{"id":2771,"date":"2017-03-09T07:00:50","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T12:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/?p=2771"},"modified":"2017-03-09T07:00:50","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T12:00:50","slug":"top-8-home-design-fails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails","title":{"rendered":"Top 8 Home Design Fails"},"content":{"rendered":"When you\u2019re designing a room, the more original your design the better. But be warned: there are a lot <\/em>of ideas that can go horribly wrong.\n\nHere at QC we like to be adventurous and keep things interesting. However, we definitely don\u2019t <\/strong><\/em>want your creative intentions to turn into a disastrous design fail. As an interior decorator, you know what works and what doesn\u2019t. And your usual decorating rules can make things difficult when you\u2019re designing imaginative rooms. After all, you really just want your client to adore their new d\u00e9cor!\n\nDon\u2019t stress if you\u2019ve made theses blunders before. Just be sure to watch out for these design faux pas the next time you land a decorating job!\n

\"living<\/h3>\n

1. Color Clashing<\/h3>\nMixing a bright orange wall with a yellow couch? Think again!\n\nThe most perilous design fail, clashing colors will destroy a room\u2019s charm. For example, too many bright colors in one room will take away any semblance of comfort and shock your visual senses. That old saying \u201copposites attract\u201d doesn\u2019t always work in the design world. Watch out when selecting colors to stay away from mixing too many bright shades in one room.\n\nOn the other hand, too many dark colors can rob a room of its energy. Learn some simple techniques on incorporating dark colors<\/a> into your designs.\n\nPro Tip:<\/i><\/b> Save bright colors for accent walls or statement pieces like decorative pillows. This draws attention and adds flair without overwhelming guests.\n

2. Shag Carpets<\/h3>\n\"shag\n\nIs it 1978 again or did we accidentally wire our DeLorean to take us back in time\u2026\n\nShag carpets are antiquated design trend. They were popular a few decades ago, but they have no place in today\u2019s world of interior decorating. Not only are they an eyesore\u2014they catch absolutely everything that falls on the carpet which makes them a nightmare to keep clean!\n\nStay away from shag carpets in your designs; they\u2019re unsightly in modern designs. If you want to include one, a small shag rug can add comfort without overtaking the room. We\u2019ll admit that they feel warm and inviting on our feet!\n

3. Extreme Vintage<\/h3>\nOn the same page as shag carpets lies the vintage overhaul design fail.\n\nVintage is endearing and we all love a little 1960s flair\u2014picture Audrey Hepburn circa 1961\u2014but we\u2019re definitely <\/em>not trying to recapture the glory of tie-dye in our homes. Rather than ruining your design with an overpowering amount of bright colors and velvet sofas, try adding vintage accessories. Showing off an old-fashioned rotary phone is way more sophisticated than moss-colored carpet and flower-patterned sofas.\n\nAn easy way to channel the past is by framing black and white portraits or hanging a classic film poster. Choose images that also function as a conversation piece!\n

\"vintage<\/h3>\n

4. Mixed Prints<\/h3>\nWe\u2019ve all witnessed someone at the supermarket who dresses as half-zebra, half-leopard. Bad print combinations are a design fail waiting to happen. When it comes to designing a room, choose one pattern to make a statement and stick with it. A floral patterned chair with matching pillows for the sofa looks elegant rather than tacky. This way you won\u2019t go overkill on the prints but they still catch your client\u2019s eye!\n\nBe sure to use striking patterns in small doses. Choosing an animal print carpet will just engulf the whole space and make you feel like you\u2019re in a Vegas showroom!\n

5. Monotone Rooms<\/h3>\nThe argument here isn\u2019t that neutral tones are bad. We love <\/em>neutrals! But when it comes to choosing your whites, beiges and greys you\u2019ll need mix a few shades to add dimension.\n\nFor instance, a room that\u2019s completely beige is boring. Complement a light beige wall with a darker carpet or hardwood floor. As for the furniture, go with a neutral tone like light grey or chocolate brown. Remember that it\u2019s possible to remain neutral and create depth at the same time!\n\nAccent walls work well with neutral rooms. Paint your focus wall darker or with a subtle pattern, like light-colored stripes. Learn the keys to proper home d\u00e9cor with this online design course<\/a>!\n

\"monochromatic<\/h3>\n

6. Plastic Light Fixtures<\/h3>\nThe world is moving in a sustainable direction. And you should too in your designs!\n\nPlastic light shades are definitely not a good look for any room. Especially if you\u2019re designing an elegant dining room or front entryway, plastic is not a quality choice for your client. These fixtures look tacky and cheap\u2014a style you don\u2019t want your design to emulate.\n\nIf you don\u2019t have the budget to splurge on a crystal chandelier, don\u2019t worry! Have a look at light fixtures that incorporate glass or metallic colors. These are more ornate than simple light shades. Plus, glass d\u00e9cor is a foolproof way to make any room look chic!\n

