Decorating a house can be taxing and if done horribly wrong, it can be a disaster that can and will leave a bad taste for those who will see it. That is why HGTV have invited designers to give out the most common decorating mistakes that American homes are constantly committing since time immemorial.
Toilet Rugs
It is the carpet or rug that is cut to fit around the toilet. Sometimes it comes with a matching toilet seat cover. According to expert designers, not only that it is a thing of the past, it also houses thousands of germs from dust to molds, so go with the small rectangular rug and place it away from the base of the toilet.
Photos Everywhere
From baby pictures to an overseas vacation to baby photos to family reunions. Name it. Pictures tell a story but if it's too much, it will twist the plot along the way. Having said that, just pick out your favorite photo and display it in nice decent looking frames, the other photos can be put in albums that can be stacked nicely in a shell. Home owners can play with it to, they can arrange the albums based from their preference.
Cables
Cables. Everyone knows it, an undressed wire means chaos. Keep everything organized. Homeowners can find a cord that matches the wall or they can drill a hole in the back of furniture so the cord can go through it. If there are unused cables, keep it somewhere safe and label them properly.
Awkwardly Placed Furniture
Before we proceed, admit it, not all of us have the eye for it. It takes someone to know which furniture should be placed where. And in order to address this, look at magazines and mine the World Wide Web.
Keeping something you hate
A gift from a friend, from a parent, from brother, etc. etc. Do not put something that is not fit, it will destroy the entire thing and according to the experts the only way to get rid of this is, get rid of it. As simple as that. It is your house anyway.
These are just the most common mistakes that home owners are doing without even knowing. If you want to know more, HGTV has the full list of the dos and the don'ts with regards to interior decorating.
