| If you like to have things personalized or were the | | | | inspiration; and what better inspiration is there than |
| type of kid that doodled on the cover of your | | | | the work of established furniture designers? |
| notebook, you may want to look into obtaining | | | | Anything you find that appeals to you in any way |
| custom furniture. Nothing can make a home more | | | | should be looked at very closely; try to find the |
| yours than filling it with furniture that was designed | | | | element of design that you like. Looking at several |
| with you in mind. | | | | different rooms or pieces of furniture and doing this |
| There are some special interior design companies that | | | | will start to give you a rough idea of what you really |
| allow you to create your own furniture, taking your | | | | like, and should lead to some kind of Frankenstein |
| ideas and bringing them to fruition. Although a | | | | conglomeration of design elements that fits you |
| relatively new concept, they are growing in popularity | | | | perfectly. |
| every year. | | | | Once you get a feel for what you like and have a |
| Most people want their houses to look good for | | | | basic skeleton around which to base your theme, |
| guests who visit them. But some also want their | | | | take two a design firm and tell them what you are |
| furniture to say something about them, to somehow | | | | thinking. It is their job to take the pictures and any |
| make a statement about their tastes. If you want to | | | | ideas you have and create something that is uniquely |
| stand out from the crowd, customizing your furniture | | | | yours. |
| is the way to go. | | | | Any design firm you go to will have a portfolio that |
| Many of us know what we like, but don't exactly | | | | you can examine to give you an idea of their skills. |
| know how to make it ourselves. You may be the | | | | This can be especially handy when deciding on a |
| kind of person that just goes to IKEA and picks out | | | | design firm, but they should never be used when |
| whatever speaks to you; this is certainly easier than | | | | considering your own designs; doing so will result in |
| sitting down and taking the time out to draw up | | | | similarities between your designs and the previous |
| some designs. | | | | clients'. And you want your stuff to be unique, don't |
| A good way to start the process is to browse | | | | you? |
| furniture catalogs for ideas. You need to find some | | | | |