10 Decorating Mistakes that Makes your Home look Disorganized

The goal of every decoration is to declutter while making your space stylish and attractive. Everyone wants a home free of unnecessary luggage, but they keep making silly mistakes that ruin their goals. We all know that larger furniture occupies more space than a smaller one, but why do we go for them still?

Most of the time, homeowners make these mistakes but do not realize it until a professional home decorator tells them. That's why you have hod9 to offer you nuggets that would help you avoid these errors.

Do you feel anxious when a new friend invites you to their house for the first time? Well, I do because my eyes are usually itchy to know how the house is arranged. Sincerely, there is a thin line between a decluttered home and a quirky one, and so, you'll hardly notice the difference.

The mistakes I'll share here may sound strange, but they are commonplace. Here are some common errors you should avoid in home decoration:

Using an improperly sized rug

Because you are in a hurry to park into your new home, you may not pay attention to this all-important detail. A smaller rug makes the space looks disjointed and unorganized. When you purchase a rug, ensure you get the right size that fits the room such that it is neither too big nor small. The furniture should touch all areas of the rug such that it fits perfectly. If you mistakenly bought a smaller one, there's no harm in adding a complementary one on top of the other at a different angle. This gives your bedroom or sitting room a modern-themed feel.

Styling every wall

One of the motivations for establishing this hod9 site was the several complaints I got from family and friends about their home decoration. Top on the list of complaints was that many people did not know where to place what, so they ended up littering picture frames and artwork on the wall. Here's the deal – not all parts of your wall should be covered else; it gets too boring to be looked at. Even if you have occasional urge to move your pictures or decoration from one part of the wall to another, do it with caution and don't cover up space.

Over accessorizing

Everyone wants a great living space. In fact, I've always loved one too, and this has been my motivation to do what I'm doing ever since. Because of this, there's a temptation to make your home more beautiful than it should be. This is a common mistake most newbies make. If you're reading this, you shouldn't get to that point where you clutter your home with many accessories to make it look attractive. It is also easier to clean your home when you have fewer accessories because you wouldn't have to start lifting items here and there. Two or three items in a corner would make more impact than larger collections.

Incorrect indoor planting

I love to have plants at the corner of my sitting room, and you could be in my shoes. Plants have aesthetic qualities, and they improve the quality of air in your home, so they're a must-have in every home – or so I think. Plants have misleading looks most od the time. When they are outdoor, they look smaller, but if you take them indoors, they become taller because there a limitation – the ceiling. If you have an eight feet ceiling, the indoor plant shouldn't be more than six feet. If you don't want your sitting room looking too bushy, you should go for plants that don't spread.

Too many throw pillows

Everyone would immediately notice your throw pillows when they come into your sitting room. If decluttering your life is top on your list, you'll understand why you should reduce those pillows' quantity. These pillows are decorative items but shouldn't be littered around. If you notice that they're way too much, remove some colors and keep in a separate room. You can switch them often instead of having them at the same time. This move is necessary so that your visitors do not have to feel too uncomfortable sitting on the couch.

Using too many colors

Even if you want your home to look colorful, bombarding it with many colors isn't how to go about it. Your home becomes cluttered and messy when you do that. One or two hues combined with neutral colors gives your home a unified look – one that you'll be proud of. Your room would look more spacious and appealing if it boasts fewer colors.

Pushing furniture against walls

"Yuck!" This is my reaction when I walk into a sitting room to see beautifully crafted pieces of furniture pushed to the walls. At hod9, we wouldn't want you to make this silly mistake (because it's common), so it brought it up here. Even if you have a smaller room, it is not an excuse. What then should you do? Pull the furniture away from the wall and move them to the sitting room's center in a circular motion. This arrangement creates a perfect living room setting and phew! You're good to go.

Placing too much decoration on the table

Your table shouldn't be a dumping ground for any item of decoration that makes it into your house. Because your table is in the center of the sitting room, you think it should become the center of attraction. The table should only display important décor accessories and the ones that are not, look for another position for them. Better still, group smaller objects and place it in a decorative bowl.

Often, we confidently make these mistakes above, and until we open our eyes to the real essence of beauty, we would remain in the dark. Besides getting these helpful tips to your doorstep, hod9 also suggests quality home décor products your home cannot do without. You can check out some of them, purchase them, and do away with any low-quality product you have. I hope you read through these mistakes and make amends.