Interior and Health

Are your interiors wearing you down? If you are not pleased with your décor, you may rather invest in Orlando vacation packages than spend any time at home. You may feel stressed by just looking around you. There may be lots of signs that your décor is getting stale:

1) You do not look forward to entertaining, or you fuss before having company over because of the way your home looks.

2) You would rather be doing anything – working, visiting others, shopping at jewelry stores – rather than stay at home. You should look forward to letting your hair down in your own space. If you don’t, there may be something wrong.

3) You look longingly at furniture store catalogues or interior design magazines, but don’t start any projects because you assume that there is no hope for your own home. If you feel overwhelmed, you may feel tired of your décor but you may have no idea of where to start.

4) You start decorating projects – or you want to start them – but you don’t. If you are in such a rut that you don’t know where to start, your décor may be so stale that it no longer reflects your sense of style.

Even if all of the above are true for you, there are many ways that you can take a break from your décor – while still making positive changes to your interiors:

1) Don’t try to force a home makeover. If you’re tired of your interior design scheme, it will be hard for you to have an objective view about your surroundings. Don’t push yourself to start a project to make-over your home right away. A little time away from your home and away from thinking about décor will give you a much-needed fresh perspective on your house. Avoid reading décor magazines and books, avoid decorating shows, and avoid stressing about your living conditions. Simply promise yourself that at some point you will makeover your décor so that it reflects your sense of style, and then forget about it for a few weeks. Give yourself a much-needed break from worrying.

2) After taking your break from home decorating, start slowly. Rather than rushing in to getting contractors or setting up projects, give yourself some time to imagine what your home would be like if it were ideally decorated. If you were just moving in, what design decisions would you make? If money were no object, what design choices would you make? Set up a scrap book, and fill it with fabrics you like, pictures of rooms you like, and clippings from the decorating and design magazines. Get a sense of your true style before trying to put it all together.

3) Once your scrapbook is full, start creating a workable plan. If your house needs a complete overhaul, you won’t be able to get all your decorating done in a weekend or a few hours. Therefore, set a schedule as well as a budget for your decoration scheme. You may want to tackle your house one room at a time, or perhaps you want to get new furniture first, or paint first. Give yourself lots of time and make your house a work in progress rather than stressing yourself out about trying to make everything perfect all at once.