Interior Design Archives - Paula Nuspl Interiors, Portland, OR

Confessions from a Laundry Room office

When people ask me what I do and I tell them I am an interior decorator, usually the first thing they say is “Oh, I bet your house is GORGEOUS!!!” Or if I visit someone’s home for the first time they say “I’m so embarrassed to have you see my house! It’s not decorated like I want it!” Or, “It’s a mess!”

I think to myself, “Oh, if only you knew.” So here is my confession:

My house is not perfect, not even close. I have a small ranch style home from the 70’s. I call my style “Post-Mom & Dad” as we have lots of hand-me- down furniture.… continue reading

Interior Decorating 2.0

Filed Under: Interior Design

Starting fresh.

Starting over.

Picking up where you left off.

Or not sure where to begin at all.

I literally can hear you all sigh, knowing exactly what I am talking about.

It is always the first step that is hardest. Whether you are starting something new, beginning from scratch again or picking up the pieces of something that was left unfinished. You know you need to complete what you’ve started, so no matter what it is, close your eyes, take a big breath and take that first step.

And once you do that, you step into the unknown which can be scary…but you have something now that you didn’t have before.… continue reading

10 Things a Decorator Does

Filed Under: Interior Design

Problem Solving:
- Storage, Color, Scale, Light, Space, Feasibility
- Study the size and scope of your project.
Expertise:
- Prevent costly mistakes
- Help you decide if your budget is realistic
- What do you want to achieve?
Access:
- a) Wider range of resources.
- b) People who specialize.
- c) Saves valuable time & money.