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9 very common mistakes we make when decorating
Avoid these bad practices in decorating your home
We have all received compliments at some point for how good our decoration looks, but there are also times when the opposite happens. There are mistakes we make when decorating, and without realizing it we can deteriorate the environment.
Committing these mistakes when designing generates two losses in particular; one of them is money, and the other is the time invested. The idea is not to fall into perfectionism, but to know what works, and what doesn't, when we want to recreate the interior of our home.
If it has already happened to you, or if you are about to start an image transformation in your home, I recommend you take into account the following details.
Mistakes to avoid when decorating
Before starting your transformation process, it is important that you know what you want, what you like and how you want it. Of course, so that everything is perfect, do not make these mistakes.
1. Mix different styles
It's okay to try innovation, or open your mind to new concepts, but your house works as a unit, and making a collage of styles doesn't work. There are many trends and lines of decoration that can be merged, although not all of them allow it.
The decoration must have harmony and there is an essence in general that must be transferred from one room to another, and for this reason they should not look uniform. It is best to try one style at a time, and use elements that connect the spaces,, such as color or textures.
2. Abuse of prints
The patterns are great friends of the decorator, but like everything in life, if you use it in excess it will not give a good result.
There are reasons to watch out for them, as there are many elements they can be applied to, so don't let your emotions get the best of you.
This is not to say that you limit them to one place, but it does reduce their exposure. Highlight your print at some strategic point, if you use too many you will only create chaos and its magic will not be noticed.
In the event that you implement opposite colors and patterns, make sure they are not together, so that their visual impact does not collide with each other.
3. Buy items sense of use
Even if you receive thousands of advertising bombardments about a trend, accessory or furniture, do not buy it without first verifying that it fits in your home. There are many things that look great in commercials or stores, but are not comfortable or practical.
Before buying something, first visualize the space where you will place it, check if the dimensions match, and check if it is the right color. Impulse purchases are usually whims that end up generating losses or more expenses to adapt them.
4. Use a single wall
It is one of the most common failures that occurs in the search to increase the visualization of space, which is achieved, although it reduces the aesthetic and practical image. The furniture serves as a tool to delimit spaces, but this is canceled by sticking it to the wall.
On the walls, you can place some furniture, but to balance this, select the ones that will go to the center of each environment. In this way, in a large space you can have the ability to generate various rooms.
5. Place random frames
Having a wall is not an excuse to hang any painting; you have to know how to harmonize, and with this we are not only talking about color. The size of the painting must be proportional to the space where you place it, or you will only get a saturated or lacking image.
The image it projects, the background color and the frame you choose are details that must be in tune with the rest of the room where it is. If you are going to use several pieces on the same wall, give it a sense, so that it does not look chaotic or messy.
6. Overload spaces
When ordering each element, it is a fatal mistake to overload the space, as this creates discomfort and makes it lose easy access. The decoration must be suitable to flow in the room, if a piece of furniture gets in your way, the problem is him, not you.
We do not necessarily have to make a minimalist decoration, what we should look for is to order effectively, to achieve harmony in all areas of the room.
7. Use artificial plants
They may look flashy at first, but they look shallow and get dirty easily. In addition, due to their details, it is inconvenient to clean them.
Plastic plants give the impression that you love the aesthetics of nature, but not its naturalness itself.
Decorate with real plants, if you are not very dedicated to their care, use the form interior that do not require high maintenance such as cacti. They are a very good option in every way, but they should not be abused, they only set specific spaces.
8. Neglecting lighting
In every space of the house there is an exact and necessary degree of lighting, not taking it into account is a big mistake. The light goes together with the background color and the function of each area, the idea is not to place too much where it is not required.
In open spaces with large windows take advantage of natural light. On the other hand, it distributes the lamps in the places where they are most needed, such as night work areas, reading spaces and common areas.
9. Losing sight of functionality
The image is essential, but it becomes useless if it loses its functionality. In this sense, I recommend that you don't apply elements just because of how they look.
A very typical mistake happens with innovative furniture, which has a great image, but little space with flimsy materials that makes it unusable.
Any element that, apart from its image, fulfills some function must be optimal. It is worth nothing that your figure is excellent if it does not fulfill its primary purpose.
Decoration is an art, but it is not far from planning. The mistakes that we showed you above are mostly the product of not taking the time to design what you want to achieve. So, if you don't want to fail, don't take decorating lightly.
