10 REASONS YOUR HOME LOOKS CHEAP | INTERIOR DESIGN MISTAKES

10 Reasons Your Home Looks CHEAP! Common Interior Design Mistakes + How to Fix Them
Interior designer: Kristen McGowan

Is your home looking cheap? Are you making these common interior design mistakes without even realizing it?! In this video I am fixing your common design mistakes that are making your home look CHEAP! I’ll share my 10 designer tips & tricks to creating a high-end luxurious looking home, on a budget! You don’t need to buy expensive furniture & decor to get the luxurious look, you can use these design hacks to create a similar look! Everything from decor hacks, styling tips, furniture placement, lighting… were covering it all! Check out this video for my top tips and let me know your favs in the comments below! #interiordesign #homedecor

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[KristenMcGowan]

HAPPY SUNDAY EVERYONE! Are you making any of these design mistakes in your home?! 🙋🏼‍♀️ I know I have!!


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[rachelanderson]

Artwork tip: I wanted an extremely large canvas on a two story wall but, those are SUPER expensive! So I bought a shower curtain that I loved. I built a frame with leftover wood from another project. I used a staple gun and stretched the shower curtain over it. Mounted it on the wall! $30!

[gundog]

My aunt married into a polish family and they introduced her to polish pottery. Polish pottery is basically just nice dishes but instead of all being a set they pick coordinating colors. She has the most beautiful coffee mugs and she has maybe two of each thing tops. They're all blue and patterned but they coordinate instead of being identical. It's just gorgeous and that's how I approach my design style. Its a very second hand furniture friendly approach and you get to layer up and choose designs that resonate with you. All her mugs sit in her hutch on display and you feel so nice having coffee at her house drinking from her beautiful pottery.

[gent]

I wonder how many design philosophies we have that are centred around striving to look rich rather than be happy?

[willcollis]

no mention of second hand, antiques and retro is a great way to class up your house and it is environmentally responsible

[cathyrodeheaver]

Your home, your design taste. If you are comfortable with things, they are correct. Be content.

[rifflequeen]

Go with what you really love and you will not go wrong! Remember, to each his/her own, Everyone is different!

[WayToVibe]

I didn't put much stock into rugs till I moved into a place that is partially furnished. There was a rug in the livingroom and I'd never had a rug before. The first time my foster cat spilled coffee on it I threw it out on the back deck with the intention of washing it. It wasn't till it had been out there for two weeks that I realized why my space felt off. I was used to not having rugs before, but now that I'd experienced a good rug in the right place I couldn't feel right about the bare floor. I washed it and brought it back in and yes, they do tie a space together.

[staceykersting]

My apartment is pre-boob light. lol. Those matching furniture sets seem to be the goal in my neighborhood...same as the 'artwork'...screams Rent A Center! Agree with all but twinkle lights. It's a long dark winter here, and having white Xmas lights in the windows gives me just a little life. Lamps never seem to do that for me. Their light always seems so 'task oriented'. Light coming from the windows is a big 'yes'.

[leejih]

Recap:
1. No boob lights.
2. Exposed cords.
3. Too much IKEA furniture
4. Matching furniture sets. Mix!
5. Common wall art from Ikea/Home Sense
6. Furniture placement.
7. Correct size rug.
8. Messy shoe rack
9. Tapestries or twinkle lights

[janellrenee]

I disagree with the indoor lights. I think they can set a gorgeous ambiance for a bedroom or a reading nook. I'm an interior designer and think that they can look amazing when used in the right settings. I have some hanging over a white curtain in the bedroom, with a lovely tree in front and a Turkish rug. Looks amazing. So go for the lights guys xo

[wohfab]

We should *really quickly* go away from the thought, your home (and stuff) needs to look (or be for that matter) expensive, high end, or whatever.

[pm]

FURNITURE AWAY from the WALLS is the best tip you gave. Very few decorators do this. Thank you. I've even seen a queen bed planted in the centre of a bedroom. The head board served as a backside aginst the dresser, which in turn created a dressing area. It was closest to the window so it got good light. And the bed area remained a bit darker. VERY Cool! Personally ALL of my one-room home is decorated / divided up by having all the furnishings are away from the walls and centered down the room's length. You can see lots of wall-to-floor, making the place feel larger and airier. It has flow.

[lizzanca]

Maybe suggest people buying original art instead of “unique” pieces from other big box stores. There are a lot of affordable art pieces in smaller cities, if you just look for them. 😇

[amymcginty]

Please don’t run wiring behind your drywall without first encasing them in conduit. The wires get hot and start a fire. This is an inspection snaflu that might cause your home not to pass inspection. The same goes for running electrical lines under carpeting... big no no!

[t.y.]

Well, my guilty home decor pleasures are tapestries, twinkle lights and wallpaper. I like a good wallpapered accent wall. Also, mirrors open up a space too. Boob lights don't give off good light either.

[Tuskenknits]

You have great taste, and are definitely correct! We purposely wanted our brand new house to look like we renovated an older home, so we did exposed cabinet hinges, and white appliances. It looks stunning, but it was done intentionally, which is the difference.

[annek.]

I've found that a home looks warm & welcoming when you're using furniture and accessories that have been accumulated over time. Definitely stay away from the matching sets.

[butterflyn]

I've heard so many designers saying don't buy matching sets, but it always looks cheaper when it doesn't matches to me lol Idk what it is, because the rest of the examples made sense, and the pictures examples looked great, but the matching ones always looked so much better to me than furniture that doesn't match.

[asmrbb]

I agree with everything but the twinkly lights! Those always bring a cozy vibe