You Need to Avoid These Interior Design Mistakes at All Costs

Painting the Walls Before Buying the Furniture

This one isn't self-explanatory, we offer our sincerest and most patient apologies. An important trick to learning how to properly decorate your home is to make sure that you know what you're going to put inside of it before you style around it. If the carpet doesn't match the drapes, you should have just gotten the drapes first. 

Not That Terrible, Until It Gets Terrible

While this act isn't a cardinal sin, you should recognize that we're just trying to save you a little time and some money. Nobody likes a mismatched house, and when your shades are just one or two tones off of what they should be, people will notice. Follow our lead here, it's the right thing to do. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.