Begin with everyday life
Interior design starts with the way you move, relax, work and store things. A furniture layout helps establish circulation, seating relationships and storage needs before individual finishes are selected.
Create a connected material palette
Consider adjoining surfaces together: flooring, walls, joinery, hardware and textiles. View samples in the actual light where possible, and balance appearance with cleaning, moisture exposure and long-term maintenance.
Make lighting part of the plan
Plan lighting around activities and the character of the room. Coordinate fixture positions with furniture, ceiling details and switches. Different layers of light can make the same space useful at different times of day.
Resolve the details
Working drawings and selected samples help translate the design into the built space. Review joinery dimensions, hardware, edge details and transitions. The details you touch every day often have the greatest effect on how a room feels.