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Room Chemistry: The Secret to Beautiful Interiors

Room Chemistry: The Secret to Beautiful Interiors

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Jun 12, 2024
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Have you ever seen a room and thought, “Man, this space is amazing, when can I move in!?”. Certainly you have. I saw a bedroom on Instagram yesterday and I immediately forwarded it to my good friend Diana explaining that it was my absolute! dream! bedroom! omg! Thanks to apps like Instagram and Pinterest, I’m willing to bet you have a ton of amazing spaces liked, pinned, and forwarded, too.

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But what do you really like about the spaces, specifically? What makes the design good to you? Why is it resonating?

When it comes to good design, Interior Designers know the exact elements needed, architects understand the characteristic “musts”, but there’s a layer far, far deeper than aesthetics and functionality…

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This layer is called YOUR gut response.

YOUR emotional reaction.

Your unique experiences in life that composes YOU, and how YOU relate to the world around YOU, make that room a pass or a go for you.

No design book or Instagram-famous content creator can tell YOU, “This red ceiling is a trend, so do it”, or “Those pillow inserts must be down-filled, shame on you!”, “This paint company has the only white you should ever use on your walls, ever!”. Then there are the magazines and online click bait, even some blogs, that tell us more design rules to follow and things to avoid, like:

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