Big redecorating plans call for planning, and if you are staring at an empty room, the first thing to do is choose furniture.
Quoted in Living Etc, designers say it may be tempting to choose wall paint color first, but that is actually the wrong move.
Painting is a big job, but it can be changed while furniture is usually with us for a while.
Choose the best furniture, rugs, tables first, then decide on a paint that complements the design.
Of course, designers say you should always consider the whole room in the planning process.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
