A few decades ago, all apartments were alike. We present to your attention the top 10 mistakes in interior design that should not be made.
10. Improper zoning
If you do not have even minimal knowledge about zoning, then you should not do this. In most cases, people are not able to correctly delimit space. Someone is trying to highlight the zones with color, the room becomes like a parrot. Someone creates too many zones, and it resembles a hotel for dogs, where each has its own fenced off corner. If you have a one-room apartment, focus on the integrity of the space. A good folding sofa will become a berth. Here you can receive guests, just buy a small coffee table. The workplace can be equipped in the corner, you can think of an option with a folding surface.
9. Props in the interior
For a long time, gilded paintings, artificial flowers, strange sculptures and statues of stone, animal heads are no longer in vogue, but this does not stop some people. They are trying by any means to decorate their home. Do you want the interior in your apartment to please not only you, but also guests, avoid props. No need to clutter up space with useless and tasteless things. Also, do not get involved in materials that imitate wood or stones. Well, the gold in the interior will also look disgusting, you do not have a palace, and you are not a representative of the royal family.
8. "Barricades" of furniture
If there is too much furniture in the room, most likely it is not properly arranged. You need to rearrange it so that you do not stumble on the table, trying to get to the sofa, and when you try to turn off the light, do not move the chair. In general, the less furniture, the better. If you live in a one-room apartment, a built-in wardrobe, a sofa, a small table and a properly equipped workplace will be quite enough for you. You can save not only space, but also money. Another plus: quick tidy, you do not have to push anything away, wipe the dust from numerous lockers. Vacuum and mop the floor in 15 minutes.
7. "Empty" windows
If you prefer the Scandinavian style or the loft style, then you can afford windows without curtains. If you can’t even imagine what it is, then get ready to shop for new curtains. Many people feel uncomfortable if the windows are not curtained. But here, too, is not so simple, choose those that will be in harmony with the color of the walls, furniture and other interior items. Do not spare money, choose quality materials. Such curtains will last you long enough. The interior will be completed, and the room is cozy.
6. A surplus of parts
So many stylish and cute little things are sold in stores that rarely anyone leaves without a purchase. Vases, figurines, paintings, cute trinkets. And what are the gifts of relatives and colleagues! After all, they also need to be placed, preferably in a prominent place. And not that Aunt Katya, who came to stay for a couple of days, will be offended that her gift has been undeservedly forgotten. Do not try to please everyone: family, colleagues, a seller who offers you to buy something else. This is your apartment, not a pantry. You don’t need to drag everything that comes to your hand here. It looks awful and also prevents the movement of energy. By the way, imagine that all these little things will have to be cleaned from dust at least once a week.
5. "Complex" ceilings
They are still very popular in the decoration of apartments, although they are completely different from those that were fashionable several years ago. Now their designs are being simplified, people are beginning to realize that multi-level ceilings look ridiculous in small rooms of the Khrushchev. If you have a small apartment, the maximum that you can afford is two levels. Complex ceilings with several levels and different types of lighting leave for large living rooms of country houses.
4. Furniture arranged around the perimeter of the room
This idea is so entrenched in the heads of people that they still cannot come up with anything new. This is not about everyone, but about the majority. Your parents and grandmothers did the same, and here you place furniture along the walls. The reception is pretty banal, leave it to the grandmothers. You do not need an empty area in the middle of the room if you are not going to dance every night. Use the space as efficiently as possible. Make zoning, separate the workplace from the resting place. The furniture is now quite multifunctional, in one room you can fit everything.
3. The interior is not in harmony with your inner world
You entrusted the development of the style to the designers, and it seems like everyone liked it, but you still can’t get used to it. Feel uncomfortable. It's just that this interior is completely unsuitable for your inner world. Look for what you like. Perhaps you can independently change the “look” of your apartment. Well, if not, contact a professional. Do not spare the energy and resources for this. It is very important that you feel comfortable at home. Here you relax and gain strength, so the situation plays an important role.
2. Loss of style unity
Choose one style and stick to it only. A mixture of styles in the interior will look, to put it mildly, not very. Of course, this is your apartment, and maybe you always dreamed of placing a collection of porcelain dolls in a loft-style room, but soon you yourself will notice that disharmony reigns in the apartment. Therefore, before choosing a style, think a few times. Think through everything to the smallest detail, pick up furniture, accessories, and then buy. If in doubt, order a project for a professional, or at least try to do it yourself in any online service for interior planning.
1. Lack or excess of light
If you incorrectly selected the lighting for your apartment, then all your previous efforts were in vain. Nothing special is needed here. A chandelier in the center for good lighting, a sconce or a floor lamp - for muffled. You should not choose spectacular lamps whose light qualities do not suit you. This is not an interior decoration, they must perform certain functions. Avoid light fixtures with open bulbs; they blind. Look not at the beauty of devices, but at their functionality and safety. It is also important to correctly place the light sources in the apartment. Also pay attention to usability. In some of them you will change the bulb with great difficulty, it is better to refrain from such a purchase.