Avoid too much intense color. Make sure you mix colors and try them out. It's always good to do a swatch.

To be influenced by a magazine and, say, a Swedish theme, unless it resonates with you, it seems kind of odd and influenced.

Avoid spending too much on one thing.

Avoid too much intense color. Make sure you mix colors and try them out. It's always good to do a swatch.

People buy things in isolation and don't think of how they work together.

Think of how much furniture you need. What's the best way to have it be functional in a great way? If it's in groups, define it.

To have a 9-foot sofa in a small room can be kind of treacherous.