Make sure furniture decor has similar scale. It's all about scale, proportion, measuring, being conscious of the overall plan.

Make sure furniture decor has similar scale. It's all about scale, proportion, measuring, being conscious of the overall plan.

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

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

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

Look at your world and your life, and look at what is personal to you. If you're living in an apartment, you need to stick with a narrative that's personal to you.

Avoid spending too much on one thing.