Why Should You Hire an Interior Decorator?

Nilessa Interiors makes interior decorating services accessible to everyone. Whether planning a design makeover or just updating a room, Nilessa Interiors can use their in-depth design knowledge and help bring out the best features your space.

What An Interior Decorator Offers:

A Keen Eye for Detail
Interior decorating requires great attention to detail and an ever greater imagination. Interior decorators can take a look at a room and instantly picks up on what is working and what is not. A good decorator will remove the negative elements and replace it with suitable furnishings or accessories that would enhance the existing look and feel of the entire space.

Knowledge of the Latest Trends

Since their entire world revolves around interior design, decorators are always up-to-date on the latest technologies, ideas, designs and materials used in home design. Their professional knowledge can highlight the best and latest designs currently in home furnishings.

Problem Solving Skills
Whether you’re overwhelmed by a lack of storage, an unappealing room or poor traffic flow, interiors decorators are experts in understanding color, scale, light and space – concepts that can be hard for even the most talented amateur to get right.

Access to a Wide Range of Resources
There are many designer fabric and furnishings available “to the trade only”. Not only do we have access, but we will know who specializes in what you are looking for –saving valuable time.

Good Connections
Any design is only as good as its execution, decorators know the best workrooms, painters and carpenters. We have the connections to make sure the job will be top-quality.

Guidance through the Decision Making Process
One of the toughest aspect of decorating is selecting finishes from the wide selection of choices available. We know our sources well enough to edit down the options and offer professional advice to assist you through the process.

Assistance with Setting Priorities
Decorators will give you advice on how best to spend your money now – and plan for future phases of the decorating process. If you’re on a budget, you need us to help allocate your dollars to get the biggest bang for your buck.

Getting the Job Done
It’s our job to follow through on every aspect of the decorating process and make sure that all the elements have been completed to your satisfaction.

Interior Sketches

Interior renderings are used to demonstrate the design concept to the client.  Here are a few examples that I have recently done. 

Contemporary living room demonstrating the colour combinations to be used and style, layout of furniture.

An elevation concept sketch to show style of furniture and accessories to be used.

A second elevation example showing furniture & accessories.

A sketch of a custom storage armoire demonstrating the design details.

Great Eames fabric print for inspiration. Beautiful colours & pattern.  This would look so great on an upholstered chair.

My Own Art Wall

This is my own art wall.  I put together antique trays from a flea market, enlarged some pictures from travelling, watercolour art, and some contemporary decorative pieces from a local retailer.

Another great art wall example in a small space

How To Have A Stylish Home Without Breaking The Bank

Now that summer is here...are you in the mood to re-decorate but are stuggling with ideas or worried that you may go over your budget?   Follow these decorating tips and you will find that you can pull together a great stylish room without breaking the bank.  Before commiting to expensive renos take a look at what you have. Repair. Revive. Re-invent. 

Sometimes a simple can of paint & updated hardware can re-fresh an old & tired piece of furniture. There may be a hidden treasure in your home.  Lift up that old tired carpet...it might reveal chic wooden floorboards underneath. Do you love that glass lamp base but hate the shade?   Take a visit to the local hardware/lighting store & choose a re-freshed updated shade. Soft furnishings such as draperies, cushions, throws & upholstery have huge interior impact. Use inexpensive fabrics for the background & invest in smaller amounts of luxurious fabrics for the main scheme.  Here are some design tips:

Space ~ Instead of overcrowding a room, give your furniture some space to allow greater appreciation and charm & character.  Take away any clutter. 
Stylish Shortcuts ~ Invest in one item you adore rather than buying lots of inexpensive things you don't love but feel you should have.  When there are fewer objects in a room more attention is focused on their surroundings.  Plain walls & floors work well, even if you prefer pattern keep the space uncluttered, clean & cared for. Take ideas & inspirations from a collection of objects.  Thoughtful use of colour can draw together a space & make the look sophisticated & harmonized.   Choose Neutral ~ Add pops of colour & pattern in accessories.  Accessorize ~ Throws, cushions, art - a great piece of art ceramic, painting, or sculpture will be the focus attention and add interest to a simple room. Look into artists at art schools, art shows, galleries, ~ or create your own masterpiece!Keep it Simple ~ don't overcrowd a room & don't use too many different styles & designs. Stick to simple shapes & similar scale of furniture.Illusion of Space ~ for a light & airy feel to a space, use light colours & choose furniture that is raised above the ground on legs/castors.Hidden Storage ~ Clear away any clutter and invest in smart built-in furniture.
Size Matters ~ Keep a sense of proportion & think horizontally. A mix of different heights will not give clean lines.Bare Minimum ~ Keep floors and walls plain. Bare wood, stone, tiled floors are great. Paint imperfect floors or covers with area rugs/carpet.Set the scene ~ less furniture looks best, but since it focuses attention on the background invest money in woodwork in top condition.Colour Intensity ~ Control colours. Avoid cheap looking colours & finishes. Go for sophisticated & subtle colour palettes.Bare Necessities ~ Keep windows bare if possible but if the view, privacy or cold is an issue use shades, blinds or shutters that are straight and unfussy.Define & Refine ~ For crisp look choose materials such as stainless steel, aluminum glass, plastics laminates and smooth wood with a subtle grain.See the Light ~ Pay attention to lighting. There are plenty of smart simple & inexpensive fixtures.There are plenty of places to find unique & affordable treasures for your home.  Search antique & vintage shops, second hand stores, attend art/craft shows & markets. Searching online on Craigslist & KIJIJI is great for finding furniture that is in good condition at a fraction of the cost.  Unique handmade items can be found on ETSY.  This website is great because it supports small businesses internationally & everything is unique and handmade.  Take a look at souveniers you have brought back from that special trip.   Enlarge family photos & have professionally framed.  Great end lines of fabrics can be found at discount fabric stores.      

Creative Ways to Display Photography & Art

Here is a simple wall of black & white photography with similar simple frames in black & silver in different frames thicknesses all pulled together in a simple 'box' format.  This can be done by laying out all pictures on the floor to seeing which layout is best before hanging.  Simple 3M velcro hooks can be used which do not damage the wall. 

Wall gallery displays can be featured in all areas of your home. The above wall gallery is a way to make this hallway  more interesting.

Use your collections of art & objects.  I love this grouping of plates....making such a modern statement.  Take plates / objects of different sizes, similar in colour. Patterns can be mixed.  What a great feature wall.