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

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.

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.

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

Be judicious with your budget and buy things that are going to last.

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