Contents
- 21 interior solutions that horrified designers
- Wall gallery
- Too many accents
- Hanging high
- Recessed lighting
- Shutters-blinds
- Curtains with eyelets
- Bare windows
- Small furniture in large rooms
- Incorrectly placed furniture
- Crowded premises
- Furniture pushed against the walls
- The whole set at once
- Oversized sofas
- Sequins and sequins
- Overloading with patterns
- Excessive minimalism
- Sterile kitchen
- Shelves instead of cabinets
- Multi-color aprons, mirrored or without them at all
- Gray walls
- Carpets are out of size
21 interior solutions that horrified designers
You can break the ground rules without even realizing it.
You may think your home looks perfect – with every carpet, chair, lamp carefully chosen to match your understanding of beauty. However, for interior designers, many of our decorative solutions are like the screeching of foam on glass. This is what the professionals advise to give up once and for all.
Wall gallery
In the movies, it looks very beautiful – a wall hung with paintings and posters of different sizes and styles. Yes, of course, such a solution can be interesting. But in most ordinary apartments, the effect is the opposite. Designer Brian Stoddart emphasizes that by placing so many objects on one wall, we only achieve the feeling of a crowded space in which it’s time to suffocate.
Too many accents
“Not every bare wall needs something to hang from,” says interior designer Darlene Molnar. “It just makes the eye jump all over the room.” One strategically placed accent like a beautiful painting, a bright pouf, or a vase works much better.
Hanging high
Hanging a picture, you can easily overshoot with height. “Most of the art is hanging too high,” says designer Alexis Garrett. “My philosophy is that any art object should hang at the eye level of a person of average height.” Designers advise placing paintings on the wall at a level of 152-160 centimeters from the floor so that you can view them without lifting your head.
Recessed lighting
If you like spotlights in the ceiling, then try diluting the lighting with pendant or surface lamps, table or floor lamps. This will help diversify the interior, make it less formal, and achieve the zoning effect. Pay attention also to the light bulbs, to the brightness and softness of the light: give preference to the warm spectrum and medium brightness. Better yet, put on a dimmer that lets you adjust the light intensity.
Shutters-blinds
Blinds on your windows do not add charm to the apartment at all. They drastically reduce the amount of light that enters the apartment, and light is an incredibly important thing. Its absence can make any space look dated or unattractive. In addition, when decorating windows, pay attention to the placement of the cornices. They are recommended to be mounted closer to the ceiling so that the room visually appears larger.
Curtains with eyelets
First, they look cheap, experts say. And secondly, they raise questions in terms of functionality. “They are purely decorative,” explains designer Yaron Lynette. “If you try to pull them to close them, they get stuck, stumble – in general, very uncomfortable.”
Bare windows
Also terribly annoying for professionals. There are, of course, exceptions, but there are very few of them: if you have stained-glass windows or you have a gorgeous view from your window. At the same time, you must take into account your private life: for example, you live in seclusion in a detached house or your window is covered with a tree. Which, however, will not save your personal life in winter.
Small furniture in large rooms
When buying furniture for a large room, it is important to consider the scale. According to designer Catherine Nelson, in large rooms, standard furniture looks out of place – its scale is eaten by the surrounding space. This applies to everything from the sofa to the lamp. Even ordinary wall sconces in a loft will look sloppy, so the choice of furniture and accessories will have to be approached very responsibly.
Incorrectly placed furniture
If your furniture layout doesn’t allow for free movement, you’ve already made a serious mistake. According to interior designer Gwen Snyder Segal, we sometimes make obvious mistakes: for example, we put a chair in front of the door, a sofa or pouf next to the entrance, etc.
Crowded premises
Not every centimeter of space in a room needs something to sit and lie on. Overloading small spaces with furniture is a serious design mistake. “Don’t overcrowd the room,” Segal says. “Instead, define the functionality of the space and supply only what you really need.”
Furniture pushed against the walls
This seems to be an obvious solution, especially for small apartments. However, designers say that just in small rooms this rule should be forgotten. Furniture pushed close to the walls narrows the free space. And if there is air between the wall and the furnishings, there is a feeling of spaciousness. But furniture for this must also be of the appropriate size – a sofa that occupies the entire room, standing in the middle, is unlikely to be a good solution.
The whole set at once
It may be convenient to buy an entire set for a bedroom or living room at once, but this is not the best solution in terms of decor. “It’s actually the most boring option you can think of,” says designer Vincent Wolf. The same goes for a sofa with armchairs. The same upholstery does not make the room cozy, on the contrary, it gives it an outdated look. So it is better to refuse furniture sets.
Oversized sofas
These sofas can be comfortable, but if you don’t have a huge room to accommodate this kind of furniture, it will look out of place. Such things limit the possibilities of design in space. In addition, the beige and brown colors of the fabrics that are usually upholstered in such sofas are difficult to complement with other textiles or accessories.
Sequins and sequins
They look pretty cute on kids’ clothes, but don’t even think about adding sequins to your decor. They not only look vulgar, but also come off easily – and the interior immediately looks sloppy. And they are also not very pleasant to the touch if you lean on them or lie down on them.
Overloading with patterns
Checkered plaid and striped wallpaper, patterned curtains and floral sofa upholstery are all great individually, but you need to understand how these patterns will relate to your home. The cacophony of patterns creates a chaotic, confusing environment that will never let the eyes rest or allow a sense of serenity and well-being.
Excessive minimalism
You may want your home to look clean and serene by ditching bright colors, but that can lead to the worst – facelessness. “It’s sickening when things start to look the same,” says interior designer Daniel Relia. “The lack of patterns and colors makes you feel like you’re in a hospital.”
Sterile kitchen
An all-white kitchen might look great in a picture, but it won’t get approval from professional decorators. “It pains me to look at white cabinets, white countertops and a white back panel combined with chrome fixtures and taps,” says interior designer Julia Longchamps. – Yes, it looks clean, but at the same time flat and lifeless. Like an operating room. “
Shelves instead of cabinets
If you have shelves instead of cabinets in your kitchen, you should be the perfect cleanliness and minimalist at the same time. It is the shelves that become the main source of the clutter visible to everyone. Removing kitchen utensils, utensils, dishes and food from your eyes is actually a very good decision.
Multi-color aprons, mirrored or without them at all
“What looks good on a small sample can be terrible on a large scale,” says interior designer Leslie Saul. She also emphasizes that people should think twice before installing mirrored panels. Not only are they out of trend, but keeping them away from splashes, food stains and fingerprints will be tricky. However, this does not mean that giving up an apron is better. The back panels in the kitchen are just as important as the cabinet handles and countertops. They give her comfort and a sense of life.
Gray walls
Considered neutral for everything from paint to furniture, gray has become so ubiquitous that decorators are turning their backs on the trend. “Every home you walk into looks the same when the colors are gray and white,” says Leslie Saul. “Minimalist gray interiors have no soul.”
Carpets are out of size
“Large carpets are expensive, of course, but a carpet that is too small for your space makes your room small, disproportionate and unkempt,” says interior designer Mark Cutler. – What is the correct carpet size? It must cover enough floor so that the furniture is at least partially on top of it and not around it. “