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Decorating Mistakes

by @caroline-patterson

7 photos

Decorating Mistakes gathers design ideas around Art installed too high or low, badly planned layout, and rug that’s too small. Use the photos to compare layout, color, lighting, materials, texture, and scale so you can spot useful patterns and adapt them to your own home.

A gallery wall of black and white framed photos hangs on a light blue wall above a patterned wooden console table on herringbone wood floors.
A large custom built-in media wall features asymmetrical shelves, wood grain cabinets, and a flat-screen television under track lighting.
A transitional living room features a grey sofa, beige armchairs, a marble coffee table, and white built-ins opening to a kitchen.
A light-filled living room featuring an ornate white fireplace mantel styled with plants inside and colorful abstract art on top.
A grey sofa with beige cushions sits in a warmly lit living room next to a wooden coffee table and side table with lamps.
A wooden console bench with a draped grey throw blanket sits beneath framed wall art next to a rustic wood block stool holding dry branches.
A modern living room features a wood-paneled accent wall, built-in black gloss cabinets, a white leather sectional sofa, and two black armchairs.