Don’t buy furniture that you can’t use
Just because you have seen an amazing and elegant piece of furniture that seems to fit in your home, it doesn’t mean that you should buy it. Before taking this step, you need to think about whether it is useful because otherwise, you will be wasting your money. For instance, if you have fallen in love with a white sofa or tiny stylish chairs, before buying them, you should know that you can’t use them often enough, especially when friends come to visit you. On a white sofa, you will always have to put a blanket so that it doesn’t get dirty. In other words, you need to choose the furniture so that it is comfortable and usable.
“Don’t get me wrong, I love tiny chairs and super sleek sofas,” says designer Ryland Witt. “But make sure there is seating that you and your guests feel comfortable in — otherwise you’ll never use the room.”
Don’t put your sofa against the wall
When it comes to redecorating the living room, many people tend to put their sofa against the wall, but this is another huge mistake that people should stop doing. They believe that putting their furniture this way will maximize the space, but this assumption is also wrong. A sofa against the wall can shrink your space, even if your room is large (or small). So, the solution is to “float” your sofa away from the wall. You will see that this trick will make your room look bigger.
“Nothing drives me crazier than a sofa against the wall in a large room,” says Sarah Vaile of Sarah Whit Interior Design.
