How do I blend antique furniture with a modern vibe? How can I give our primary bedroom a modern vibe while using antique furniture? I just inherited antique bedroom furniture (2 side tables, dresser, vanity & stool). My partner doesn’t like it but knows it’s important to me that we keep it. The room is practically empty since we’re starting from scratch. Any suggestions? submitted by /…

Does our kitchen layout work? We can’t agree on the kitchen layout. Any critiques or feedback welcome! submitted by /u/harryyeah

Layout for large furniture in a small room submitted by /u/Jkelley393

Anyone applied fabric wallpaper with liquid starch? I can deal with the minor bubbling but the I don’t care for the splotchiness. This is happening in all the areas where I had to apply additional starch to smooth out bigger ripples and bubbles. It has dried overnight so I don’t think it is still wet. Could it be from using broadcloth fabric that is 65% polyester and only 35% cotton? Would 100% c…

Confused on colors (This picture is not mine but from a design page on Facebook) I just bought a house and I’m plotting color schemes for our kitchen and living room. Our floors are very similar to the floors in this photo. I’m conflicted on what color furniture / kitchen table to go for. I was reading how you should keep cool tones with cool tones and warm with w…

Architectural Institute Paris Looking to get my masters in architecture or interior design abroad (I’m based in ny). I graduated this year with a BA in fine arts. I found a 2 year program at the architectural institute in Paris. Has anyone heard of it? It’s taught in English which is a plus. I know they’ll accept my BA even though I don’t have a degree in arch/ID. I work fo…

Question from the mods. What community rule should we get rid of? I feel like we have too many rules. Please comment what rule you’d get rid of and why! Thanks for your help! submitted by /u/designermania

What could I do with a Visual Communications major and an Interior Design minor? Hello! Right now i am a visual communications major, and my uni offers an interior design minor for visual communication majors. I am pretty interested in it and i was wondering if it could help me with getting a job in any way? I am having a hard time visualizing the overlap between the two. What careers have an overlap between the things learn…

Havenly and AI Do the “designers” at Havenly actually do the work or is it AI? Had my first meeting with my designer via Zoom and she was perfectly nice, although the meeting was more like a rushed presentation. When she sent a summary of what we discussed, I was referred to as “he“ and “him,” for example, “his favorite colors are red and blue.” The summary wa…

Advice on transitioning to Interior Design after a very long career break Hi everyone, I’m 35, a foreign-educated architect who moved to NYC 8 years ago and took a detour into a different career path that no longer works for me. I haven’t practiced design or architecture in years, but I’ve recently felt a strong pull toward transitioning into interior design—a field I’ve always loved and been passionate about. The cha…

We need some layout advice (living room) We have an L-shaped living room with a nice looking fireplace in Center and a huge window, where the middle one leads into our garden (door opens inwards see 3d picture). Even though it’s interesting, it is causing us a lot of frustration. In the past we tried several layouts and none of them seem to be just right for this space. In order to g…

Wife hates cabinet colors Need help deciding on cabinet color to paint, I was thinking accessible beige? But feel like that would provide little contrast across the house. I can tell she doesn’t like dark furniture already. Builder wouldn’t let us pick cabinets. She doesn’t like the color, they’re supposed to be espresso but comes off as black under most lighting. She l…

20/20 design Can anyone tell me how to change language from French to English in 2020 kitchen design version 9.1 it’s really becoming a problem because I don’t speak French… submitted by /u/Electronic_Garage606

Rendering Techniques Hi I saw these pictures of a rendering on Instagram. I really like this style and was wondering if anyone knew the techniques or programs used to achieve this style? submitted by /u/UnitedScreen

Three color styles- which one has ‘staying power’? Building our house- must pick colors soon. Torn because I love all of them- which color scheme would work with 9′ ceilings- open concept. submitted by /u/Ma23peas

Can you make a gallery wall around a round mirror? I have a walnut-framed mirror that I love, about 3’ diameter. I want to rework the gallery wall in my living room to fit it, but I’m having trouble. Any suggestions? submitted by /u/StrongArgument

Should I paint the ceiling to match the walls? I’ve been contemplating going full dark cause I love how it looks in other people’s places, but I’m afraid I’ll regret it. Thoughts? submitted by /u/houseofvan

Redesigning our home We have purchased a home with great bones (the internals are terrible) A friend of ours used to do interior design before changing careers and came up with this design. I would prefer a larger laundry over a second ensuite, we also want a butlers pantry and like the views all being aimed at the pool/alfresco. I also don’t like the study/lounge…

Please help me choose a coffee table Please help me pick a coffee table. I don’t want anything bulky bc I’m thinking about placing a sideboard on the large wall to the right and don’t want anything to overwhelm the room, but I’m also open to feedback and other suggestions . Thank you. submitted by /u/Mintcarr

Florence Design Academy (FDA) information? Hello! I’ve found myself wanting to switch careers and discovered my passion in Interior Design. After some research, many rankings have placed Florence Design Academy in Italy as their Top 1 and I wanted to know more about it. However, their website doesn’t seem to work and I can’t even get an email or phone number to contact. Do you guys know …