Hello World! Welcome Friends! Outside of budget, time, and the space you have to occupy a single room with, interior design considerations are often limitless. This is why many people add to and subtract from their current interior design philosophy over the years, change things up, and add little pieces as time goes by.
For this reason, interior design can sometimes feel a little amorphous if we don’t have a worthwhile vision or even test idea regarding how this should play out. That’s fine, you can come to your own perspective and philosophy over what your ‘style’ may be in the long term.
However, in the short term, it’s important to consider some things we might wish to avoid. These mistakes are mistakes that can set us back, leave us with an inferior quality option, or may just frustrate our actions in future.
After all, while interior design is a real art and science combined into one practical effort, it should also be fun! If you’re having to feel deep frustration over your interior design, you’re likely doing something wrong, and you’re liable to make mistakes. But what could those mistakes be, and how do we avoid them?
Let’s explore this topic together, below:
Lack Of Quality Flooring
Many people think that they can avoid paying for quality flooring because simple options are much easier and cheaper to install. That may be the case, but over time, the lower quality of your flooring will lead to scuffing, poorer maintenance options, an aesthetic that doesn’t particularly contribute to how your room should look based on the other decorations you have applied, as well as the need for future repairs.
For this reason, it’s worth investing in quality; quality that could possibly last decades if the flooring is well maintained. Luxury vinyl plank, for instance, is known for making a bold aesthetic statement while also remaining quite versatile, strong, easy to clean, and maintenance friendly. In this way, you’ll be investing in the long term future of your interior design.
Ignoring Natural Light
Natural light is the one thing we cannot get more of no matter how we try. Sure, we can implement artificial lighting solutions, but we have no say over where the sun strikes into our room – often a big predictor of a room’s value, comfort and aesthetic.
For this reason, making the most of this natural light is a great idea. This means orienting your furniture to make sure it doesn’t block your windows, cleaning the windows properly, considering privacy (such as using light-allowing blinds rather than thick curtains in your downstairs bathroom) and more. This can contribute to a home that not only looks radiant, but is radiant, thanks to the endless interior design ally our planet orbits.
Too Many Colors
It’s very easy to allow colors to clash in your design efforts, and that’s often because we may feel insecure or simply unaware of what implementations we’re making. This is why it can be a great idea to paint and varnish furniture to hold similar color tones, even if that’s just a darkened walnut color. Even theming your sofa cushions with your feature wall can work, and of course, as explained before, the tone of your flooring can make a massive difference.
Not only will this help your room seem formatted correctly, but it can also ensure that the visual space feels clean, and lighter, and brighter. In this way, even small rooms feel larger and more cohesive.
Lacking Personality
Many people feel that in order to exercise the best interior design habits possible, they need to stress over scrubbing all personality outside of a few picture frames. Of course, that’s simply not a good idea. Your home is your home, and interior design encompasses the little things that help your own personality shine through, no matter if this is a blown up framed photograph of your wedding day, or an exploded anatomy of a fishing rod above your mantlepiece (showcasing some family history), or even cultural artifacts you have collected during your travels.
In other words, you don’t have to make your home feel like an IKEA showroom to think you’re doing it ‘well.’ Often, the most interior design mistakes are made by those afraid to make any decisions rather than those who have a little fun with their space. Keep that in
mind, and you can have much more fun enjoying this process, keeping to warm guidelines rather than strict rules.
With this advice, we hope you can curate the best interior design for you, through and through.
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