Decoration & Storage: 10 Pros And Cons For A Peaceful, Tidier Home

There are plenty of ways to boost home storage capacity to make your home peaceful and tidier. The approaches vary from simply buying compact furniture to finding creative means to utilise every square centimetre of your available space. Yet, apart from storage, there are other aspects to focus on if you would like to create a truly neat and peaceful environment in your home. Here are 10 pros and cons for a peaceful, tidier home you should better bear in mind while shopping and decorating:

Pros

Genuine wood shades —

easy to maintain and to clean, genuine wood furniture (or at least MDF in wood effect) will contribute to a tidy look and feel in your home.

Soft pastel decoration colours — beige and pastel shades create very peaceful, unobtrusive atmosphere in any home.

Quality durable furniture — nothing gives the home a shabbier look than furniture with damaged doors and drawers.

Optimised storage — go for fitted storage units whenever possible and keep everything neatly organised.

Carefully chosen, matching accessories — choose drapes and rugs in similar shades and ornaments to make sure the room looks consistent.

Balanced ambient and decorative lighting — know the difference between functional and decorative lighting and get both of them right.

Hidden power outlets — keep power outlets hidden wherever possible (behind the TV, lower next to a bed, etc.).

Wireless tech whenever possible — or even go wireless if you have a chance.

Live plants — live plants, especially if placed and chosen carefully, can really make any house feel like home.

Plenty of open space — this will mostly depend on your decoration setting, but on the whole, you should try to leave as much open space in the room as possible.

Cons
Easily soiled furniture and accessories —

do not choose colours and materials that are quick and easy to soil. Black gloss, for example, looks astonishing, but you will have to dust every single day.

Empty furniture that is not used — get only essential furniture units to open more room for yourself.

Wire tangle and power cubes — think of your power outlets and electric wiring in advance to avoid mess and wire tangle.

Plenty of floor standing accessories — they can clutter even a large room, not to mention a small one.

More than three dominant colours in the room — unless you choose to go with Indian style, it will create atmosphere that is simply too bright and obtrusive.

More than three dominant materials in the room — three is more than enough to highlight your decoration theme.

Heavy drapes — especially if the windows are small and the amount of natural light is low.

Cluttered worktops and counters — it is completely up to you to keep your home tidy and clean, so make a note of not messing up your furniture.

Gaudy light sources — low hanging, ballroom-like chandeliers are simply inappropriate in a room with low ceiling, so stay reasonable.

Different decoration patterns in every room — most importantly, stick to the same trends and styles in all of your rooms — not identical, of course, but similar.