10 Mistakes Interior Designers NEVER Make

In this video I'm sharing 10 design mistakes real interior designers would never make and how to fix them! Great design takes time and isn't always easy but these 10 mistakes are easy to avoid!

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[jacqueline-jackietorres]

You deserve so much more viewers, your content is outstanding and I always learn something, you also touch on history. Other channels i watch, they are more of shoppers, or i watch for entertainment value, their personalities or they have good taste but there not real designers. And i love your dogs, specially baby Albert!!!!

[karenokeane]

Garrett, you are THE Benchmark for useful, QUALITY content---always PACKED with info, and NEVER becoming a walking infomercial for Target, Amazon Ikea, etc.---as so many of your counterparts continue to do. And we LOVE the puppies too!!!

[sheilcasey]

I’ve recently inherited three vintage pieces that originally belonged to my grandparents. I did not want them and dug my heels into the ground thinking I’d find space in my garage for them. HOWEVER I somehow incorporated them into my space and I’m so glad I did. They bring so much character and history to my home. Best decision I’ve made was to accept and not ditch them.

[okashi]

Tip for choosing paint via samples if you're overwhelmed by choices:
1) Think of what color you want (for example, off-white)
2) Look up the top 5-10 paint shades in that color
3) Get the paper swatches for all of them
4) Hold them up around your room and make sure to compare them to your furniture and permanent fixtures
5) Narrow them down to 2-3 top choices
6) Either buy small paint sample pots or larger painted sample sheets (for example, Samplize or Benjamin Moore)
7) Compare them to everything in your home again, at different times of day, and in different lighting
8) Choose!

[knutknutson]

A big mistake I made was buying some furniture, without measuring the space and deciding what will fit first.  
Showrooms are big, so the furniture looks small in them.  
But can be too large for your space when you get it home.
Always carry dimensions and work out a floor plan before you buy.
So you know if it will be the right scale for the room

[carolefreeman]

You are the best Home Design Consultant there is on YouTube. I think you deserve way more than 50k subscribers. Everything you say makes sense, you always explain why a design works and yet you never make others feel bad about their own style and design even if it’s quite not your style. Besides, no one else has “Albert” on their team. 💖💖💖💖🇨🇦

[ingridstockton]

I've watched you since the beginning, Garrett, and enjoy how you keep getting better and better. The way in which you deliver your message has become increasingly nuanced, intelligent and interesting. You make every word count!

[francessmith]

Great video!
I have a senior dog too.
These older pets are so precious. Love how you treasure that boy..

[lizhoward]

I just love, love the Albert breaks!! I just laugh so hard when you all him over. He always looks like he wants to get back to where he was

[beauteoussounds]

I heard using “a cemetery” instead of “asymmetry.” Oh, the images that flashed across my mind! I thought you went Goth on us for a sec. 😆

[lipstickandpurls]

Yes! Thank you! I work in the paint department at a hardware store, I tell people all the time to tape the color cards that you’re interested in to the wall and observe them throughout the day or a couple of days. Then when you have it narrowed down to a couple, get samples and test them on all four walls and near any windows you might have. They cover about 15 ft.²…if you’re painting anyway, go nuts!! All of your colors are approximately the same value and intensity, they’ll get covered up just fine by whatever paint you buy. It’s better to spend some money on samples and the time to choose wisely than to hate the color you’ve chosen and potentially have to do it again.

[sallycriss]

My mistake that was on the list is in regards to scale. I purchased a beautiful sideboard to use as an entertainment/ media console. It works great to hide all the kid electronics and cords. It is just a bit too large visually for the space. I'm probably the only person on earth that is bothered by it, but it does drive me nuts. I can't afford to replace it at the moment, so I live with it as a reminder for the next time I purchase furniture.

[diana]

One of my mistakes - buying every piece of upholstered furniture in velvet. High quality velvet - but still - velvet. In a previous video, you mentioned how we must mix textures, so I bought a light blue leather chair for the living room and it instantly made a huge difference.

[ophilianecr]

Here for the use of scale and asymmetry!!😊 While my OCD (diagnosed, not just self proclaimed) gravitates towards symmetry, I've realized that symmetrical spaces don't look quite right. They're too "matchy", too repetitive. Symmetry isn't the same as having visual balance!! If you have something on the left, like a big table, add something to the right, like an ottoman, sculpture, etc, or multiple objects that give the visual balance to the large object.
The same goes with scale, too many small objects looks cluttered, too many large objects make the place look cramped, or tight. You have to have both, so the scale of each has a place to stand out against something else.
Oh, and i don't think anyone will ever be as LeChic as Albert!🥰

[ashleylitebrite]

I'm so glad to learn about layering. I've always been interested in interior design, but I have the most difficulty pulling everything together in the end. Great tip about choosing paint color last! Never realized that limited my choices; I always thought the opposite more practically: if you paint first in an empty room, it will save all furniture and accessories from being ruined in the painting process. Ha! That's why YOU'RE the professional, Garrett! Thank you kindly!

[donnasalvador]

Here’s a great tip…. (I’m also a designer)… get a few foam boards from a dollar store, cut them in half and paint your swatches on those, stick them on the walls, this way you won’t have to paint the wall. Write the color, brand etc. on the back and file them away. Later when you’ve accumulated many of those, you can pull them out and use them for clients homes or for another room in your own house.

[zenabumblebee]

The way you glow when you are talking to Albert warms my heart. God bless both of you ❤

[pageremick]

Congratulations on your imminent 50K subscribers! You're fun, informative, charming, and you don't pull any punches! Great analysis of what we designers would NEVER, EVER do! And I loved your last comment.... for all those who THINK they're designers! Yes.... take a BIG hint from Garrett and understand and apply the basic elements that make any space work beautifully!

[alesiaosborne]

Thank you Albert for making an appearance!!

[flawlix]

You’re totally right about picking the paint color last… but we’re totally not doing that.

90% of our current furniture (10+ years of renter chic) doesn’t suit our new place, but we can’t afford to replace it all at once. Nor do we want to. It’ll be years before we have all the new pieces selected. So… we’re painting and wallpapering now. Guess we’ll redo it later if the colors no longer work!