A team of American designers have compiled a rating of items that are unacceptable in the home of an adult woman. Posters, lamps, funny mugs and 12 more interior details were hit, which, according to the authors, are only appropriate in a nursery.
The apartment should fit the woman in the same way as the clothes. You won’t wear a ruffled baby dress at the age of 30, will you? Probably not. As well as a solid suit, which is more suitable for a lady over 50. Our house, our fortress is also a part of a woman’s image. Looking at the situation in the apartment, one should not create the impression that an ancient old woman is living or, on the contrary, an eternally young nymphet. Everything should be harmonious.
Designer Jonathan Adler considers all variations on the theme of a mobile bed to be one of the main taboos. Yes, inflatable mattresses, retractable folding beds and fold-out sofas really save space. But you are an adult, self-respecting woman, which means that the older you get, the better your bed should be. It is the bed, full and good.
Plastic shelves, tables, chairs and all items bought under the slogan “I’ll save money by living in a rented apartment”, as a rule, and after purchasing their own home move with the owner. Designer Scott Meacham Wood urges you not to buy junk at sales, even if you live in someone else’s apartment. Invest in good classics that you can take with you to your new home.
Design directors at Nate Berkus Associates, Lauren Buxbaum and Sasha Adler, believe TV stands are a thing of the past and clutter up space. Judge for yourself, bedside tables collect dust, they are huge, and, as a rule, no one needs trash in them. Why would a modern woman carry such a heavy baggage into her life? Better to hang the TV on the bracket.
Such decorative elements look cheap and are appropriate in the rooms of teenagers. Still want to decorate the walls? Designer Nicole Gibbons invites you to take a closer look at the paintings and all the same posters, but in a duet with original, expensive frames.
Lauren Buxbaum and Sasha Adler protest against floor and table lamps that emit bright white light. Why did the lamps displease the designers? Both girls believe that white light accentuates skin imperfections. Therefore, if you want to look fresh, choose lamps with soft and warm lighting, they work wonders for the skin.
All the same Lauren and Sasha believe that there should not be simple bare floors in an apartment. If a woman lives in the house, one should not forget about comfort. A bare floor is uncomfortable. But carpets and small rugs add warmth to the apartment and enliven the space.
There’s no reason to buy cheap bedding, says designer Scott Meacham Wood. No matter how old you are, you should always take care of yourself, especially in your sleep when you are resting. So say no to synthetic fiber linen sets, choose only natural fabrics.
Designer Ryan White is convinced that there is nothing worse in a girl’s apartment than an unmade crumpled bed. It makes you look like a slob! Take 60 seconds of your time and get your sleeping place in order.
It is better to have a cupboard full of beautiful dishes and rarely get it, than to disgrace yourself in front of guests by handing them plastic glasses. Lauren Buxbaum and Sasha Adler admit the presence of disposable plates in the house, but only if you are planning a party in nature. In any other case, plastic dishes are disrespectful to yourself and your friends.
Yes, yes, we are talking about those very cute little things, like photo frames with the words “Best friend”, “Love forever” and so on. Designer Nicole Gibbons warns against buying such things. If you are already thirty, you should not exchange for cheap interior items, it’s time to invest in timeless things that you can take with you to a brighter future. Instead of frames with gags, buy classic ones, for example, silver-plated.
Once upon a time, one bright wall in a contrasting color was indeed a fashionable highlight in the interior, but those days are gone. Designers Lauren Buxbaum and Sasha Adler warn the girls: do not use this technique, it does not help visually expand the space, but, on the contrary, eats it. An adult woman’s apartment should be spacious and laconic, without bright, inappropriate wall-spots.
Designer Nicole Gibbons thinks glasses and mugs with funny prints, lettering and photographs are cute. But only if the owner of these subjects is in college and lives in a hostel. In the house of a girl over 30, such undignified “cuteness” should not be.
If you have shelves, there should be something on them, says designer Ryan White. It is simply unacceptable to have empty bookcases and shelves, it is bad form. To revive cold, sadly idle objects, use flowers, decor items, books, any accessories.
All the same Ryan White is sure that an apartment filled with artificial flowers and trees is a quiet horror. Even if all your past plants suddenly wilted, this is not a reason to place plastic bouquets around the house. It is better to make an effort on yourself, go to the store, choose the most undemanding one from a number of indoor plants and try to get along with it.
The cushions that come with the sofa most often disfigure the furniture. They are boring, uncomfortable and disheartening. Ryan White advises abandoning standards. You are an adult, but you are a young girl, so why do you need your grandmother’s sofa? Get rid of these pillows, buy original, colored, different sizes and shapes instead.