How do you make your space look its best?

Start in the room you’re looking at to furnish, armed with a notepad and measuring tape. Before you start designing, measure the length and width of each room you intend to decorate and the elements that could get in the way: radiators, stairs, and columns. Because the first mistake is that people buy things that are the wrong size.

You have to try to discern how you would like to live in a given space. What will you be doing? Are there children?

The person who plans to host lavish fundraisers should have a different living room than the person who dreams only of resting in front of the TV.

Look in design books, magazines, and online resources. Once you have images you like, study the details.

To take ideas on a floor plan one step further, use painter’s tape in the real space to outline where the furniture will be placed on floors and against walls.

Finishing drywall, refinishing hardwood floors, and painting ceilings are messy work. It’s better to have this type of work completed before moving any furniture or accessories into the space.

And after finishing, always use X-Protector Furniture Pads for protection of all your stylish surfaces!