Many people dream of stylish laconic interiors, leafing through fashion magazines and designer catalogs. But, in reality, few of them manage to be implemented, let alone to keep everything in its original form. Our usual way of life makes its own adjustments to the interior of the apartment, filling the living space with everyday objects that are familiar to us. Very often they come into conflict with the style we have chosen and act destructively on it.
In this article, we'll cover five key interior mistakes and how you can fix them.
Overloading the interior with wall decor
When choosing a wall decor, it is advisable to follow the concept of the style in which the entire interior is made. Everything that does not fit into it - calendars, photos of relatives, wall hangings, as well as paintings and panels made in different techniques and genres - are destructive for any interior. Well, if this is not kitsch, a variant of the "norm" in which even absurd combinations of different types of painting are considered.
Modern interior fashion does not welcome congestion with wall decor. Decorative moldings painted in the main background color are often chosen as the only wall decoration. A trendy interior is an interior with no more than one large abstract painting. Moderation is the key to the success of any style.
Choosing open surfaces
One of the main features of minimalism and other styles close to it is properly organized storage places. So, hidden and closed options for placing household accessories are a guarantee of order in the apartment. Open surfaces - hinged shelves, shelves, tables and bedside tables - become cluttered over time and create a feeling of a mess. It is better to think over the functional purpose of each storage area in advance - then the room will look more cozy and comfortable.
Incorrectly organizing the wiring system
It must be planned even at the stage of renovation and selection of design options. The location of the sockets, in particular, directly depends on the arrangement of furniture and household appliances. If the sockets are located in hard-to-reach places or far from home appliances, over time the apartment will become overgrown with extension cords and adapters, and wires hanging and lying throughout the apartment can destroy any interior.
Also read the article about 14 common mistakes when renovating an apartment, which in no case should be allowed.
Fill everything with decor items and souvenirs
In Russian apartments, very often on open shelves and racks, you can find a huge number of figurines, piggy banks, decorative dishes, frames. As a rule, these are travel souvenirs and unnecessary gifts. If they are precious as a memory, it is better to store them in bedside tables or dressers. Placed in prominent places, they create a sense of clutter. The best modern decor is vases, pillows, frames of the same color scheme, which are in harmony with each other and matched to the main style of the interior.
Choose the wrong textiles
In most modern interior styles, an excess of fabrics of different colors is unacceptable. A huge number of carpets, rugs, decorative pillows, massive curtains and cascading curtains on the windows - all this is a sign of bad taste. Styles such as chalet and Provence allow for a large amount of textiles, but they are always in the same color and united by a common idea.
Decorative pillows are matched to the color of the interior. Heavy textile draperies are appropriate exclusively for baroque and classic. And the surplus of carpets and rugs of ethnic prints "love" boho and kitsch.
