Don’t let the fear of “room envy” stop you from finding the finishing touches to your space. Basically, don’t let extravagantly designed rooms make you feel like your space can’t be amazing! The best way to achieve your extravagant inspiration is to focus on the feeling it gives you, then recreate the feeling with what you have and what you can afford. Looking for and finding that inspiration is only part of the equation though; sooner or later you’ll need to take action. If you find yourself getting stuck or don’t know where to begin when starting a new design project, use this guidance to clarify your thoughts.

Decide / know what kind and what room you want to fill:

Each room in your living space should be treated a little differently when it comes to placing accessories or accent furniture in them. In the beginning of your journey to finding the pieces you want, become aware of the overall style of your home, your home’s architecture, and what activities take place in each room. This will help narrow your choices down, which is important because sometimes when you’re looking for inspiration, everything you see is inspirational.

Where to find inspiration and ideas:

The next step of your journey is to start looking for that inspiration. Remember when we talked about understanding your own living space to help narrow down your choices? This is where that understanding pays off. Knowing you want some accent furniture for your entryway to store your shoes or that you need some accessories to keep your cocktail table occupied helps narrow the search. Below are some places you can start looking for inspiration:

• Magazines
• Pinterest.com
• Houzz.com
• Google Images
• Local Thrift stores
• Furniture stores with show rooms

Where to purchase these items to make it real:

The final step in your journey is to act on that inspiration and make it real. You should be able to make a purchase from any of the places listed above and with most of them being online, you pretty much have an unlimited amount of choices to fit your style, needs, and of course your budget. The thrift stores and furniture show rooms won’t offer you as many options but one upside is that you will probably be able to negotiate a better deal than the original price. 

If you’re in the northeast Wisconsin area and would like to take a look at our show room, visit our website www.wenzhomefurniture.com and see the different options that are available. If you found something that you’re interested in somewhere else online but for some reason can’t make the purchase, let us know and we’ll do our best to find something identical!