Where to Start Decorating

This is the question I'm asked the most, this and "how do you decorate a house when you live with your partner and they have no taste?"... this one actually surprises me but I do have an answer, which I will put together in another post. For now, let's answer the question at hand, "where do you start decorating?"

Let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start

I will always say that the bedroom is the best place to start decorating. You want this to be your sanctuary whilst you navigate your way through your journey of decorating and renovating the rest of your house. It by no means needs to be finished or perfect but it does need to be a place where you can retreat to  away from  the chaos that can be created during renovating and decorating.

In fact, I'd recommend living in a house for a while to understand exactly how you want it to look, feel and function. It's just initially, you will want your bedroom to be your hideaway. So keep it simple and easy to update again if you change your mind... that means stick to flat pack furniture for functionality that can easily be switched out and avoid anything structural like built ins or panelling. It's amazing how paint can transform a room so you won't need much more than that.

Keep to basic Neutrals or whites to keep your bedroom a relaxing place to encourage sleep. Then layer on more accent pieces for added interest like mirrors, wall art and rugs.