.  Give your furniture some breathing room.
3.  Hang artwork at the right height.
4.  Know how to arrange furniture on a rug.
5.  Resist the urge to be too theme-y.
6.  Create a focal point.
7.  Consider sight lines.
8.  Edit your collectibles.
9.  Vary the scale.
10. Add layers of light.
11. Be bold
12. Ignore all principles in favor of creativity!

Her philosophy of going with something personal that makes you smile and, above all, is comfortable is how I’ve always worked a room. “Overly designed rooms don’t really translate in modern life,”she adds. I couldn’t agree with her more, however I might add, check out where your animals sit or sleep, they instinctively know where to find comfort….and usually the best seat in the house.  You can ask my Mother about that one!