Many DIY designers make common mistakes in designing a room that can be easily remedied. How many of these design mistakes have you made?
- Decorating your room based on a whim or the current fad instead of thinking how the room will be used. Think about the room’s uses and users before you decorate.
- Putting all the furniture against the wall. Move your furniture further into the room. It adds more interest and looks less like a police line-up!
- Awkward conversation areas. Your visitors shouldn't have to twist their bodies, look under lamps, and over tables to have a conversation. Group furniture into small intimate areas where people can talk face to face.
- Hanging artwork too high. Place your artwork at or below eye level. Unless it is over a fireplace mantel, try not to make your visitors look up to view your prints or paintings.
- Having a lop-sided room. Don’t put all the big, heavy furniture or dark colors on one side of the room. It will feel like you are on the deck of the Titanic. Distribute the pieces evenly to bring balance to the room.
If you have made any of these mistakes, all is not lost! Just visit the Basics of Decorating on a Budget for advice on how to redo your design.
