When You’re Ready to Restyle… But Don’t Know Where to Start
When you’re contemplating how to restyle or redesign your space, boy does it seem like an utterly overwhelming process!
I mean, where do you even start?
Do I call a contractor? A designer? Go to HomeGoods and hope for the best?
Or maybe… consult Pinterest and create a list of things that cannot possibly be created in real life. Like, what’s AI and what’s real anymore?
This is why most people follow the trends.
Whatever is in style and for sale everywhere should be good, right?
It certainly simplifies things.
The Problem with Following Trends
The décor items on offer at box stores are relatively inexpensive and easy to acquire.
While that’s a tried-and-true way to refresh a space, it may leave you feeling like it’s more “meh” than “me.”
“It may leave you feeling like it’s more ‘meh’ than ‘me.’”
Following trends is efficient—but it’s also a sure-fire way to keep you buying.
Trends don’t last long and décor items are cheap, which means you’ll be changing your style often. In other words, box stores keep you coming back for more.
Last year, consumers spent $141 billion on home décor—up from just $74 billion in 2019.
Covid changed how we live in our homes, and the housing affordability crisis is keeping people in their spaces longer. That’s shifting how we think about design altogether.
AI, “Experts,” and the New Paywall of Help
Fast forward to 2025, and everyone wants to profit from your desire to decorate your home—including AI.
While putting together client outlines, I get a ton of “offers” like:
“Pay $17.99 for the perfect client questionnaire.”
“Buy this subscription for our exclusive design tips!”
Am I the only one really tired of that BS?
Locking “help” behind a paywall isn’t help. It’s a regurgitated formula that doesn’t move you forward.
What a Designer Actually Does
Designers aren’t mind readers. (Though sometimes we’re accused of it.)
Here’s what we can do for you:
1. Help You Figure Out What You Actually Like
We’ll help you sort what you love from what’s just trending.
Yes, we’ll tell you if it clashes.
No, we will not settle your 15-year argument about your husband’s taxidermy collection.
2. Help You Go From Overwhelm to Action
We cut through the noise, organize your vision, and create a plan.
Having an actionable, realistic roadmap for your space? That’s the real magic.
3. Help You Use Your Space Better
Okay, that sounded pretentious—but hear me out.
Think about your home right now. What’s the one thing that makes you mad every time you walk in the room?
You thought of it immediately, didn’t you?
That thing is always the first to go—and it’s usually where the best design ideas start.
Good design isn’t just about what it looks like; it’s about how you live in it.
4. Help You Get It Done
We have vetted networks of contractors, craftsmen, and artisans.
If you think you have no patience for nonsense…
Hell hath no fury like a designer scorned.
We spend years finding trustworthy people—and when your dream piece doesn’t exist, we usually know someone who can make it.
So How Do You Restyle to Create a Space You’ll Actually Love?
Maybe what you really like isn’t trendy—and that’s okay.
To create a timeless space you’ll love living in:
Start Here
Identify what’s not working in your space. (What annoys you every single day?)
Think about what gives you comfort when you walk in the door.
And finally, decide what makes your home feel like you.
The Bottom Line
Good design isn’t about chasing trends.
It’s about crafting a space that fits your real life—your messes, your memories, your people.
Amber Parker Designs
with Rural Renovation
