Three interior design experts tell us what your home decor choices reveal about you.
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Personal artifacts on display mean you have a strong sense of self
One of the first things people notice about your space when they walk in is how much of you is incorporated into the decor. “I think a space has to have personality and it has to tell your story,” says Carson Kressley, who rejoins original Queer Eye co-star Thom Filicia for Bravo’s new design show Get a Room with Carson & Thom, premiering October 19. “It’s shocking that many people, even those who are very chic in how they dress, can have a very safe space at home that doesn’t have a lot of personality.”
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If your desk is busy, you’re going places
In a perfect world, many of us would like to have one of those pristine workspaces where there’s a place for everything and everything in its place. But Filicia, who works with Kressley to revamp client’s spaces on Get a Room, admits that makes him a little nervous. “I think when someone’s desk has a lot happening you can see there’s a lot happening around them,” he says. These are the cheapest ways to refresh a room.