Questions for decorating a home
Created by QFL June 13, 2003

• How can I best use this space to accomplish my goals?
• What atmosphere do I want to establish?
• How do want to feel when I come home and how can I decorate my home to cultivate those feelings?
• What items make me happy and that I would like to see on a day-to-day basis?
• How can I decorate my home without spending tons of money?
• What are a few changes that I could make to my home that would make a huge difference to me in terms of my enjoyment?
• Are my passions reflected in the decorations?
• How would I like to make other people feel when entering my home?
• What homes have I visited that have inspired me?
• What is the most time efficient way to decorate my home?

Furnishing a home

• For what activities do you want to use your home?

• How does open space effect my comfort level?
• Do I prefer to decorate my home for functionality or aesthetics?
• What decorating needs/desires do the other members of my family require?
• What furnishings have been beneficial to my lifestyle in the past?
• What are the dimensions and floor plans of each of my rooms?
• What are the dimensions of the largest pieces of furniture?
• What pieces of furniture cannot be easily moved and where should they go?
• In which room will I spend most of my time?
• What effect does the furniture have on my disposition?
• Does looking at a specific piece of furniture make be feel cheery?
• Have I examined windows and doors for possible leeks?
• Are there certain rooms in the house that have moisture problems effecting the furniture?
• Are there any pieces of furniture that will fade in direct sunlight?
• Have I factored in noise/ activity level prior to selecting how I want to use my space?
• Are the outside factors such as noise, views, lighting, proximity to neighbors that will effect my use of space?
• Are their antiques that will need to be located in a specific part of the house?
• Have I taken into account the changing needs of the family?

• Which pieces of furniture will I use most often?

Purchasing home furnishings

• How much money do I want to spend on furniture?

• Where can I obtain the furniture for my home?
• Does the family have furniture in storage that I could use?
• Have I looked into estate sales for furniture?

• If I am purchasing a home can I purchase the furniture of the previous owners?

QuestionsForLiving creating these questions. In the early days, we created our own questions. We still do.

We defer to the questions of thought leaders when they are available, otherwise we create our own.