Seven Common Home Interior Design Mistakes in Rwanda

Designing or remodelling your home can become quite hectic, and there are mistakes that are made in that process.

Here I am going to focus on a few that are the most common interior design mistakes to avoid. The points will allow you to understand why it doesn’t work and also think outside the box on what are best ways to design a beautiful home.

1 — Buying paint before fabrics and furniture

Deciding on which colours to use is surely the most important step in the design process. Never rush for it. While painting is time-consuming, it is permanent. So take all the time you need.

Any furniture can easily be moved but not the paint. First, pick the furniture and other accessories for the space, and then take pieces of fabric thereafter to match the paint that fits best. For professionals, the paint comes first but as a ‘Do-It-Yourself’, the process should be the other way around.

2 — Scale of furniture in the space

Most people tend to buy furniture that is too large for the space. This is a very common mistake; you see it in different places.

When purchasing furniture, keep in mind the size of your space and the amount of space that you would like to dedicate to each piece you need, but also allowing easy movement.

Stop thinking about only buying what is already made. Think about customising your furniture too, so that it may fit your place. A measurement tape cost 1000 RWF, so make sure that your house and what you need are measured to the right scale. Do some research and find references on how others have exploited their spaces.

3 — Hanging artwork too high

Some homeowners tend to hang art too high. Art should be hung at eye level, although small pieces can be hung lower.

The only exceptions should be when the art or accessories are very large or are hanging above a large piece of furniture.