Amersham and Chalfonts Together January February 2023

ISSUE 12
THE YOUNG
Expressing myself
through interior
design
Art is not my forte, but I do admire
design. Being a professional designer
would be difficult for me. but this does not
stop me from expressing my fervent side.
Not long ago, I had my bedroom transformed
from that of a child to one of a young woman:
this being my first opportunity to have
complete design control over what I wanted
my personal space to be. For a long time, I
chose to keep my room quite bland - I didn’t
do much with the wall space apart from
building bookshelves over my bed - yet to
be completed. I knew that I wanted to do
something with the empty walls.
Taking to Pinterest to get inspiration, I scrolled
and saved ideas for a few weeks. Finally, I
decided what I wanted to do - more colour.
I cut clippings from old magazines and stuck
them on vacant wall space, leading me to
explore my interior design visions. I started
buying and putting up more art on all of the
walls and I soon felt that my bedroom really
reflected me, finally starting to fall in love with
it. Following the long time I spent on Pinterest
searching for designs, I began to use it more
often; creating boards for interiors, and soon,
exterior designs and create some of my
favourite looks. Having freedom over how I
wanted my space to look made me notice
how much design fascinates me. It allowed
me to express myself in ways I hadn’t
explored before, and realise that design
affects me as a person: bright, lively and
passionate.
To put it simply, I cannot wait to own a
property where I decorate it as I wish; it is
one of the many things I look forward to in
my future.
Ava Hitner is a student in
Amersham studying English
Literature, Drama and Media.
The three things she enjoys most
are reading, walking her dog and
spending time with family
and friends. She aspires to be
successful and make the world a
better place.
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