My first go-round selling furniture in the Sweet Clover barn was decent, but I’ll be honest, I had no clue what I was doing.
Considering I’m in design school, this concerns me a little. I should be able to put together a cohesive space easily, right? I didn’t mind how I arranged the space, but it had a bit of an identity crisis. Part of my challenge is that I don’t assemble a master plan. I don’t pick a color palette, I don’t select a style. I pick what I love, and I let the piece decide what it wants to be. That’s an OK strategy to a certain extent, but I need to rein things in a little. I love to mix styles, but there still needs to be something cohesive.
One thing that I’m finding incredibly challenging about selling my own vision is that I have to create something that is marketable while staying true to my design. Given that I am learning about different design styles and constantly picking furniture, I love to experiment with different styles, and I’m willing to take risks that a lot of people don’t want to take in their own homes. I need to remember that my customers might not always want to take those risks. I also need to keep in mind the general aesthetic of Sweet Clover, while setting myself apart and maintaining my colorful, playful vibe. I’ve decided that I should use my own bedroom for inspiration since it’s a total reflection of my personal style, and I think that it fits a little better with the Sweet Clover look than what I put together last month.
Here are some of the other images I’m using as inspiration.
What do you think? Would you buy something out of a booth inspired by these spaces?
3 comments
Most definitely! You should add an area rug or window treatments to make the space more inviting. That way the furniture might seem more at home. Keep at it, I love where you are going with this!
I find that to be the hardest part: what's sellable vs what I love! It's always in the back of my mind when I choose paint colors. I don't want to play it safe all the time either though. I love your inspiration photos! July is going to rock!
Yes!! Mint walls will sell anything. 🙂