Decorating Your House? Here’s What To Avoid To Not Look “Old”

Published on 09/24/2021
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Disproportionate Pieces

Allow the experts to inform you that, no matter how fashionable or current something appears to be, it is not always the best course of action. The necessity of keeping the proportions of your home’s rooms while creating or decorating different regions of your home cannot be overstated. Is this not exactly what you’re looking for? Consider a modest chair next to a bright bulb or an overstuffed sofa sandwiched between two small coffee tables. When compared to the plain couch and glass side table in the image below, you can see how out of place this gigantic statue appears; this is a good example of what we’re talking about.

Unproportional Pieces

Disproportionate Pieces

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Size Matters

At this stage, we’ve noticed a few size and proportion concerns that we’d like to fix further. This should go without saying, but we’ll say it again: before purchasing any furniture, make sure to measure the space where it will be placed first. Nothing should be purchased until the dimensions of the space in which it will be put have been taken. The same ideas apply whether you’re shopping for an ottoman, a coffee table, or even a mattress. If you don’t, it’s probable that you’ll come to regret your decision!

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Size Matters

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