8 decoration mistakes that make your home look messy

How to use the rule of three to finally make your wall panel hang straight.

Your art wall looks random

A randomly placed or poorly sized piece of art can make the whole room look messy. "It's important to choose the pieces that fit the wall you put them on," says Marisa Sauer, interior designer and founder of Design MACS. A very large piece can make a room look small and cluttered." Sauer recommends that each piece of artwork be spatially connected to something else in the room. For example, if you have a five-foot sofa, choose a four-foot board. "Art has to be associated with something," she says. Check out these room design tricks that interior designers always use.

You have chosen high-maintenance furniture

If spraying and cleaning every surface in your home is the last thing on your to-do list, stay away from high-maintenance parts. Dust will be more noticeable on dark wooden furniture, and fingerprints will quickly appear on glass and mirrors. Be wary of pieces in your home that become faster and messy than others, and clean them first.

Your walls look old

With current color tendencies leaning towards a light look that feels fresh air, dull colors with brown tones may look old and dirty. "It's not that these colors are bad, it looks a bit old. People often associate older things with more messy things.

Your photo frames don't align with each other

In order to organize multiple pieces of art in a row or conduct a galleria-type show, Sauer recommends some future planning. Her trick is to wrap a large sheet of paper in the size of the space she wants to fill with art. Sauer places the sheet on the floor and moves its photo frames until you find the setting you prefer (recommends keeping about one or two inches between smaller frames, and two or three inches between larger frames). Sauer then follows each frame and determines where each nail should go to hang it. You then fix the paper to the wall, place all the nails in place of the points, and tear the sheet. Now hang the frames and your gallery will be complete. Do you have some tires that won't stay straight? "Place a small piece of Velcro tape (fixer brand) or fixing bands at the bottom of the frame so it doesn't lean to the side," says Sauer.

You forgot to think about exposed ropes

Nothing expresses chaos like a set of wires and exposed electrical tapes. Identify all the problem points in your home and look for creative ways to hide the clutter. For example, your computer's power strip can be hung in a basket under the desk. Other strips can be hidden inside drawers and behind decorations and decorations.

You've overdone your accessories and extra parts

When designing things on tables and shelves, keep everything grouped into three piles (or any other odd numbers like five and seven), and make sure you have a clear focal point and plenty of white space, Sauer advises. In order to keep things interesting, assemble objects of different heights, and if your table is square, place it at an angle of 45 degrees.

Your carpet is the wrong size

In order to group your living space together and make it look like a single unit – rather than randomly placed furniture – make sure that the front feet of each piece in your seating area are located above the carpet.

Your sofa and pillows look flat

A wrinkled cover and deformed pillows can make any setting look messy. Move everything and make sure your upholstery is at its best.