Do’s and Don’ts of decorating home

Despite the fact that decorating your house is a very individualized art form, there are some design principles that you should adhere to in order to achieve success. These dos and don’ts should help get you started, whether you’re looking to furnish a freshly renovated space or simply update an existing room.

1. DO NOT DESIGN TOO "THEMED" ROOMS.

We all have a favorite design era or style, and we frequently draw influence from this “look” when trying to come up with a decorating scheme for our own homes. However, a frequent blunder is to overdo this influence and design a space that is excessively themed. You might wind up with a try-hard appearance or an homage to Bali that is inappropriate and frequently out of place. Consider using hues, works of art, or furniture that represent the style you like and incorporating them into your décor along with other items rather than taking things too seriously. Without it turning into a theme park, you’ll still get the style and vibe you want.

2. DO NOT ACCUMULATE CLUTTER!

Everybody has items they like to show off, whether they are souvenirs or mementos from trips. These items, when combined with presents or your most recent buying binge, can result in a tone of clutter that easily takes over space. In addition to being visually chaotic, it also makes compact areas appear even smaller.

Editing your collectibles and reducing the number of things you have on display at once are the keys to success. If you have a lot of sentimental possessions you can’t bear to part with, consider stashing some away and rotating them over time, much like a museum does with its exhibits.

3. DO NOT PURCHASE MATCHING SETS OF FURNITURE

It’s simple to make the error of purchasing your living room, dining room, or bedroom furnishings as a complete matching suite from one store. Even though they all coordinate and have the same style, it can be boring and repetitive. Additionally, do you really want your house to resemble a storefront from a catalog?

The secret is to invest in a bed or a big three-seater couch that you adore and then add flair with statement armchairs or bedside tables in coordinating patterns. This will produce an intriguing appearance that is uniquely yours.

4. DO TAKE YOUR HOME'S ARCHITECTURE INTO ACCOUNT

Make sure the design of your house complements your decorating style. Avoid forcing a sleek, contemporary aesthetic into an elaborate Federation house; instead, try to at least partially respect its history.

The same holds true for where you are. Even though you like the way coastal houses appear, their arid setting won’t go well with them. Accept where you are and let your surroundings influence your design style.

5. DO NOT DECORATE IN ONE COLOR

If you want your house to appear like a coastal retreat, avoid decorating solely with one hue or assigning a specific colour to a motif.

This may contribute to your inability to identify your own colour scheme because one hue or a concept of a colour may be interfering with the other colour cues.

There’s a high possibility that your room or house already has your colour scheme “hiding.” Start by examining the hues of your clothing and accessories, beloved furnishings pieces, novels, pictures, and even mementos from your youth. It could be a trinket, a letter, or some other object that you find appealing.

6. DO CREATE A MOOD BOARD

Create floorplans and mood boards for each area in the home, not the entire place. Although each area requires its own time and attention to function well with the general plan, you can still see how they all work together.

7. DO NOT POSITION ALL THE FURNITURE AGAINST THE WALL

Don’t position all of your furnishings up against the walls unless you reside in a tiny house or apartment. Bring in components, give the walls some area to breathe, and utilize the entire space. This improves the feeling of flow and permits a more flexible arrangement, which is crucial in open-plan houses.

8. DO BLEND OLD AND NEW.

Add something slightly aged to the room, such as an old clock, ancient candlesticks, or a weathered wood bookcase, even if you prefer the appearance of brand-new furnishings. It prevents the space from feeling overly identical.

9. DO NOT SELECT MATCHING ACCESSORIES

Don’t pick too many identical accessories, even though you do want to give your house a cohesive appearance. They shouldn’t be identical in height, form, color, or design to one another. Get inventive by replacing all the square pillows with a round one and selecting vases of various heights, materials, and forms. The secret is a little variation.

10. DO ALLOW ENOUGH TIME.

There is no need to complete the arranging in a hurry. The spaces that have improved over time are the best.