Have you ever felt an impulsive drive to buy that chandelier you saw on TV? Or to grab that vase you saw at your friend’s house and felt that it would be a perfect-go in your living room? Truth is, we all have obsessed over home interior design ideas at some point. But interior design isn’t about stuffing your house with beautiful objects; it’s about perceptions and storytelling. The paint on the wall, those pieces of art, the rugs and furniture- all play vital roles in telling a story, your home story.

So often in this obsession, while looking for home interior design ideas, we tend to pile up things our homes do not need. However, a lot of these common mistakes can be avoided. Let us have a look at 6 of them:

Matching up almost everything 

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Most of us have this misleading notion that if it matches in colour, it is the right choice. There was a time when matching your drapes with the colour of the paint or furniture was considered stylish. But now it’s an obsolete interior trend and seems quite amateur. Whether it’s your living room, bedroom or kitchen you have to pick and choose diverse colours so as to make your interior come alive vibrant.

Pushing furniture against the wall

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Another common mistake that most of us make is pushing all the furniture up against the wall. While we generally do so to create space, it makes the room feel disconnected and unwelcoming. So pull off that sofa in the living room a few inches away from the wall. And don’t back your study chair against the corner as this is against home interior design ideas. Give it some space. However, having said that, the bed in the bedroom is considered to be an exception to this rule.

Getting walls painted before selecting furniture

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According to home interior designers choosing the wall paint before deciding upon the rug and furniture is a trap most fall into. It’s easier finding a paint complementing the furniture or rug than the other way round. So firstly, choose the furniture that goes with your living room or bedroom ideas. Then buy the rugs, curtains, and drapes that go along with them. And finally, select the shade of your wall paint. But do give some serious thought while choosing the paint as it significantly adds to the mood of the space.

Choosing improper lightings  

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Speaking of mood, the next element that we mess up in our interior design is choosing the right lighting equipment. Remember, the chandelier you liked on TV and ordered right away? It may look out of place in your living room. Likewise, if you do not choose the right lights, they can make your bedroom too bright or too dim. Remember, your kitchen ideas for lighting won’t work in your bedroom and vice-versa. Likewise, your living room lighting shouldn’t be dim and dull. Therefore, you have to pick and choose all these elements keeping in mind the colour and pattern of your space.

Paying less attention to alignment  

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The scale is essentially how the different objects in a room complement each other in terms of their shape & size. If your space is out of scale, the different components will look scattered and out of place. Simply put, larger and spacious rooms with high ceilings can take in bigger furniture, a huge painting, a large vase, and a few small items. However, the interior designing of smaller rooms should have limited furnishings and delicate décor. Avoiding oversized objects also helps in creating a larger space.

Losing focus on the theme

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Losing focus can be devastating both in life as well as in-home décor. What we mean is that every room in your home must have at least one focal point. So what is a focal point? A focal point is a spot where the eye naturally wanders to. Like a centre of attention. Smaller rooms generally have one but larger rooms can have more than one focal point. And every other component of the furnishings is arranged around that point. Like a TV in the living area and the bed in the bedroom are focal points of the space respectively. Having more than one focal point in a smaller space can make things seem scattered, unkempt or out of place.