Well, that's not far from how a room design can begin!
Start paying attention to what attacts you, what you collect or to what you tend to gravitate.
One home office I designed, started with watching Masterpiece Theatre's Sherlock Holmes. I loved the color of the walls in his study and the mood it gave the room. Here are some images I found of his study (sorry, they were the best I could find--they don't really do it justice):
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Watching (and loving) this show, I honed in on Pratt & Lambert's "Arizona" #8-22.
Pratt & Lambert "Arizona" 8-22 |
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So, what was the source of my family room inspiration? I designed my room around Audubon's "American Flamingo" painting.
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Being inspired by something doesn't mean building a "theme" around it. In other words, my room is not filled with all things flamingo!
Being inspired for a room design means taking an element---in my case: color; then using that element to develop a design.
Maybe you love the shiny lacquer of Asian art.
You could use that love as inspiration for designing a room with laquered walls or bookcases to hold your treasures.
Look around at the things that you love and think about why you love them---what are the base elements that you love? Color, texture, subject, memories? I know you'll find inspiration!