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Fix These Home Decor Mistakes for a Better Looking Space!
May 20, 2025
In this video, we're breaking down the most common home decor mistakes that could be making your home look cluttered, outdated, or just off. Whether you're a DIY decorator or a design enthusiast, these simple fixes will help you elevate your interior style instantly! 👎 What we’ll cover: – Furniture layout flaws – Lighting mistakes that ruin the vibe – Wrong rug sizes (yes, it matters!) – Over-accessorizing or under-styling – Color chaos and mismatched themes – ...and more insider tips to make your space finally feel right. ✅ Learn what to avoid — and what to do instead — to create a more polished, cozy, and beautiful home. These quick adjustments can make a huge difference without breaking the bank! 📌 Whether you're redecorating a room or starting fresh, this guide is packed with doable design solutions to help your space feel like you — just better. 👉 Watch now and turn your home into a space you'll love walking into every day! #HomeDecor #InteriorDesignTips #DecorMistakes #DIYHomeDecor #ModernLiving #HomeStyling #RoomMakeover #DesignHacks
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hello everyone today I'm going to be
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sharing with you 10 common interior
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design mistakes you might be making in
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your home and how you can fix them if
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you can't quite put your finger on
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what's a little off around your home and
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why your home isn't really looking like
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you imagined this video is just for you
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if you enjoy watching and find this
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video helpful make sure you give it a
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big thumbs up and hit that like button
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and let's go ahead and jump right into
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it all right let's jump right into one
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that affects every room of your home and
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that's neglecting your vertical space
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design is all in layers you have to work
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from your floor all the way up to the
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ceiling so if you are kind of only
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stopping halfway with your decorating
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and just putting a rug and your
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furniture in the top half of your room
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will feel super empty think about
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installing wall shelves whether those be
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built-in or floating think about
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installing wall art and even picture
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lights and sconces to up the lighting
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and decorative appearance of your walls
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this will really help draw the eye up as
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well as your ceiling think about
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lighting paint colors wallpapering any
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kind of trim completing your vision from
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floor to ceiling will give you a full
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decorative look i think it's very easy
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to forget about the vertical space
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around your home because you're just
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worried about filling your space with
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furniture but if you stop there your
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home really sits flat everything looks
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really low and you can actually make
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your home feel larger by completing and
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filling out that vertical space this
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applies to small spaces large spaces
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just make sure that you're thinking
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about filling your space as well as
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filling the height of your space if your
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sofa is lined end to end with throw
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pillows it's looking too cluttered and
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it's definitely too many throw pillows
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one easy thing you can do is just simply
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remove some or create groupings and
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really create groupings of different
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throw pillows to create a dynamic look
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these can be all different colors
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patterns and material so definitely
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don't line your throw pillows all across
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in a straight line across your sofa
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separate them and group them just like
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you would all of your decor around your
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space now there's always a lot of
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pressure when it comes to choosing
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furniture for your home you want the
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furniture to last a long time you want
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it to be something that you won't regret
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something that's timeless and
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comfortable and the right size and color
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there's a lot to think about so I always
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recommend trying on your furniture in
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your space first i use the 3D
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visualizers that a lot of these
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retailers have you can just click on the
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item and see it in your space now I love
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this virtual try-on option that a lot of
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retailers are offering cuz it fully
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allows you to walk around that piece of
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furniture in your space get a visual of
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what the color will look like and what
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the size looks like compared to the rest
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of your space or other furniture around
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it so I always recommend using those you
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can also do this using a simple mood
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board i like to collect images of all
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the different items that I'm going to be
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using in a space put them together on a
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Photoshop document Instagram stories
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Canva wherever you can to really
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visualize what all of your items will
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look like together this is super
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important this will give you a visual
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right there and then of what works
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together and what doesn't this allows
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you to edit your whole design before you
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follow through with it and if you plan
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ahead like this you definitely won't be
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making any mistakes when it comes to
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your design now this one kind of goes
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both ways there's such thing as an
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underdeecorated home but that can
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sometimes pass as minimalism there's
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also such thing as an overdecorated home
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and those homes can start to feel maybe
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a bit cluttered so it's about finding
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the balance between the two really
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creating space between your decor
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creating groupings normally helps with
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this create groupings of odd numbers
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using decor that has different textures
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and height and color to really create a
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dynamic look it's going to draw your eye
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into specific pieces and highlight items
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around your space instead of your eyes
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feeling a little too busy and not
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knowing where to look i typically notice
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this on surfaces so think countertops
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coffee tables dining tables bookshelves
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any kind of horizontal surface is very
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easy to just fill so think about
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strategically stripping back your decor
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to create some empty space in between
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it's going to create an airier look it's
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going to make all your decor look a
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little bit more intentional and I think
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it's going to create a more relaxed
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feeling around your home so if your home
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or any surface or small corner around
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your home is over decorated think about
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removing some items and you can shift
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those items to a new area of your home
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to create a brand new look now here's a
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super common one not testing out your
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paint colors if you just kind of wing it
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with your paint colors and you don't
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analyze your paint color over time in
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different lighting different walls of
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your home you might end up making a huge
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mistake
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all paint colors usually look a bit
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different in every home it really
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depends on what's outside of your
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windows what kind of light is reflecting
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in your space what your flooring looks
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like really what your entire space looks
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like so you definitely need to test out
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your paint colors it's always worth
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getting the little sample pots and
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testing out some swatches on your walls
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before you order all of your paint and
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get it up on the walls this is super
