DALTON REED PRESENTS
A Roadmap to Your Dream Home
INTRODUCTION
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Dalton Reed Interior's Margaret Rohr introduces the Roadmap to Your Dream Home vide series.
PART ONE: FUNCTION
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Key points:
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What need does the room have to serve?
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Does it need to serve multiple purposes?
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Put it in writing & let it guide you throughout the process.
PART TWO: MOOD
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Key points:
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Choose the color pallet on location.
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Look at paint swatches in your home at three times: morning, noon, and night.
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Order a "brushout" for a bigger sample of your paint swatch.
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Select your sheen: flat for ceiling, satin or eggshell for your wall, and semi-gloss for your trim.
PART THREE: ARTWORK
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Key points:​
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Don't hang art too high. Eye-level is the goal.
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Gallery walls can be fun! Have a common theme for artwork. Keep them 3-4" apart from each other and keep frames similar (not the same, necessarily!) to unite the grouping.
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Don't shy away from using 3D elements.
PART FOUR: DECORATING SOURCES
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Your interior decorator is your best resource! Here are other vendors we like:
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Crate & Barrel and CB2
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AllModern.com - chairs, stools
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Anthropologie - Bohemian
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Etsy - art
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Watch the full video for more!
PART FIVE: DECORATING MISTAKES
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Key points:​
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Scale is important! Draw out your room and estimate how large you want each piece to be.
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Window treatments should go to the floor.
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Make sure your rug is large enough to encapsulate your furniture.