How to Avoid Big Mistakes In Home Decor

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Step 1 Only do the work you are qualified to do when renovating or redesigning. Saving a few bucks doing the work yourself, only to find out you did it wrong can be cost a fortune to have redone, you end up being in the hole.

Step 2 If you are not a professional, do not by any means listen to any designer that tells you to avoid beiges, whites and neutrals.
These are safe color choices for those who are not trained and regret free. If you are aching for colors, use them with accessories like pillows, prints, etc.

Step 3 As a rule of thumb, most gee gaws that are plastic, are tacky, I know...yours are an exception

Step 4 Avoid theme rooms that are permanent. Doing a Lion King bedroom for your son by hiring an artist to paint a mural on his bedroom wall can be extremely costly, and in 1 to 2 years he will be a fan of something else. Use removable decor for youngsters. They will change their passions often. Paying a large sum of money for something that will be painted over later is a waste.

Step 5 Avoid current fads in color, and decor. A few years back everyone was nuts for Holstein cows, before that country geese and country blue was everywhere. As was colors like burgundy and hunter green. Please please, anything large in your home should be neutral, accessories like throw pillows, curtains, area rugs can be more personal and colorful. Just make sure when trends change, you arent in a corner with going too far with a fad. Step 6 Things not likely to make a comeback, brass finishes, over sized black vinyl furniture, brass and glass furniture, black lacquer furnishings,
plastic anything, cow decor, geese, country blue. Laminate will be around but its price and quality are going up, wood paneling, and blown ceilings, and velour wall hangings.

Step 7 Do not think that every piece of furniture should be set at an angle. This is something a lot of designers love to do, however if your room is small this arrangement will make the room seem smaller and it can very well throw off the balance, and this can make the room feel odd. The same goes for area rugs. Designers do some odd things, don't do everything just because they do it on tv. There are bad designers out there and I have seen them on many shows, leaving the client crying.

Step 8 If you got a one shot chance at making a big difference in your home, kitchen is the number one most important room. The three biggest factors for consideration are countertops, flooring, cabinets. If your kitchen is all set, please update those bathrooms. All else can wait. I have seen countless people do the easy things like changing wall color or having different flooring installed and completely neglect kitchen and bathroom. I can tell you right now you're kissing equity good bye if these rooms go untouched. If you don't believe me, take a look at the homes on real estate sites that have been for sale for an extremely long time. Usually the kitchens have not been touched, nor have the baths. Big mistake.