Ignore These Outdated Interior Design Myths
Like fashion, interior design styles are cyclical and constantly evolving. (Except it’s far less depressing to see a model of your family’s old sofa in a vintage furniture store than to see a young man in a 90s “suit” for a “retro” day of school.)
Either way, there are a number of factors that determine how we decorate our home, including our budget, aesthetic preferences, and health concerns . While some trends have come and gone, others have morphed into conventional conventions that many people do not hesitate to question, even though their original goals may no longer matter.
According to Ruth Doherty of Homes & Gardens, let’s look at a few examples of outdated rules and myths in interior design that can be ignored and ignored.
Small rooms should be painted white (or at least a light color).
The idea here is that you can trick yourself and your guests into thinking that a tiny bedroom is actually a spacious room if you paint the walls white (or another light shade). But interior designer Brianne Bishop takes a different view.
“Dark paint doesn’t make the room smaller. I actually use this trick in the opposite direction, ” she tells Homes & Gardens . “By increasing the depth of the wall, it creates the illusion of the wall pushing back and feeling more.”
Each room should look like a department store showcase.
Over time, not only have the styles of furniture and home décor changed, but also the way we buy these items. A long time ago, you had to go to a specialized furniture or department store and buy an appropriate set of furniture, and then decorate the rest of the room accordingly.
But we are talking about your home, so furnish and decorate it so that you feel comfortable and comfortable. Even if things don’t traditionally match. “Mix a little with complementary colors and add special pieces in a different style or vintage style to draw attention to the room,” says interior designer Mark Lavender Homes & Gardens. “The room doesn’t have to be sterile.”
Never mix metals
There is no reason why you should choose one metal finish for all furniture and fixtures in a room (or your entire house) and stick to it. If all of the standard fixtures in your rental apartment are silver and you are a fan of brass, get a mid-century Art Nouveau brass lamp that you have your eye on. Don’t let the fact that silver hardware was the cheapest kind available when your building was built dictate the style of what is now (at least temporarily) your space.
What’s more, mixing metal coatings can enhance what might otherwise look dull and overly finished. “As long as you stay in the same family of cold and warm, you can certainly mix metals, and black goes with both warm and cold metals,” says Bishop Homes & Gardens .