ShareThisA continuing compendium of tips and tricks from Home & Garden Television:HGTV enlists some of today's hottest interior designers to count down the top decorating crimes in American homes.1. Furniture that doesn't fit. Don't try to put too much into any space.2. Too many colors or patterns. If you have too many colors or patterns in a house, it tends to look very busy, crowded and distracting to the eye.3. Floating rugs. A rug should always be connected to furniture.4. Improper lighting. Understand what kind of lighting you want in each space, paying attention to a room's function when determining proper lighting.5. Frames hung too high. If you have to bend your neck to see your art, then it's hung too high.6. Tacky couch covers. Don't put plastic on your sofa.7. Pushed-back furniture. This is when all the furniture in a room is lined up against the walls. Sometimes the backs of furniture are beautiful and a sofa with a little table in the back is a great place for a display.8. Ignoring windows. Bed sheets or blankets are made for the bed, not the window.9. Fear of color. Color is a great punctuation and doesn't have to be overbearing. Make a color choice and take some ownership of your space.10. Knickknack overload. Edit your collections so they're pointed and look good as a small grouping.11. Too many pillows. If the pillows actually hinder being able to sit on a couch or lie comfortably on a bed, then it's obviously too much.12. Fake flowers. They gather dust and don't bring life into your home like real flowers, which look and smell better.(For thousands of other ideas visit www.hgtv.com. Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service.)
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