25 decorating traps we don't want you to fall into

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Wouldn't it be marvellous if we were all totally faultless? Well, how we decorate our homes can be, thanks to the tips and tricks that we've gleaned from professional interior designers.

From keeping plenty of traffic space in your living room through to hiding away all your cables and keeping your home furnishing schemes simple, we think we've covered all bases here, so come take a look and see if you agree!

1. Never use fake flowers to decorate as they attract dust. Go for the real deal

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2. Don't fall into the trap of overflowing your bed with too many pillows

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3. Overloading on accessories is a sure-fire way to make your space cluttered instead of cosy

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The Chase Architecture

4. Don't fear colour, it actually looks great

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5. Your windows shouldn't be ignored! They need framing and dressing up

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Roundhouse Architecture Ltd

6. Don't relegate furniture to the edges of rooms. Experiment with layouts

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Campbell Watson

7. Hard to clean and care for sofas are a bad choice, unless you also invest in covers

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GK Architects Ltd

8. Don't mount your pictures too high. They should sit so the centres meet your eye line

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9. Take the time to choose bright, sparkling lighting that will complement and not cool a room

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10. Rugs should always be anchored by at least some furniture legs, not left abandoned in the centre of a room

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11. There is a difference between eclectic and over the top use of colours and patterns. Simple can be better!

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12. Don't overlook the importance of proportional furniture or you will shrink your rooms

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13. Keep fashionable purchases to small accessories, not large pieces of furniture

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14. Don't buy matching sets of everything or your home will look like a brand catalogue

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The Cotswold Company

15. Uncomfortable dining chairs are an absolute no-no! The food should be the talking point, not everyone's sore backs

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16. Don't embrace too much formality. Remember that you have to live in and use this space

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17. Don't be afraid to throw away gifts and accessories that you no longer like. Your taste is your own, so choose your own embellishments

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keeping things you hate

18. You don't have to keep the original door or cabinet hardware. If you want to modernise, change them

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old fashioned hardware

19. Out of place or overly wacky themes will be a novelty, but not elegant

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out of place themes

20. Your hallway is your home's first impression so don't lessen your design efforts just because it's not a main room

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ignoring your hallway

21. Exposed cables really cheapen the finish of your home so try top keep all your electricals hidden

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Progressive Design London

22. More photos aren't always a good thing, if they'll make your walls look cluttered. Select a few favourites and put the rest in albums

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Studio Lisa Bengtsson

23. Pedestal rugs are something that should have never made it out of the 70s, so opt for a normal rug if you want one in your bathroom

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24. Lopsided furniture won't always be immediately obvious to you, but don't assume your floors are level as certain things may need adjusting or spacing

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25. Don't leave your layouts to chance, actually plan them with a traffic flow in mind. You can test whether it works by seeing if you can easily vacuum

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For more interior design tips, take a look at this Ideabook: Don't Repeat The Interior Design Mistakes Of Others.

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