Once you have found an interior designer who's work you love, then most designers will have an in-depth meeting with you to discover how you live in your home, what your lifestyle is, what the architecture of the home is and what your tastes are. A good designer will ask a lot of questions to get to know you and listen carefully to your wants and needs. Your home should be a reflection of you. Some of the ways to convey your tastes are with magazine photos of rooms you like or Pinterest photos. A picture is worth a thousand words. It's a good idea to spend the time collecting images of things that inspire you. It could be a whole room or just a fabric in a room that you like. Your fashion style is often another way to discover your tastes. Your favorite colors and patterns you wear are often what makes you the happiest in your home as well. Your favorite places to travel can be a great inspiration. Do you have a favorite resort on an island like Tahiti or a favorite hotel on the Italian coast? Wherever it is that makes you feel relaxed and inspired can be incorporated into your home. The more you can covey what you like and what you don't like the better your interior designer can read and interpret your tastes.