{"id":466931,"date":"2026-02-08T18:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T18:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/466931\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T18:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T18:37:16","slug":"interior-design-why-going-slow-will-save-you-money-in-the-long-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/466931\/","title":{"rendered":"Interior Design: Why going slow will save you money in the long run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Slow Interiors is something we\u2019ve been hearing more and more about over the past few years \u2013 but what does it mean?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Elaine FitzGerald from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eyrainteriors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Eyra Interiors<\/a> tells us why slow and steady is a winning approach to decor:<\/p>\n<p>Slow interiors simply means taking time to consider and curate decor items in your home. Not rushing into making stress led decisions, feeling like your home \u201cmust be finished\u201d before you move in. It absolutely doesn\u2019t.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you think about homes that feel well put together, cohesive and well, homely, more often than not, the owners have added elements over time. <\/p>\n<p>We live in a world of instant gratification, constantly bombarded with images online of \u201cperfect homes\u201d and that\u2019s what we all want. But these are not realistic. I can guarantee you that for every beautifully curated image you see online, there is a mess or even just emptiness behind the camera.<\/p>\n<p>So often, we feel pressured to have all the rugs, coffee tables and candles, all before we\u2019ve even moved in. Unless you\u2019re using the services of an Interior Designer \u2013 and sometimes even if you are \u2013 this is just not feasible. Not to mention the costs. <\/p>\n<p>As an Interior Designer, I will always recommend living in the space for a while to see how you use it, how it functions for you and then invest in pieces that you love and will enjoy for years to come. <\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s that saying? \u201cBuy cheap, buy twice\u201d. Don\u2019t do it to yourself.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By embracing slow interiors, it means stepping back, using what you already have until you find the perfect piece, whether that\u2019s a bedside table, a piece of art or your dining chairs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53827\" class=\"normal size-full wp-image-53827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image2-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-53827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All images are from a Commercial project by Eyra Interiors, Italy, 2020 \u2013 2025<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"normal aligncenter size-full wp-image-53824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image4-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"739\" height=\"955\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Our homes, just like ourselves, are ever evolving. If you think about all the different life stages our homes go through \u2013 young family, teenagers, empty nest, older relatives, boomerang adult children moving back in and our own aging process, it makes sense that we\u2019ll add and take away elements as we go through life.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So take my advice, relax, stick the credit card in the freezer and enjoy your home, after all, that\u2019s what it\u2019s for!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Eyra Interiors is taking bookings for 2026. Contact us: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/2026\/02\/07\/interior-design-why-going-slow-will-save-you-money-in-the-long-run\/mailto:elaine@eyrainteriors.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">elaine@eyrainteriors.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more design queries and inspiration, follow Elaine on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100078192243364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eyra_interiors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"normal aligncenter size-full wp-image-53826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\"\/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"normal aligncenter size-full wp-image-53825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Interior Design: Why going slow will save you money in the long run was last modified:  February 7th, 2026 by Elaine FitzGerald<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTags:<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Slow Interiors is something we\u2019ve been hearing more and more about over the past few years \u2013 but&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":466932,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[449,458,459,64,63,460,227381,134,227382,191,464,109214,227383,227384],"class_list":{"0":"post-466931","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-au","12":"tag-australia","13":"tag-design","14":"tag-elaine-fitzgerald","15":"tag-entertainment","16":"tag-eyra-interiors","17":"tag-home","18":"tag-interior-design","19":"tag-new-builds","20":"tag-rebuilds","21":"tag-refurbs"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=466931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466931\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/466932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=466931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=466931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=466931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}