About MeAll about me ... and why I built this site...I thought it was about time I let you know a little bit more about the face behind interior-design-it-yourself.com... So, welcome to my site... My name is Charlotte. I'm actually feeling very proud, as I built this site all by myself - with no prior knowledge of HTML, search engines or website building at all....! Find out how I did it - (and how I earn money from it) - here.. Meanwhile, I'll tell you a little bit more about me, and this website... About Me...
I live in Yorkshire, in the UK, with my husband, Ian, my fluffy ginger cat, Brian, and my retired racing greyhound, Ginger...(no, I haven't got the names the wrong way around ... they are both gingers...!) I now work at home - on this website - in my lovely, little country cottage. We live in a Victorian brick cottage, in an old-fashioned, rural village. We have lived here since 2004, after moving from an 70's estate home, in a city suburb - so we really noticed the difference! ...for decorating and in the village lifestyle... We really love our little house - it really is very small though... We have had such fun decorating, designing, and making it into our own proper home. You can see some of our projects, here...
In 2007 I became ill with ME (also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). I have since had to give up work - but it seemed an ideal time, to take some time out to study interior design 'properly'... I wanted to find out what it was that made decorating and designs 'work'... And to find out how to give my own interior design something special... ...that extra zing - the 'wow factor' that professional interior designers always achieve. I really learned so much on my professional interior design courses... Including the processes real interior designers use, to come up with designs that really work... And loads of tips and rules for arranging furniture, space and color. 
I have been so impressed with the results I can now achieve in my own home, and the hints and ideas that I can provide to friends and family who ask for my decorating advice.I wanted to share all this fantastic, useful information with others - and that is how this site was born... Read more about how I turned my passion into income .... and see if it could work for you, too .... I hope that you enjoy visiting my site, and that you get lots of useful ideas and information from it... Charlotte x UPDATE - November 2010: Lots been happening in the past few months I wanted to fill you in on... ...well, what can I tell you...
UPDATE: January 2012 And Volume II will launch on 1st February. You can find out more about the books here... I will be working on Volume II to bring that to you as soon as I can, too. This year will also see a major overhaul of the look and feel of the website... With a more modern look, and lots of new photos and ideas... (I've started already - have you noticed?) I'll still be working on bringing you fresh new ideas and answering your questions... ...so I hope you'll continue to find lots of useful info here to help you in your own interior design projects... Return from this About Me page to the Home Page  Custom Search
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| Interior Design It Yourself Vol. I: Back to Basics Available as: Paperback Book E-book Version - Save 47% Bonus Edition E-book - Save 30% |
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| Interior Design It Yourself Vol. II: Room by Room LAUNCH DATE: 1st Feb 2012 Available as: Paperback Book E-book Version - Save 65% |
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| Interior Design It Yourself Vol. I: Back to Basics Available as: Paperback Book E-book Version - Save 47% Bonus Edition E-book - Save 30% |
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| Interior Design It Yourself Vol. II: Room by Room LAUNCH DATE: 1st Feb 2012 Available as: Paperback Book E-book Version - Save 65% |
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| Interior Design It Yourself Vol. III: Styles by Design NOT YET AVAILABLE - COMING SOON |
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| Interior Design It Yourself Perfect Personality Palettes Available as: E-book Version - Save 44% Click here for more info about 'Perfect Personality Palettes' |
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| Interior Design It Yourself Vol. I Bonus Edition Available as: E-book Version - Save 30% |
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