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[quote=Anonymous]Buy some stuff at Ikea if you like that sort of thing. It's cheap and it will look nice for a while until your kids get older and you gradually replace it with better things.

Don't get custom draperies from Calico right away unless you absolutely LOVE the fabric and know exactly what style you want for the room and the entire house. You can spend a lot of money on draperies that you hate a year or two from now, but don't want to pitch. Get some curtains at Ikea so you have something on the windows for the moment.

Agree with PPs suggestions to look at magazines/websites/blogs, etc. before buying. That will help you focus on style and colors. I made the mistake of buying a bunch of furniture because our house was empty and I wanted to fill it. I ended up getting rid of much of that furniture -- an expensive mistake.

I still buy stuff at Ikea if I want something fast, fashionable and replaceable. It won't last, but it looks good enough for the moment.

I also agree that you must focus on one room at a time. If you like antiques, check out flea markets and antique stores. I've found wonderful, unique things I've decorated rooms around. But that takes time, and you have to like the process of going to antiques stores, thrift shops and flea markets.

Have fun OP. I love decorating, so I see it as a game. We've lived in four houses, and I've done all of them myself, without a decorator. I interviewed one for our first house, and she was such an outrageous snob that I never bothered interviewing another one again. I had better ideas than she, and I could do everything cheaper than she could. I don't want a cookie cutter house, and I'm very happy (but tired!) when I'm done decorating because my house reflects my tastes, and is comfortable and attractive.

It takes time, but in the end is worth it. Good Luck to you![/quote]

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