Set up your apartment: five mistakes that make your home look uncomfortable
Created: 05/06/2022, 08:28
By: Andrea Stettner
It should be cozy and comfortable – your own home.
But some furnishing mistakes make it almost impossible to feel comfortable in the apartment.
The lease is signed, the furniture is finally set up.
But you don't really feel comfortable in your new apartment yet?
Then you are like many people in their own homes.
This is often due to
setup errors that
everyone has probably made at some point.
White walls, no curtains and only a small carpet - this is how the apartment quickly looks uncomfortable.
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Uncomfortable apartment: Almost everyone makes these mistakes
It's not just the right furniture that helps us to feel comfortable in our own four walls - the wrong decoration, too much or too little, can quickly make apartments look uncomfortable.
Here are the most common home decorating mistakes:
Hardly any textiles:
The curtains are missing on your windows and you have also done without bedside rugs?
Some people find this minimalist furnishing style modern, but unfortunately it also makes the apartment look very cool.
When
it comes to cushions, blankets, curtains and carpets
, feel free to shop without restraint – then you will quickly feel at ease.
Here we show what else you need for your first apartment.
Bare walls:
Pictures or posters on the walls also create a homely atmosphere.
Perhaps you will find what you are looking for in one of the many poster shops on the Internet - the picture frames can often be ordered at the same time.
Even large rooms with white walls often appear uncomfortable.
Bring some color into play - you will be amazed at how the atmosphere of the room changes for the better.
No houseplants:
The "urban jungle" with exotic houseplants is very trendy - no wonder, after all, plants liven up every room and transform it into a green oasis.
If you don't have a green thumb, you can use artificial or dried flowers, grass or twigs, which are available in many furniture stores.
False Light: Those
too
Room lighting influences how a room affects us.
Loud ceiling lights often make rooms appear cold and sallow.
Rather use
indirect light sources
, such as a table lamp or floor lamp next to the couch.
Fairy lights also create a cozy atmosphere.
Clutter:
Yes, too much decoration can also make your home feel uncomfortable.
If you diligently distribute vases, candlesticks or decorative rabbits in the rooms, you create
too much trouble
for the eye and the room looks overloaded.
Clutter also spoils any feel-good atmosphere.
Overstuffed shelves, overflowing laundry baskets and an untidy balcony should soon be a thing of the past if you want to feel good again.
With a few little tricks, your apartment will always stay clean.
Your retreat in the apartment, where you meditate or do yoga, should also be set up correctly - here we show you how.
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