There are a lot of common mistakes that people make when they are designing their interiors. I want to share with you 7 most common mistakes in interior design. I will provide you with tips and information and how to avoid it immediately. Of course, we all make mistakes. The important thing is to fix them!
Mistake #1. Designing the room without considering your style and needs.
One of the biggest mistake about designing space is that people don’t stop to think and to ask themselves what they really want and need. Instead of following trends and use someones ideas, first ask yourself what you admire about the rooms, what you like about those inspirations. Is it the colors? The textures? The materials? The lightning? The kind of furniture? Once you have personal preferences, then you can begin your own interior home decoration with confidence. Remember – the good design is not only about the beauty. You should live in your space and identify how family uses it before you remodel. Because it is a great way to learn about details you will want to include in your design plans.
Mistake #2. Not measuring the space.
Before selecting furniture and decor elements you must measure your space. Not planning a space usage is a common interior design mistake that people make. Don’t rely on your eyes to measure space before purchasing furniture and decorative accents measure all the dimensions of your space to avoid over crowding or under furnituring. Think about the space for the circulation you need, measure the heights available, take elements of your wall to select an art in a scale and proportion of the area.
Mistake #3: Exposed cables.
All details count an interior design. Another common mistake that affects perception and order in a space – as having visible cables that run through walls and other surfaces. It is important to hide these cables and wires, especially near TV, lamps, and other electrical fixtures. If you can hide TV cables inside the walls, choose to use a cord hider, you will have better appearance instantly.
Mistake #4. Having one light source.
Lighting is a key in interior design and it is an aspect that people often forget. Having a single light source in each room may allow you to see in the dark, but it is not doing your decor any favors. Add layered lights. Only one light source is not enough because it doesn’t help to create contrast, depth or define shapes and make the colors pop. Fix this mistake by adding different lightning sources in the space. You need to have layered lightning sources such as ambient lightning for overall illumination through table, wall, hanging or ceiling lamps. Accent light to highlight and draw attention to specific object or area. Add task lightning to a particular task or activity such as reading, writing or eating. A good lightening plan for the interior decoration will combine all three sources at different heights.
Mistake #5. Rug Size.
Since rugs are essential for creating boundaries for your furniture and defining spaces, you must ensure that your rug has appropriate size. You should use a correct size for your space. To find the right size rug, you must consider the size and the spacing of the furniture in the room. It is important to make sure that all the furniture fits on the rug. To at least the front legs of all of the sittings in the space.
Mistake # 6. Wrong Curtains Size and Height.
Curtains or blinds can make or brake a home. What is the most common mistake people make when it comes to window treatment? Best way to decorate tall windows – with high curtains. Curtains make the room look more spacious when you mound the curtain rod closer to the ceiling instead of at the window frame. The floor landed curtains throw the eyes wide along the entire length of the curtains creating an illusions of height and spaciousness.
Do position of your rod approximately 4-6’’ above the window or install it closer to the ceiling
Ensure the rod is wide enough, so when the curtains are open, the inner edges just cover the windows frame but not the glass.
Stacking the curtain next to the window instead of covering it will help the window appear larger.
For an elegant look curtain’s panel’s should be wide enough that even when closed – there is fullness of them. To achieve that the width of the panels full and elegant, width of the curtain should be 3 times wider that the window.
Mistake #7: Wrong placement of the art on the wall
Hanging art too high or too low is a very common mistake. People tent to hang art closer to the ceiling than it should be. Art should be hang at about eye level to appreciate in a natural way the piece of art.
Align the pieces of art at their center.
If you have several pieces of art in the frames or pictures, you can organize a gallery wall where each piece will be identical frames, or you can mix sizes and orientations of the frames for more relaxed style.
The best way to ensure that there is no mistakes – is to cut a frame outline on paper. Simply tape the tape cutout on the wall trying numerous placement options until you have a desired outcome
I hope this information was helpful for you and you will consider it when you will be decorating your home.
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