What mistakes should you avoid while decorating your home?

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Say, you go shopping and you suddenly see a piece of home décor accessory that you think would look perfect in your room. Sounds familiar doesn’t it? But once you are back home and try to place the newly purchased accessory; you realize it doesn’t seem to go well with your home décor. Again, this sounds familiar right?  And you are not the only one who has had such experiences. Many of us end up committing mistakes when it comes to home decorating. As exciting as it may sound, when not done properly, home décor can totally change the way your home looks and make it appear dull or unappealing.

Interior Decoration has become a fad now days. Transforming the house into a comfortable and cosy den is what everybody wants to achieve. However, there are a couple of mistakes that occur during this exciting interior decorating journey. That is why we are going to share some tips on how you can actually avoid décor pitfalls.

Don’t put everything you love in the living room

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Living rooms are arguably the most abused space in the house and witness a lot of traffic. But at the end of the day, it is a place to sit back and relax.  So don’t clutter it with a lot of unnecessary stuff, no matter how beautiful they are. Keep the entry ways simple and clear. Remember the three foot rule whenever you want to arrange things in the living room. You need to have three feet of walking space in the room without bumping into the walls or knocking up the furniture. Make sure that the rugs don’t wobble or cause people to trip.

 Next time you go shopping and buy things for your living room, take a relook at your living room first and then decide if you still want to place a the new decorative item there at all! Also remember that minimalistic living rooms as the one shown above is very much in vogue nowadays. 

Avoid choosing furniture that doesn't work with other pieces

Before you head to the furniture showroom, it’s best to plan ahead and have a budget. To begin with, measure the room size. The placement of furniture and the room size must go hand in hand. Also measure the doorways to prevent delivery mishaps. Once you narrow down on the furniture that you want to buy, it is time to decide what material and colour to opt for. This should be well coordinated with the colour of the room and must be in sync with the other pieces, as pictured above.

Choosing furniture that does not work with the other pieces is one of the most common home decor mistakes. The furniture should seamlessly blend with the interior design theme. For example, buying a traditional wooden sofa when you have a modern setup in the room might not really work. The beauty of the traditional sofa is best appreciated when it is paired up with a traditional set up.

Using too much wallpaper is not a good idea

Unlike paintings, wall papers offer something extra. We are talking about the nice and colourful patters that the wallpapers offer. However, when you are on a wallpaper roll, it would be too tempting to get them all and you might not know when to stop!

Compact and small spaces like the bathroom and dressing room are great choices for placing light-coloured wallpaper with dainty patterns. Never place a flamboyant wall paper with huge patterns in the frequently used rooms as the pattern could become irritating over the course of time. Try using it only on one of the walls if you have to, as shown above. The wall paper chosen must also be something that gives you a pleasant, refreshing feeling when you are in the room. You can also take your interior decorator along when you go shopping for the wallpaper.

You shouldn’t ignore the climate

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An important aspect we fail to keep in mind while decorating is climate. Based on the climate homes should be designed and adorned in such a way that the occupants remain thermally comfortable. It is a challenge by itself to reduce heating and cooling needs in the homes that have been built without keeping energy efficiency standards in mind.  So abundant air movement, cross ventilation and shaded outdoor living areas are some of the factors to be considered while decorating your home.

No, everything doesn’t have to match

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After a lot of brainstorming, once you have decided the wall colour, your hunt for the fabrics, upholsteries, furniture, wall paper and every other home décor item. The common misconception that people have while doing this is that all home decor objects or furnishing must be in the same colour.

While it is important to have a colour coordinated room, it is not necessary that everything has to match. In fact, the beauty of interior designing lies in how well you are able to integrate a totally unrelated piece of furniture or upholstery with the general aesthetics of the room and yet make it look beautiful. Take help from an interior decorator or choose from the endless DIY ideas available on the internet to come up with decorating ideas for any space. Take a hint from this stunning living space designed by Clorofilia, interior designers and decorators from Mexico.

Don’t do all your shopping from one store

We all love some impulsive buys. As tempting as it may seem, making all your purchase from the same shop is definitely a “No” when it comes to home décor. You might think that shopping all the items from the same place would make your make home look like a page straight out of a interior decor catalogue. But we believe that there is no place that can serve the best of all things.

For example, a place that has a unique collection of faucets might have a very mediocre collection of fabrics. Who knows, you might also end up getting a better deal in another shop. If you are the kind of person who loves shopping, make use of this opportunity to hop from one shop to another before you buy all your home décor items. You will be impressed with your buys from multiple places at the end of the day.

Once you stay away from the home décor mistakes mentioned above, you will surely have an aesthetic gem of a home to marvel at. Needless to say, your guests will love it too! Check out another ideabook for more inspiration – 7 easy ways to make your home look more chic.

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