Do’s & Don’ts While Redesigning Your Home

Don’ts

Do’s

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White rugs, upholstery or any other white décor should be kept off charts if you have kids or pets at home

Travelling is the best way to get inspiration. Even a walk around the city will give you ideas about colour contrasts, placements, mix-and-match décor, and trends.

With the intention of keeping your room spacious and sparse, do not compromise on seating. There must be appropriate seating, based on the type and size of the room.

Deep, moody and dramatic hues can create beautifully sophisticated and luxurious rooms. You may want to avoid them for the busy rooms of your house, but they go absolutely stunning in smaller areas like a pantry. Small kitchens with the dramatic colour scheme is in trend too.

Instead of saving money for buying a large number of “OK” decorative pieces, invest in a single great-quality piece; this single piece would uplift the ambience of your place. It may seem heavy on your pockets in the beginning but will be worth in the long run.

Whenever you do colour patch test for your walls, make significantly big patches, that can be seen (and judged) from larger distance from the wall. This helps in better choice and eliminate any chances of disappointment after the wall is fully painted.

Never turn a blind eye to the existing structure of your house. You may have been inspired by a modern house and their décor, but you must be flexible to change the design for your house from yesteryears. The whole room must hang together.

Instincts can play a major role in redesigning your home to perfection. If your instinct does not agree over a selection of leather sofa, just because it is in trend and every house has it, then do not buy it for your own house.

Designing your room with all functional and simple items is not recommended. It should have a balanced décor with functional and funky furniture and decorative items. This adds excitement and fun

With all the excitement of redesigning your home, do give some thoughts into making the house accessible for disabled family members and friends. Put rubber floors in the rooms for better wheelchair mobility, install walk-in baths or showers (click here to know how to choose between the two), put motion sensitive lights for their independent moving in the house.

It feels great when you do not have money constraint while redesigning. But just because you have enough to spend, doesn’t mean you should do it. The success is in achieving the highest with the use of minimal resources. It will inculcate the good habit of saving money for those uncertain future needs.

Higher the door opening between the rooms more is the sense of openness, lightness, and grandeur. They are more welcoming, and their grand look can be intimidating to your guests.