Using
color is one of the least expensive, most terrifying but also most
rewarding ways to change a room. When I'm designing a new model home
most builders will encourage me to use memorable colors, but when they
first paint the room and see it without any accessories or furniture I
often get a call wondering if they have the right information.
These
rooms are a perfect example. You can imagine the call the builder got
from the superintendent the first time they saw these! This is a model
for Canoa Homes in Tucson, and they trusted me enough to wait and see
what happened. This is also a great example of designing for your buyer,
not yourself - we were targeting families with school age children. A Lifestylist
targets in on what the buyer is really looking for, even when they may
not realize it themselves.Once we had a few families go through the home
we found that almost every female from 2 - 50 wanted that room with
those paint colors. It was something the buyer might not have been brave
enough to try on their own, but when they saw it completed they loved
it.
This is also a great example of Partnership Merchandising. The Home Idea Factory had a great relationship with Home Interiors and Gifts
- a direct sell company that we had done styling and product
development with. Many of the accessories and "wallies" - the decals on
the bath wall - we theirs and we identified them as such so buyers could
reproduce what they saw in the room at a price they could afford. The
bedding was from Bombay and the furniture from Ashley so all could be
bought at local stores or from a Home Interiors and Gifts consultant.
Let
your child have a say in what they want their room to look like. It
might not be a color you would chose or a style you would like but by
letting them be a part of the decorating decision they'll take ownership
of their decisions and be even more proud of what they accomplished.
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