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Half way through August and the first faint hints that autumn isn’t far off are creeping into our gardens. Blackberries are ripening in the hedges, crab apples are flushing with rosy hues begging to be picked and turned into delicate jams and anyone venturing onto the lawn in the early morning has to step carefully to avoid the maze of spider’s webs threaded amongst the dew drops.

With summer coming to an end our thoughts turn indoors to redesigning and decorating ready for Christmas. With a virtually limitless choice of colours and a vast range of materials, interior design has never been such fun. Unfortunately, with such a choice, unless you follow the latest trend, interior design has also never been so confusing. Just how do you choose from the whole sweetshop of possibilities?

One simple way of cutting your way through the maze is to employ an interior designer. They can help with advice on trends, fabrics and colour combinations. Not only that, but interior designers can suggest best layouts for rooms such as bathrooms and kitchens, create moods for bedroom design, help you make the most of small spaces and suggest the best lighting to enhance mood.

Whilst interior designers can suggest colours and layouts they will be working with you and matching your style to the final plans. Although some of your tastes don’t tend to change, others will migrate over time and it is important to recognise this when you are looking at colour and fabrics. One aspect that many people overlook is the effect that the season has on their choice of colours.

Mention autumn and the instinctive reaction is to think of russets and browns, of long walks in autumn gales and snuggling up at night next to a dancing log fire. This instinct translates into the way we look at our homes and we are more likely to think about warm colours when we decorate in autumn and winter. Spring, with its new life and fresh breezes moves us towards greens and yellows whilst summer opens up brilliant whites and the clear blue of the sky.

Your interior designer will help to guide you through these phases and work with you so that you can visualise how your home will look throughout the year. Sometimes something simple such as a variety of throws or a change of lamp shade combined with variable lighting will enable you to change the feel of a room with the seasons. Alternatively you may have a room that is more used in the winter than the summer and decorating that with warm colours will meet your winter needs whilst using clearer brighter colours might suit rooms leading directly to the garden.

Whatever you choose, make sure that it fits with your personality and style. At the end of the day, you have to live with the décor and it is your home. Remember that and enjoy your interior design.