Décor Mistakes That Make Your Home Look Cheap

Décor Mistakes That Make Your Home Look Cheap

Décor Mistakes That Make Your Home Look CheapNo matter what style you enjoy when it comes to home decorating, you want your efforts to enhance the aesthetic appeal of your interior spaces. Sometimes, though, you may add in pieces or details that end up detracting from your home's look more than they help it. Beware of these décor mistakes that make your home look cheap.

Generic Artwork

Hanging up artwork is a natural way to make the walls more interesting, but when you utilize overly-generic pieces, they can make your home appear more tasteless. Since many pictures are inexpensive prints or reproductions of images that people have likely seen already, they may not carry the desired impact. Typography with same tired phrases is also a major offender here. If you have the budget, spend more to acquire a unique piece that speaks to your home better than a common, uninspiring piece. Even if you don't want to spend too much on artwork, you can still find works from smaller artists online or even consider creating your own pieces.

Flashy Themed Elements

Drawing inspiration from a certain theme for you home can give it personality, but you should be careful you don't go overboard with it. Your home can begin to look childish and crude when the theme takes center stage over all other considerations. To find the right balance, you should first anchor your spaces with modest furnishings and fixtures that don't necessarily draw immediate attention. From there, you can accessorize with patterns, colors, and shapes that hint to your theme without making your home feel like a souvenir shop. An intriguing vase, rug, blanket, or lamp that meld well with your humbler foundational pieces are some good examples of decorations you can use to communicate your theme.

Incongruous Colors

Using incongruous colors is also a décor mistake that can make your home look cheap. If you don't plan an overarching color scheme ahead of time and choose your elements accordingly, you may discover certain pieces clash unattractively. When you're at a loss for what would constitute a pleasant color palette, you can look up ways to bring color into your home. There are lots of experienced individuals who share their insights into selecting colors for décor. Designers use certain tricks to guide them. For instance, they may look to color combinations in nature when deciding what to include in a room. You may also find it useful to view various rugs, upholstery fabrics, and wallpaper to see exactly what colors are present in their patterns. You can stick with those same colors in an entire space.



Décor Mistakes That Make Your Home Look CheapAbout the Publisher

Bo Kauffmann is a residential real estate agent with over 18 yrs experience in helping buyers and sellers achieve their goals.  Inducted into the REMAX Hall of Fame in 2010 and receiving the REMAX Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, Bo has sold over 500 houses and condos in the Greater Winnipeg market.  He is an accredited buyer representative (A.B.R.) and a Luxury Home Marketing Specialist.   Bo provides exceptional service to First-Time Home-Buyers, Seniors looking to downsize and Home Sellers of all ages.   He can be reached easily   By E-Mail or call/text him   Call/Text Here

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