Common mistakes that homeowners make

17 Mar, 2019 - 00:03 0 Views
Common mistakes that homeowners make

The Sunday News

Amanda Ncube

THERE are various mistakes that homeowners make when they are decorating their homes. It becomes humiliating when you show off your decorated space and you are told that the space does not look great.

Although homeowners have their unique sense of style, you may be surprised that there are common mistakes that they make almost all the time. Here are some ways of avoiding decorating mistakes completely.  

Going over-the-top is one of the mistakes that most people make. Accessories have a way of completing your space and making it look beautiful . . . they add depth and personality. Too much leads to cluttering. For example having thousands of pillows on the couch or on the bed can make your space look messy. Tone down the number of pillows that you use.

Make sure you keep elements to a minimum so that you get the personality that you are hoping to achieve.

There are so many beautiful prints to select from when you are buying decorating items. It becomes difficult when you are decorating a room to choose certain prints. Sometimes there is little creativity you could probably make them all match. Too many prints make your space look very busy and deviate from the style that you are trying to achieve.

Make sure that you tone down on prints, rather go for too much plain elements than too many prints.

Floating or hanging furniture is another mistake that people tend to make when decorating their space. There is no valid reason for leaving furniture hanging, instead it shows lack of order. For example, when you are using an area rug, it is important that you anchor it to something, whether it is a dining room table or living room furniture or even bed. Do not place an area rug in the centre of the floor and then allow the furniture to float around . . . it does not look great. Instead, make sure that the carpet or rug is big enough so the chairs and couches in the room can easily rest their front legs on the rug.

Toilet rugs are one of the biggest mistakes that people make and they do not realise. They might have been trending at some point but now a space can do without those. If you want a rug in the bathroom go for one that encompasses most of the bathroom.

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