COMMON INTERIOR DESIGN MISTAKES + HOW TO FIX THEM

8 Common INTERIOR DESIGN MISTAKES you're making + HOW TO FIX THEM
Interior designer: Kristen McGowan

Are you making these common interior design mistakes in your home?! In this video, I go over the top interior design mistakes that I've seen and how to fix them! Going over how to decorate, style, plan, and complete your space to look it’s best! I hope this gives you some ideas to make your home look it’s best and gives you the motivation and inspiration to fix your design mistakes! Let me know in the comment if you have ever/are making these design mistake in your home! #interiordesign #homedecor

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[KristenMcGowan]

Are you making any of these design mistakes in your home!? I hope this video helps make your home the best it can be!💗🏡

[im]

I watched a lot of "common interior design mistakes" videos and I must admit that I never thought putting things on the same level and that it may look flat etc. Thank you for that

[cd]

Painting tip- No way you can tell what the color is going to look like on a mustard or hot pink wall as the background. Also, to understand the true color of the paint, you need to prime the wall first if it is a dark wall like mustard or hot pink.

[melinabalboni]

Kristen, I love your videos and your decor advice. I especially love that you keep them relatively short and get right to the point. Many miss that and just babble on. I love incorporating your ideas especially scale and balance. Thanks and keep those videos coming!

[DJVLDN]

Like others here I’ve seen a lot of “common design mistakes” videos and they tend to repeat themselves (my rug’s too small, got it) but there are some genuinely original and slightly mind-blowing points in this one.

I’ll make sure to vary the height of the objects in my living room and not expose the back of my sofa. Wouldn’t have thought of that. Thanks Kristen!

[benpatana]

I always get paint samples but a painted room doesn't always look like what you'd expect from painting a small amount of a wall with the sample.

[Tjmama]

I’m impressed with myself that I already have/do all these things !! I love design and decorating

[cherylhenderson]

Thank u for the throw idea behind couch. I don't have space and had nowhere right to put my winter throw! You are soo good!

[Name]

The same height point was so unknown. Now I can never be the same !

[shannonperry]

About to buy my first house and I'm excited and overwhelmed at the same time about finally getting to decorate. Your videos are straightforward and helpful. Thank you!

[fayliu]

OMG! The idea to solve the “back of furniture” is soooo helpful and doable!

[kristinanoall]

I loved this video! I feel like videos like this are usually a bunch of stuff I’ve heard a million times, but this one had things I wasn’t sure about, like how big rugs should be. (How did you know I’ve been considering getting a rug for under our table, but didn’t know how big it should be??) I’d LOVE to see more educational videos like this!

[lilybee_]

We're decorating a new home and I havent made most of these mistakes yet. I picked a color pallette before the house was finished and ordered neutral couches. After moving into our home, I've been so surprised. Our home has changed the color pallette slightly. I thought I would be using grays, blues and white. It turns out that our home wants, grays, browns and greens. We still use blue as an accent but it's much less and a much darker blue. So weird. I'm not a lover of the color green but it looks so good and when I've paired it with navy and green, it makes me happy. Moral of the story, dont plan a new home totally before moving in. It might look too deliberate and not quite right. Wait and let the lighting in your home and the feel of the rooms help you. You'll know when you know and when you do, the rooms unfold beautifully.

[sandz]

I’ve seen so many decorating videos and this is the first time I’ve heard about paint samples first, levels, and decorating backs of sofas. Thanks!!

[pamcadd]

Helpful info, Kristen! As a non-decorator, I've recently been exploring a possibility I don't often hear about: custom area rugs. We have a budget friendly carpet shop that will create an area rug in any size - select something from their in-stock rolls of carpet, then they send it to be bound on the edges. This is a great way to go if you don't want wall-to-wall but want a large area covered. My living room rug is 11-1/2' x 18', so it goes under all the furniture. I have a small odd-shaped bedroom that I ordered a custom carpet for in an L shape.

[sabrina]

Sample colors are fun to do. I like to primer & make sure the old color isn't fitting against what I'm trying to choose.

[gardenjoy]

You are real good at this, Kristen! You know what you are talking about. You know to bring interesting visuals into it. You know how to convey your knowledge in an engaging way. You even know when to stop.
You give valuable content in a fun way. If ever I needed an interior designer (and could afford one...) I'd be hiring you.

[kimlassley]

Please do a video on design ideas for a open floor plan !

[jadeking]

We moved into our new house in December, two weeks before a three-month lockdown. The walls were covered in wood chip wallpaper and painted so badly with the cheapest white paint I've ever seen, so there was no way I would wait until I could pick up sample pots. I ended up just looking at Instagram pictures of the paint I liked the look of online and ordered. Thankfully the colours ended up being exactly what I wanted, but the stress of spending nearly 300 euro on paints you've never actually seen in person was insane
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[donnadoiron]

These tips are awesome... my biggest problem is having the confidence in what I’m placing in my rooms especially on my walls.
Love your ideas. Thanks