Making mistakes when decorating your own home, especiallyIt’s a shame, because ignoring them will cost you your peace of mind, and fixing them will cost you time and money. Do you think this won’t happen to you? Believe me, even people with perfect taste and unlimited possibilities make mistakes. It’s better to be on the safe side and read up on typical decor problems in advance. Design is both a science and an art. There’s nothing shameful about making mistakes when making difficult decisions about how your home will look, although it would be better to do without them. Often, what looks good in a picture doesn’t stand up to the test of everyday life. Sometimes you shouldn’t listen to even the most well-intentioned advice, and sometimes, on the contrary, you need to take into account the opinions of those who are more experienced. In any case, forewarned is forearmed, and we’ll tell you about the main decor taboos so that you don’t repeat other people’s mistakes.
1. Combine everything with everything
Furniture sets and curtains with a pattern that repeatsexactly the same pattern as the carpet or sofa cushions, were popular back in the 80s, when there was simply no alternative. Times are different now, and buying all the furnishings in one color, material and design means simply admitting your own laziness. Don't you want the interior to be completely yours, unique? Then choose items that do not repeat each other, but complement each other.
2. The carpet is too small
Bought a carpet, whatever you found, just so it would fit? In vain.This is a really great decor option that helps to unite all the design elements into a single image and make the room warmer. But a small square of fabric in the middle of the room makes a very sad impression. The main rule is that the carpet should touch the edge of all furniture. In a large room, it is permissible to visually highlight several zones, including with the help of rugs, but they should cover a large area.
3. Too many things
If you know a lot about the secrets of the organizationspace, styles and arrangement, it is tempting to literally fill every square meter with what seems beautiful and useful to you. Try to stop in time. Just as every writer needs an editor, so every interior needs someone who will say "stop, enough". Leave room in the house for life.
4. Too Little Things
Even a love for minimalism doesn't mean thatthe room should be empty. An interior that does not allow the observer's attention to linger, does not give the gaze the opportunity to travel and discover new interesting details - is simply boring. The fear of making a mistake can force you to limit yourself to a minimum of details, but it will also steal the personality and soul of your home.
5. Inappropriate decor
Always consider the context of the design.A tropical paradise will look strange if there is snow outside your window all year round. The desire to recreate the Winter Palace in a standard apartment will fail as soon as the surfaces are filled with trash and small items, and attempts to make a loft in a tiny room or to reproduce the coziness of the country style in a huge one are doomed to failure in most cases.
6. One-stop design
Advantages of large interior networks andfurniture stores are obvious, everything you need can be bought here in one go. But don’t turn your home into a page from a catalog, let it tell your story, not a story created by designers for imaginary people. You can always return to the store if you want, and in the meantime, you will turn to other opportunities, instead of blindly copying ideas.
7. Problems with proportions
All objects in the room do not have to beidentical, but their sizes should be similar and correspond to the overall proportions. Huge lamps and a giant sofa look odd in a tight space or next to a tiny table. But if you can maintain balance, even non-standard-sized things will find their right place.
8. Uncomfortable interior
Your home is not a museum, and if guests feelfeel constrained and afraid to touch the furniture once again, then . The interior should be welcoming and make you want to relax and have a good time, rather than straighten your back and put on white gloves. Add coziness and eclecticism.
9. Inconvenient furniture
Maybe you confused the furniture with the objectsart? Art is admired, but people still sit on the sofa and chairs. Uncomfortable furniture - too hard, too soft, too tight - does not make you want to settle down and spend time in the room, it encourages you to leave the house as soon as possible. Be sure to sit and lie down on beds and chairs as much as you like before buying, no reasonable store will forbid you from doing this.
10. Size mismatch
Never buy things "by eye".In the worst case, the sofa simply won’t fit through the doorway. But, for example, curtains that are too short won’t add beauty to the interior, but will make the ceilings visually lower, just as the legs are shortened by incorrectly chosen length of trousers. A lamp whose light won’t reach the couch where you read is useless. And a coffee table that barely squeezes in between the armchair and the sofa won’t leave any room to maneuver. Know the basic parameters of your room and do it consciously. For example, try to arrange it in advance in a computer program to avoid unpleasant surprises.
11. Problems with the color of the walls
If the color of the walls is the first decision in the designrooms, all other actions are subordinated to it. Why not start with furniture and other, more expensive decorative items, and then choose the optimal shade? And do not forget to try the paint on a small area and evaluate how it looks in different lighting scenarios.
12. Too high-placed paintings
What attracts attention is what is at the leveleye. Posters and paintings placed too high will either go unnoticed or force you to constantly look up. The same goes for shelves right under the ceiling - put there things you don't plan to use, because there's a good chance that things that disappear from your field of vision will simply disappear for you.
13. Decor, which you do not even like
Getting rid of things is hard, but accept it asgiven - preferences and circumstances change. You don't have to be tied to something your whole life that no longer brings you joy. Assess how your decor fits your current tastes and needs, and feel free to make room for something new.
14. Furniture near the walls
Lined furniture against a wall is a legacyold times. At that time, we had not yet heard about the magical possibilities of zoning, which allows you to create, with the help of objects and decor, even in a small room, conditionally separate spaces for different activities. You will see - the house will become more comfortable, you just have to move the furniture closer to the center.
15. Blind fidelity to fashion
The problem with ultra-fashionable trends is that theyquickly become boring. Think about whether you are ready to spend several years in a room whose color is currently at the peak of popularity? Are you choosing the decor because you have seen the same in the homes of many friends? Are you trying to repeat the style of the home of a celebrity whose life is very different from yours? Trust yourself and your taste - you can build a whole life on it, unlike the momentary moods of fashion.
