My First Renovation: Too many rooms, too many options.

I overthink things. A lot. So when I am given such a huge project I am not sure where to begin. In order to figure out my design theme I began an idea board online at houzz.com. I am a big fan, it is like pinterest for interior designers. You pick out your room, then style and just cruise away onto a sea of million dollar homes with no budget. Create an ideaboard for your house and save things you like so you can review. As I look through my ideaboard I find that I like traditional/contemporary....I am not sure how to mix the two unless that means I am eclectic... but whatever I may be I have a vision now for my home. I know now that I like dark hardwoods, clean white walls, stone porcelain tiles and the list goes on and on.

While we may not all have the budget for white marble bathrooms like some of the homes on this site (myself included) it is fun to feast your eyes on such beautifully decorated rooms and get an idea of the aesthetic you are going for.

Another great website is obviously pinterest.com. You can also buy magazines at Lowes for the particular part of the home you are planning to tackle but it can get a little pricey. I will probably get some magazines on deck/patio design when we begin that project in a year :)

Most of you may know about these sites but if you are not sure what to do with a room you don't need an interior designer (apologies to my friend bethany) just take a minute to get your thoughts together maybe find a starting piece like a neat rug, great curtains, piece of art and work from there. Relax this is the fun part. But remember when picking out flooring/trim etc to keep your resale price in mind and the buyer you will one day try to attract ;) more on this topic in my next post....

Pics from my Idea Book!