I think you might consider adding that design is an iterative process. I'm not painting my walls until I know what other finishes I'm using. I'm not choosing furniture based on wall color, either.
2026-01-16 01:13:52
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user1339444956616 :
Anyone remember Christopher Lowell and his 7 layers of design? This reminds me of his old show!
2026-01-16 20:27:14
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The Mildly Prepared Mom :
I’m a pure chaos designer it’s unfortunate 💀
2026-02-13 20:37:23
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LaTisha Osborne :
where do you put window treatments? I feel like a room is unfinished until that's done.
2026-01-15 22:36:11
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Karybeck :
Totally agree furniture before lighting. Don’t let contractor push lighting position, size, other selection prior to furniture
2026-01-16 01:24:36
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Beth Geiser :
What if you move and take beloved pieces with you? Then you end up designing around them for sure
2026-01-17 01:22:18
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nat :
This is amazing advice
2026-01-17 21:07:04
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Dana :
Taking notes to maximize my animal crossing interiors 📝
2026-01-18 22:27:26
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izzy.IL.708 :
Exactly. This is my plan! I guess I’m an interior designer by heart
2026-01-15 23:56:24
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Maricgel :
what do you do to make up for lack of rug? I have a new mopping vacuum that I love and don't want carpets
2026-01-26 22:03:32
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Mark A. Keene :
As the old saying goes, there’s an art and science to everything. To me, that means an artistic side and a logical side to everything. You’re giving the logic of what goes into designing. That appeals to my left brain. Thank you.
2026-01-15 23:29:58
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Slurped Toast :
Help! What paint color? I don’t want to change the floors or cabinets, but town down the orange
2026-01-20 21:17:41
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Sal :
Me taking notes ✍🏻
2026-01-15 22:41:27
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ask anyone else :
Patting myself for having done this intuitively with my bedroom redesign 🥰
2026-01-18 16:40:23
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jtunes1111 :
OK, I did this in the right order but I feel pretty stuck at lighting. I’m starting to understand you’re supposed to layer your lighting on all of our lighting right now comes from cans in the ceiling. I’m starting to think this is the reason it doesn’t yet feel cozy or finished.
2026-01-15 21:54:18
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Holly Allen Studio 🦌 Art :
I love this order. ❤
2026-01-17 19:39:46
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jess :
Get it Queen
2026-01-16 00:40:40
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SmithNbel :
I thought paint was near the very end
2026-02-17 16:01:04
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Elle Rae Morris :
Not me using your words as a mantra when thrift hunting “my house is not weird enough.”
2026-01-17 14:53:28
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Mara Grimes-Graeme :
100 year old bungalow, dimmable can lighting added by previous owner, can't pinpoint why but I hate it. Can't afford to rewire to change right now. suggestions for working with it for a few years?
2026-01-17 16:59:31
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Pthigrivi :
The only thing we do differently is we usually do paint almost last, after rugs, furniture, fabrics, tile etc. because those things usually have a narrower set of color options and we have way more control to dial color precisely to work with them with paint. We’ll have color in mind of course, but we try to wait on final paint approvals as long as we can get away it with the contractor.
2026-01-16 12:56:18
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Edemome :
What if your room doesn't have a good layout? like at all.
2026-01-16 20:44:05
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loveisintheair407 :
I am so on board for this. When I was in my late twenties we bought a house. I went out and bought a lot of furniture. Then paint, then a couple of rugs. What a mess. Had to live with most of it too bc I couldn’t afford to change anything except paint. But I made the wrong colour choice again and I lived with it for four years until I couldn’t take it anymore. Now, 20 years later I’ve finally got it right. I love my abode. But I’m ready to change some things.
2026-01-16 01:33:00
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The Manager :
Ok. I need your glasses🥰 who makes these fabulous frames ?
2026-01-29 21:45:41
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Molly | Art Gallery Owner :
I think art before pillows! Or don’t blame me- sometimes art can even go first! Love this though and definitely saving for next time I’m redoing my house.
2026-03-02 02:33:41
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