1. ALL-WHITE, FEATURELESS SPACES
White is a wonderful canvas, but too much can leave an entry space feeling cold and empty.
2. AN OVERUSE OF ANIMAL PRINTS
Decorating with pattern will never get tiresome, but sometimes you can have too much of a good thing, and that 'thing' is animal prints. Once the look of the 1970s, these days animal prints, including cowhide rugs, tend to look more cheesy than exotic or worldly. But that is not to say you shouldn't play with patterns in their entirety.
3. ANYTHING MASS-PRODUCED AND SOULLESS
Cookie-cutter, mass-produced furniture did a roaring trade in the 1990s but has more recently fallen out of favor with homeowners and decorators alike.
4. FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS THAT ARE TOO SMALL
It is a common misconception that the smaller the room, the smaller the furniture and furnishing should be. In fact, the opposite is true. For the longest time, we'd spot slimline consoles, narrow runners, and barely-there coat hooks. But we've since moved on from this doll-house aesthetic. Today, more is more when it comes to proportions, so go large.
5. THEMED SCHEMES
It wasn't so long ago when themed spaces adorned homes up and down the country, but these days, any sensible designer will resign the hokey signage, and steamer trunks to the history books.