Things That Make Your Home Look Cheap
It is known that some habits can keep a person from getting rich. So, of course, the interior of a home can tell what kind of person you are and how skillfully you can manage your finances. Indeed, particular things can even make your home look cheap.
We’re going to tell you what things you need to get rid of to make a good impression on your guests. Look around, maybe it’s time to start tidying up!
Things That Make Your Home Look Cheap
Luxury Items
Why would you need a Chanel purse if you have to ride on a crowded bus every morning? The same applies to the interior. A leather sofa or a huge plasma screen bought in credit for a tiny apartment will certainly not help you. It is worth noting that usually, such tricks don’t work, and those who live beyond their means don’t fool anyone.
Reproductions
For some reason, now it’s popular to print pictures on canvas, but often it looks really bad. Even the most beautiful painting will turn into an ugly cheap item if created in this way. If you want to decorate boring walls, do it wisely: print family pictures or buy a real oil painting, place it in a beautiful frame and hang it on the wall.
Fanatical Savings
A bag with shopping bags, a few soap scraps put together in one piece, or crafts from old plastic bottles are things that you need to get rid of immediately. The pursuit of endless savings is not a sign of reasonable frugality, but an indicator that you do not know how to properly manage income and expenses. Savings should be reasonable.
Obsessive Demonstration of Success
The walls of your home are not the hall of fame, so all kinds of diplomas, certificates, and medals should be kept somewhere in the closet or a special suitcase, but certainly not shown to guests unnecessarily. The same applies to souvenirs brought from anywhere: no matter how much you want, you don’t need to clutter up the space of the apartment with unnecessary accessories, even if each of them is one of a kind.
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Stuffed Animals
Stuffed animals are appropriate only in a house where a small child lives. Otherwise, the sofa, covered with bears and dogs of all colors, testifies only to the bad taste of the owner of the apartment and doesn’t cause affection at all. Besides, toys are still the dust collectors, and dust, as you know, can cause a variety of diseases. It is better to take all the animals dear to your heart to the orphanage.
Faded Upholstery and Stained Textiles
The shabby sofa that has lost its color is not only bad on its own, but also significantly reduces the cost of the interior of the entire home. But this doesn’t mean that you need to immediately get rid of your favorite chair or leather sofa, it’s enough to upholster the sofa with new fabric, buy a stylish cover, or a high-quality blanket. The same goes for greasy curtains that require regular washing.
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All these things are signs of bad taste. Take a close look at your home and, without remorse, get rid of the things that make your home look cheap.
