SO much of what is currently in magazines and on the television deals with changing the look of a room on a grand scale.

It can look fantastic, but costs a lot and creates a lot of hassle for the homeowner while the work is being completed.

Obviously there is a time and place for this work – and it would be foolish to say otherwise – but I find that a more popular service my clients request is that of home styling rather than full interior design.

Home styling is a service where you redress rooms to give them a fresh look and lease of life.

Many rooms can be totally altered with simple yet effective changes to accessories and soft furnishings – while paying close attention also to the usage of the room, its layout and its contents.

If you are unhappy with the way a room looks and feels you may consider a full redesign essential, but home styling may be all that is required.

Firstly look at how your room is used.

This will help to define the room’s purpose and make it easier to see what needs to change to make it work fully for you.

Ask yourself:

- What do you do in this room?

- What is needed in this space to enable you to complete the tasks you want to do in there?

- What items are stopping this space working for you?

- Are too many things trying to vie for attention?

- Is there space to move around?

- What about the colour scheme, is it suitable for the type of activity taking place?


This will often lead to de-cluttering the room and changing its layout. Note that nothing so far has been purchased, you have merely used what you already have to make the space work harder for you.

I recommend looking at the following items to make the biggest changes in the most cost effective ways.



1. A great tip that I suggest to people who love to change the look of a room is to have two sets of accessories – one for spring/summer and one for autumn/winter.

2. Light fabrics and pale colours for the spring and heavy textured fabrics in deeper colours for the autumn, it is one way to ensure you do not get bored living with the same scheme for years.


Innerspace offers a re-styling service using well known and beautiful quality accessories that are individually chosen to work and accentuate your current living space.

The service consists of an initial consultation followed with a detailed report and quote for items to be purchased and any other work to be completed such as decluttering and redefining the space.