If tastes and colors are not discussed, certain errors in decoration can lead to a lack of harmony and elegance. An interior designer reveals the furniture and objects she would never want in her home and gives her advice for replacing them.
Everyone’s taste in decoration is unique, which is why there are so many styles! There is something for everyone: Scandinavian style, industrial, country house, contemporary, minimalist, etc. While some will like clean interiors, others will prefer touches of color.
Successfully decorating is not always an easy task! If a few basic rules must be respected for a top interior (such as light, light or neutral tones, the rule of three colors, etc.), errors of taste must also be avoided for a harmonious decoration.
Things you should definitely not have at home
Nothing better than a professional to help us succeed in our interior design and avoid mistakes in taste. Interior designer Jennifer Walter shows us the objects she would never put in her home and what she would replace them with for a warm and harmonious interior.
- Wooden signs with a message like “home sweet home”. They are very impersonal and we have seen them too much. So what should they be replaced with? If you like this panel aspect, she suggests that you opt for a vintage panel found at a flea market or on Ebay for example. This will give more character to your interior and make it less of a “show house”.
- Too much matching furniture in the same room: this lacks character and reinforces the impersonal side. We therefore avoid, for example, having the headboard, chest of drawers and wardrobe of the same range in the bedroom to avoid the “hotel room” effect. How do we do ? Why not find a pretty chest of drawers?
- Metal blinds: they give a very cold side to the room. What can we replace them with? We opt for a wooden blind for example, or for a pretty linen curtain. Natural materials provide warmth.
- Poor quality pop art canvases or landscape photos. What should they be replaced with? Inexpensive, quality works of art purchased online, for example on Etsy. Nothing better to give a little character to your walls.
- A dated kitchen, like Tuscan style in earth tones with large tiles. What should you replace old tiles with? For example, a pretty zellige splashback, a good compromise for those who want naturalness in their kitchen.
- School and family photos: yes, but not as a central part of the decoration. Where do we put them? In a pretty frame on a bedside table for example.
- Halogen lamps. They present a fire and burn hazard because the bulbs can become very hot. What do we replace them with? A rattan floor lamp is a good option.
- Different floor coverings in the same room. For the interior designer, there is no problem in putting parquet floors in the living room and tiles in the kitchen. What she strongly advises against is mixing materials in the same room.
- A barn door to cover a large wall. Although the country house trend is in vogue, according to the architect, this type of door is difficult to integrate into your home, and does not fit in all types of interior. What should we replace it with? A pretty sliding door.
With all these little tips, you are sure to adopt a decoration that is more in tune with the times, more durable but above all more personal. By avoiding clichés and objects seen everywhere, you will give your interior a real personality and a touch of modernity. Ideal for impressing your friends, seducing your loved ones, creating a pleasant or cozy atmosphere or even winning over future buyers… Everything is good when it comes to paying attention to your decor!