Chapter 3: Victoria Hagan-my dream designer

Guys, have you ever had that feeling of fulfillment once you've found what you're been searching for after searching for so long? It's like how you haven't eaten anything for a day, you're damn hungry and when you finally eat? For me I feel is best when I finally eat my favourite bowl of pan mee or durian puffs in KL. (Yes, everything I say usually links to food....how very Malaysian)

I had an idea of the look I wanted to achieve for my house interior. I can dumb it down to words like:

• Simple
• Elegant
• Natural
• Comfortable

After searching high and low, I finally found it, the interior designer of my DREAMS. Her designs totally 'speak' to me and I knew all I needed to do is buy her interior design book and emulate the style, look and feel. (Yes, I speak designer-ish too *flicks hair*) Now, of course having a visual guide will help you have a very clear idea and will make things a tad easier to decorate and talk to your interior designer BUT, the hard part is searching for those key pieces of furniture that make up the room, that special wallpaper or fabric. I've never studied interior designing before but my personal take is: to build up a room you need to balance the use of lights, colours and textures and be aware of the lines in the room.

Before I go any further, let me introduce you to Victoria Hagan.

I like how this room is so simple with a lot of light creating a very clean look.

I love how she uses curtains to create an illusion of a room with a high ceiling and
I've always loved the use of double layered curtains to add a soft romantic touch.

Again you can notice the use of cozy furniture and tall curtains.

This was the first picture of Victoria Hagan's interior design work I came across.
I fell in love with the colour palette, the clean feel and the harmony is amazing.

If only fireplaces are practical in Malaysia. Sigh*

I learned that the use of wooden legs on armchairs really add an air of sophistication and elegance.
It seems to be a signature in all of her works.

Her style remains contemporary American. My challenge is to try to emulate her style without compromising on my initial values and ideas I have about the project. Wish me luck!

D.

p.s. A friend of mine told me that her style is so 'me'. I paid for lunch :)