5 most common mistakes in interior design

Designers have listed basic mistakes spoiling the look of any home. The result was a list of things that can be found in every other apartment. Check, and suddenly in your they are.

1. wrong carpet

With the carpet due immediately two important points. Firstly, when it comes to the living room and other common spaces, in which he serves as a base and must contain all the room furniture. A small rug on which it is impossible to fit a sofa and a couple of chairs, it looks ridiculous.

Another error comes to the bedroom. Remember, the carpet should be placed perpendicular to the bed, and not along.

It must appear as if from under the bed, and with it to create a T-shaped composition. If the carpet is just lying around, the interior looks awkward.

Caitlin Murray (Caitlin Murray), founder and CEO of Black Lacquer Design

2. Trash in sight

"When you create a open storageFor example in the form of shelves or racks, consider that there will be. After all, this will be the design of your room, "- said Murray on second popular error.

Its essence is as follows: Between the eclectic mix of things and chaotic disorder is a big difference. And on the exposed surfaces you should be the first, not the second. So make sure that accessories are placed correctly and create a cohesive, harmonious picture.

3. Too similar furniture

sets the time passed. Now, if the furniture is perfectly matched to each other, but rather indicates not taste great host, and his lack of imagination. So leave identical items for catalogs and in your home, choose furniture that is not similar to identical twins.

Most rooms - ones that look as if they were settled in the course of time.

Humphrey Max (Max Humphrey), interior designer

4. little light

Another technique in the design of which has faded into the past - one single chandelier in the room. Chandelier itself, of course, it may be, but you need to add to it additional lighting. It also improves visibility and gives the space dynamics.

Designer Holly Hickey Moore (Holly Hickey Moore) advises to use, in addition to the upper beam, floor and desk lamps.

5. lack of decor

Art and decorationAs clothing accessories, complete the image. In this case, the image of the room.

They are just as important as the other elements of the interior: furniture, carpets, television and everything that you want to have in your house.

Holly Moore Hickey, interior designer

If you want to live in a boring and impersonal space, dilute it with vivid detail: the paintings, posters, vases or candles. They just flat acquire individuality and become more comfortable.

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