7. Barren Spaces<\/h3>\nMinimalist d\u00e9cor is a hip trend in today\u2019s world, but that doesn\u2019t mean you have to purge your space of all belongings! Don\u2019t get hung up on keeping a room too <\/em>immaterial\u2014living minimalist isn\u2019t supposed to make you feel isolated. Instead, use light colors to create an open atmosphere in your designs. Or focus on keeping furniture clear and out of the main footpath.\n\nIf a room looks like it should be part of an open house, include some blankets to make it feel homely.\n\n\"barren\n

8. Themed Rooms<\/h3>\nGenerally, you should ignore any inclinations to design a heavily themed room. No matter what the theme, it will turn out tacky and just\u2026well\u2026childish!\n\nThere\u2019s a reason that themed rooms are saved for children\u2014they\u2019re for imaginary purposes only! Now that we\u2019ve grown up your designs should focus on a scheme, not a theme!\n\nRefine any room by using d\u00e9cor that incorporate the same scheme. A scheme can include tasteful accessories and photographs with contingent colors. If you are decorating a child\u2019s room, take a look at these crafty theme ideas<\/a>.\n\nSometimes there are ways around these disastrous decorating ideas, but avoiding these design fails is key to a successful career. Interior decorators need to be creative and original\u2014as long as your designs are visually pleasing! Better safe than sorry when designing for a new client. When in doubt, get their opinion by making a mock-up illustration!\n

Having trouble telling a client why their interior d\u00e9cor doesn\u2019t work? Read up on how to handle a client with bad taste<\/a>!<\/em><\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Find out which home design fails you need to avoid as a professional interior decorator!","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19788,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[521],"class_list":{"0":"post-2771","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-design-tips","8":"category-your-design-career"},"yoast_head":"\nTop 8 Home Design Fails - The Focal Point<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Don't make these home design fails as an interior decorator! Create designs that are timeless and your clients will love your unique taste!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Top 8 Home Design Fails\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Don't make these home design fails as an interior decorator! Create designs that are timeless and your clients will love your unique taste!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Focal Point\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/QCDesign\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-03-09T12:00:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-28.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Katie Deck\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Katie Deck\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Katie Deck\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d795176988db7aac0aae9cfa4f7c16e2\"},\"headline\":\"Top 8 Home Design Fails\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-03-09T12:00:50+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails\"},\"wordCount\":1092,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-28.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Design Tips\",\"Your Design Career\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails\",\"name\":\"Top 8 Home Design Fails - The Focal Point\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-28.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-03-09T12:00:50+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d795176988db7aac0aae9cfa4f7c16e2\"},\"description\":\"Don't make these home design fails as an interior decorator! Create designs that are timeless and your clients will love your unique taste!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-28.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-28.png\",\"width\":800,\"height\":500},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Top 8 Home Design Fails\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"The Focal Point\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d795176988db7aac0aae9cfa4f7c16e2\",\"name\":\"Katie Deck\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/d670cec3681a375bec6e93d9c22512d5\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2cf4c565146d5e2ec93261b964e3ec24a5636f523ce777aaca05babd4fa813ff?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2cf4c565146d5e2ec93261b964e3ec24a5636f523ce777aaca05babd4fa813ff?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Katie Deck\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/author\/katie-deck\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Top 8 Home Design Fails - The Focal Point","description":"Don't make these home design fails as an interior decorator! Create designs that are timeless and your clients will love your unique taste!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Top 8 Home Design Fails","og_description":"Don't make these home design fails as an interior decorator! Create designs that are timeless and your clients will love your unique taste!","og_url":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails","og_site_name":"The Focal Point","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/QCDesign","article_published_time":"2017-03-09T12:00:50+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":500,"url":"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-28.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Katie Deck","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Katie Deck","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails"},"author":{"name":"Katie Deck","@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d795176988db7aac0aae9cfa4f7c16e2"},"headline":"Top 8 Home Design Fails","datePublished":"2017-03-09T12:00:50+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails"},"wordCount":1092,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-28.png","articleSection":["Design Tips","Your Design Career"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails","url":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails","name":"Top 8 Home Design Fails - The Focal Point","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-28.png","datePublished":"2017-03-09T12:00:50+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d795176988db7aac0aae9cfa4f7c16e2"},"description":"Don't make these home design fails as an interior decorator! Create designs that are timeless and your clients will love your unique taste!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-28.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-28.png","width":800,"height":500},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/top-8-home-design-fails#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Top 8 Home Design Fails"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/","name":"The Focal Point","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d795176988db7aac0aae9cfa4f7c16e2","name":"Katie Deck","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/d670cec3681a375bec6e93d9c22512d5","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2cf4c565146d5e2ec93261b964e3ec24a5636f523ce777aaca05babd4fa813ff?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2cf4c565146d5e2ec93261b964e3ec24a5636f523ce777aaca05babd4fa813ff?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Katie Deck"},"url":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/author\/katie-deck"}]}},"authors":[{"term_id":521,"user_id":4,"is_guest":0,"slug":"katie-deck","display_name":"Katie Deck","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2cf4c565146d5e2ec93261b964e3ec24a5636f523ce777aaca05babd4fa813ff?s=96&d=mm&r=g","author_category":"","first_name":"Katie","last_name":"Deck","user_url":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2771"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2771\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2771"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=2771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}