Understanding of design principles, such as color theory, scale, and proportion. A genuine passion for design and a love of creating beautiful and functional spaces.

Think of the rug as being the thing that balances out the other elements in the room. Is your room really colorful? Look for rug in neutral tones. If your room if full of smooth, shiny surfaces, consider a rug with a little bit of texture.

No room is ever complete without art. The mistake that most people make when choosing art is that they don’t get enough of it, and the things they pick aren’t big enough. Take a critical look at your space: if your art pieces look a bit lost on the wall, or they seem dwarfed by the furniture, it’s probably because they are too small. You can incorporate your existing art into a gallery wall or try out one of thes methods for creating large scale art or filling up a big blank wall.