Ask the designer

Interior designer Denise Walsh of Donovan Walsh Design Ltd in Limerick, www.donovanwalshdesign.com, answers your design dilemmas. Email your queries to interiors@examiner.ie.

Ask the designer

Q I’ve decided to give my home a makeover for 2012, but I have no idea where to start — where can I find someinspiring ideas?

A. Everyone faces redecorating at some time or another — and though a daunting prospect, the best advice is to think positive and get organised! Start by creating a design file for each of the rooms you intend to overhaul and stick in pictures or samples of anything that floats your boat. There are any number of glossy interior design magazines out there to help you decide — but you don’t have to spend a cent to be struck by a bolt of inspiration. Search the web, dig through your wardrobe or visit art galleries to get an idea of the styles, colours and textures you like. The important thing is not to get overwhelmed by the myriad of choices available to you — be brave and have fun.

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