All my life i have been interested in design, i was told at high school that i was not good enough to go to university or college to complete a design course, and maybe I’m not the best designer, but always believed that i have great ideas, and that my colour selections and design skills were worthy of further education.  So years later i did that course and proved the high school councilor wrong.

Further more i believe that all great designers get their ideas and create great pieces because they have great inspiration.  Lately i have become seemingly more aware of of social media, and the AMAZING content of other designers websites, and blog posts.  If you had mentioned to me a year ago, that i would be sitting here at 7.57am typing a “post” telling the world just where i get my inspiration from, i would have laughed at you and said that you were just that little bit silly.

At the beginning of this year i signed up to Twitter (http://twitter.com/AestheticInt) and found that after only a couple of weeks of trying to figure out exactly how to work it, i began stumbling across some of these amazing designers.

As far as inspiration goes i know that i am inspired by many things, and learning to take this inspiration and place them in my designs has become my challenge this year.  I believe that learning from what we research, and learning from other peoples experiences and triumphs is a major part of the design process, taking little ideas, and learning new tricks of the trade, reading about what is hot overseas, what is coming to us shortly, as well as what people are really thinking – is a great way to extend your knowledge of design and pass on what you have learnt from your research  to your own clients, making your own designs and selections more up to date and in tune with the current market.

Of course my inspiration comes from other things as well, you can’t go past a great sunrise without being inspired to create something just as magnificent, just as you cant listen to a great song without feeling that sense of empowerment and feel all your fantastic ideas raising to the surface.

As a colour consultant i know that people are looking for designers with experience and knowledge, i now know that this knowledge can come from many sources, and now in the 21st century these sources and part of my inspiration to continue designing can be found from the convince of my desk.

Hello and welcome once again to my blog.  With the aim of keeping you up to date and in touch with the world of colour and design I begin my thoughts with the simple but important question of why chose a colour consultant?

As is often said ‘home is where the heart is’, creating that heart though the perfect space and atmosphere is imperative.  For many people selecting the right colours, textures, furnishings, and features can be both an overwhelming and time consuming task, and as most of us know finding time is never easy!

Have you ever walked into a paint store or paint sample isle at the hardware shop and thought ‘how many shades of white could there possibly be?’  That’s where a colour consultant can help, knowing which white is the right white, knowing which trim will work with that perfect white.  And what about what type of paint to choose? A colour consultant will be able to assist you when it comes to selecting the most appropriate type of paint for your walls and architraves.

Have you dreamt about rejuvenating an old room, or sprucing up an existing space without spending a fortune on new furniture?  A colour consultant can help utilize existing furniture and completely make over an old room by selecting new wall colours and accessories.

Or maybe you have just finished designing your perfect home with a builder and all you have are flat 2D designs?  A colour consultant can help you to select all your finishes and furnishings and help you to visualise that new dream home.

SO WHY HIRE A COLOUR CONSULTANT?

1. To save time
2. To build on your existing concepts and ideas
3. To ensure that your home has consistency and ‘flows’
4. To bring together all your thoughts and really accentuate your ideas

Remember:- a house isn’t a home without a little heart, have a colour consultant turn your house into your home by adding a little inspiration, innovation, and imagination.