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How to ruin your interior: 7 worst design tips
Hiring a specialist “to make it beautifully” when planning to make repairs is a very correct step. But only if a specialist is caught with a capital C.
Sometimes designers get too carried away and give really bad advice. But forewarned means forearmed. Wday.ru has collected 7 recommendations that only a not very good specialist can give.
1. The apartment must be decorated in the same style
If the living room is Empire, then the kitchen is Empire. Rococo in the bedroom means rococo is everywhere. Come on. Eclecticism is in vogue today, and over the years this trend has only intensified. If rustic dominates your living room, then nothing prevents you from decorating the kitchen in the Provence style, and arranging a complete fusion in the bedroom. There is nothing more boring than an interior, driven into strict frames.
“The best style is a combination of what you love, what suits your lifestyle and what makes you comfortable,” said Denise Gianna, head of the New York Design Studio.
2. Accent wall is the best solution
At one time, everyone just went crazy – it was believed that literally every room needed a contrasting wall, which would become the best accent in the interior. But if you don’t like it, then don’t. Not everyone is willing to tolerate huge bright spots in their home simply because it’s trendy. If you feel more harmonious among the restrained floral wallpaper, that’s cool too.
3. Look for inspiration on design websites
Designer websites and glossy magazines are the best way to spoil your mood ahead of your renovation. After all, it is unlikely that your house will ever look like the interiors on the pages of some architectural digest. They create high expectations for you, and as a result, any “live” interior is disappointing. But it should correspond to your budget, the initial data of your apartment, your needs, and not at all fashionable pictures.
4. Every room should have a mirror
Feng Shui really welcomes this practice. But it is not necessary to follow the signs and teachings about energy flows in everything. Designers are also not against mirrors, because they visually increase the space. However, this is not the only trick that will make the room appear larger. For example, don’t push furniture close to the walls – this will create depth in the room. And also – well-built lighting and light colors.
5. White rooms look elegant
Scandinavian style, minimalism – they are really very popular lately. But sometimes they are interpreted a little erroneously, assuming that both furniture and walls should be laconic white.
“Not at all,” says Denis Gianna. – White spaces usually look unfinished and cold. And they rarely meet expectations in real life. “
6. Open shelves refresh the kitchen
In magazines dedicated to the repair and interior, this idea is promoted quite actively. They say the best way to refresh an outdated kitchen is with open shelves. But this method in practice is not so good at all. In glossy photos, the shelves usually contain perfectly matching plates and cups, superbly polished pots and other kitchen chic. And our favorite bowls, salad bowls and cups are unlikely to look as sophisticated. After all, they are so homely, so cozy! And therefore they feel much better behind closed doors.
7. Always obey your designer
Oh no. If he gives advice on how to make redevelopment so as not to make problems with housing legislation, then yes, of course, you should listen. But if you insist on your vision, when you know exactly what you want to get in the end, then listen to yourself. After all, sometimes designers follow their sense of style too much, even to the detriment of our comfort. After all, it’s up to you, not the designer, to live in this environment.