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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am really into interior design - it is almost like a hobby to me.  I have always placed a lot of importance and attention on my home surroundings, so even when I moved into my first dorm room, I was carefully considering my color schemes, purchasing "art" and accessories, etc.  Now that I own (or rather, mortgage) a home, I consider interior design my splurge.  I don't drive a fancy car or buy expensive clothes, jewelry or purses, but I just dropped $5k on cosmetic improvements to my house to fix things that probably bothered no one but myself.  I never put interior design ahead of prudent saving for retirement, college, etc., but since it's something that is important to me, I will spend some $$$ to have my house look the way I want.  That said, I don't think I have over-the-top expensive taste.  I don't have the time for all the Craigslist  bargains and DIY that a pp mentioned (although I love the idea of it), but I can't imagine paying $10k for a couch from Baker's either.  I wouldn't hire a decorator because I enjoy doing it myself.  And I don't like that "decorated" look.  Like a pp said, it's not welcoming.  On the other hand, I also don't like it when people's rooms look like a catalogue and you can virtually identify every piece of furniture as coming from Pottery Barn or Crate and Barrel.  [/quote]

Yes, this is me!  Even as a child I decorated my room, then dorm.  No training but I love  decorating.  I am also an introvert and homebody by nature so my surroundings are very important to me.  Also, I think kids can be taught ( and should) to live with nice things.  I let my kids make forts and such with the furniture but at the end of the day we pick up, etc.

People tell me all the time that I should do it as a business but I think it works for me & my family because it is our taste.  Not sure I could implement someone else's vision.  I have helped friends just for fun and people often ask me to stop by to give an opinion so I do think people want to decorate but sometimes are afraid to start.

With one friend, and it sounds like some here, she was too busy, had small kids, felt like she had to keep everything.  The first thing.   
 I did was tell her to get rid of some things (and helped her), then we moved stuff around she already had.  Finally gave her a list of mirror, few pillows, small table ottoman, nothing expensive. It was like a whole new house when you walked in.  The point of the story
 is you DON'T need a lot of money to have a beautiful or simply inviting home.  Also, so many women say " oh my husband would nevr go for that color, patten, design, etc.".   When we entertain, the men are the first people to say how much they like our house.   The words we hear most are warm, inviting, cozy, could stay here!  I think that is what most people want and not formal interior design.

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