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important with whites because white
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always can cast a different shade so you
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can get whites that look a bit green or
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yellow you can get whites that look too
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blue and sometimes this happens so it
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really is a good idea to always test out
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your paint color and watch that paint
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color kind of change in the morning
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through to the afternoon and into the
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night try it with your lamp lighting try
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it with your ceiling lights on and see
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if you like that paint color because
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you're going to be living with it now a
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very common design mistake I notice when
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it comes to rug selection is just simply
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choosing the wrong rug size this is very
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noticeable in rooms that have furniture
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in them like dining rooms living rooms
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and bedrooms if all of your furniture
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can't fit on that rug it starts to look
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a little offbalance but this is also
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very noticeable in rooms that don't have
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a ton of furniture like hallways front
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entryways or bathrooms those spaces tend
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to have runners or doormats and I think
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it's always important to go as large as
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possible with those rooms as well even
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if you're not trying to fit furniture on
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it it definitely makes your space feel
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larger when you expand the size of your
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rug i really noticed this when I was
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choosing a rug for my front entryway i
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first started with a typical 2x3 doormat
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and that instantly made the space feel
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funneled in and small as soon as I
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swapped that out for a large rug it made
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all the difference i did have to cut
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around my vent to make it work but it
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made such a big difference so don't let
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those small things get in the way of
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creating the look that you're going
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after really go for a large long runner
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that's going to span the length of a
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hallway or a long runner that's going to
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fill the entire length of your bathroom
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and definitely go for a larger area rug
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by your front door so that guests can
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come in walk easily without having to
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just stay on a tiny little mat it makes
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such a big difference and it will really
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make your entire home feel a lot more
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balanced now I'm all for trying
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different styles and different colors
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and experimenting with design around my
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home but I'm always trying to keep
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things cohesive if your home has poor
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flow it's probably because you have too
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many different things going on in every
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space maybe your dining room looks a
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little mid-century but your living room
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looks very traditional and the color
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palettes are very different and the
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style is very different the way you
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decorate those spaces look like
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completely different homes you really
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want to make every room of your home
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feel individual and unique but like it's
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part of the entire design so you can do
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this by linking a color palette and an
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overall design style throughout every
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room of your home so no matter what
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decorating you do no matter what
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painting or DIY project or furniture you
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choose as long as you stay within that
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color palette and design idea it will
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make for a really beautiful flow
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throughout your entire space
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one small detail that I think makes a
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huge difference in design is just simply
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mixing shapes around your home if you
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have a home that every furniture piece
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and decor piece and wall mirror and rug
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is just straight edge and square or
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curved and round it can become a bit
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boring i think you can add a ton of
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interest into your home by just simply
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mixing shapes so mix in a round coffee
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table with your sectional and your rug
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that fit more square add in an arched
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mirror or a really interesting shaped
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mirror instead of your typical
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rectangular mirror this is a great way
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of just throwing in new shapes and
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creating some interest in your home it's
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very easy to keep things very
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rectangular and square because that's
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the way spaces are built but once you
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bring in those unique shapes it adds a
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ton of interest to your home i played
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with shape a lot in our sun room because
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the space was so rectangular and so
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angular with the ceiling that I thought
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it would be nice to mix in some round
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curved edges and I think it adds so much
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interest one simple choice that you can
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make that goes a really long way
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grounding that on a rectangular rug
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makes the whole space make sense so
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throwing in these interesting shapes in
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very rectangular spaces will break up
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that rigidity and add a more organic
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balanced feel another common interior
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design mistake is poor lighting lighting
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is a major player in how your home looks
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and feels and often it's overlooked
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relying solely on overhead lighting can
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make a space feel flat and uninspired
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instead try incorporating layers of
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lighting this includes ambient lighting
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like ceiling fixtures task lighting like
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desk or under cabinet lights and accent
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lighting like sconces or table lamps
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this not only makes your home more
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functional but adds warmth and dimension
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i personally love including dimmers on
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lights so I can adjust the mood
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throughout the day think about the
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placement of your lamps the height the
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color temperature of your bulbs and the
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type of fixtures you're choosing warm
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white light usually creates a cozy and
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inviting atmosphere while cool white
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might be best for areas where you need
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clarity and brightness like bathrooms or
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kitchens the final mistake I want to
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talk about is ignoring personal touches
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your home should reflect who you are if
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it's too styled too perfect or just
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copied from a magazine or Pinterest it
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can feel impersonal infuse your
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personality through meaningful artwork
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souvenirs from travels family photos
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heirlooms or even DIY pieces you've made
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these small additions bring character
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and story into your home and help
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differentiate it from others your home
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is your sanctuary it should be
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comfortable functional and above all
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uniquely yours so avoid these common
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interior design mistakes and always try
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to make decisions that serve both your
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space and your lifestyle and remember
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good design takes time be patient with
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the process and trust your instincts if
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you found this video helpful don't
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with anyone who might need a little
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design inspiration thanks for watching
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and I'll see you in the next
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