AN interior design expert has revealed the faux pas of decorating a space.
The advice for the home can transform the space, making it more visually appealing.
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Englander Line’s interior design experts have revealed how to decorate a space as well as what to avoid (stock)Credit: Getty
The furnishing experts at Englander Line shared their interior design dos and don’ts.
First, it’s important to consider personal needs and requirements when decorating a space.
“Do you need cozy, modern living room furniture or would you prefer something fun and vibrant?
“Preferences will inevitably change from family to family, but it is important to accommodate what you partly envision before anything else,” Englander Line said.
Englander Line also advised spacing out the size of the furniture in accordance with the size of the room.
“For example, if your room is large, it is obviously best to search for large living room ideas,” they said.
The interior design expert also noted to consider negative and positive spacing when furnishing a room.
Negative spacing refers to empty space while positive spacing refers to parts of the room with furniture.
“Considering spacing is ultimately beneficial because it allows you to visualize what should go where,” they said.
The experts also said that furniture does not need to be facing the television.
“Try to avoid facing all your furniture towards the television. One way to do this is by arranging your seats in either a U-shape or an L-shape.
“These types of arrangements work well for directing one’s eye to another prominent part of your room – a fireplace for instance,” they said.
All in all, they suggested not making a space centered around technology.
“Most family living rooms tend to include a television or other technological devices.
“The advice here is to include technological devices in your living room if that is what you want, but do not allow them to dominate your spacing.
“Instead, if you have the spacing to allow for it, arrange for some built-in shelves to put your devices on,” they said.
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Englander Line said not to center everything in the space around technology, including pointing all the furniture towards the television (stock)Credit: Getty