If you life by yourself, it is easy to choose a design or style that you like. If you live with partners, spouses or kids it may also be important to consider their personal tastes, likes and dislikes when choosing a theme or design format. A good decorator and designer will spend time talking with the family to ensure everyone will like the finished product.

Before talking to a designer or decorator do some window shopping or browsing online to find a style or effect that you like. It is much easier and clearer to show specific pictures or websites to show what you want rather than trying to describe the desired results. There are many different websites for furniture stores, decorating ideas and themes.

Remember it is just as important to indicated what you don't want as what you do want. If you have a particular pattern or style that you know that you don't want, be sure to let the designer or decorator know. Even things as simple as patterns in materials that you don't like are critical in making sure you get just what you want.