I'm an interior designer, and I've seen many bathroom remodels go wrong due to avoidable mistakes. Lack of storage, wrong material choices, insufficient lighting, and bad layout are common issues. By ...

Trade gallery walls for large statement art pieces to avoid overstimulation in your home. As an interior decorator, there are some interior-design mistakes I'd stay away from when designing a living ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Lauren writes about interior design and real estate. There are many reasons to hire an interior designer. Whether it’s ...

Avoid these decorating don'ts. Whether you hire a designer for a complete home makeover or follow their advice on Instagram, they will often tell you what to do to make your space feel like home. From ...

You know when a room just feels ... off? Interior designers see these things right away, and, usually, the problem boils down to a few décor missteps. Whether it's pieces that are the wrong scale, ...

They may seem like they have magical powers to some, but interior designers are not born ready to create beautiful interiors at the drop of a hat — they’re human, just like any other professional. And ...

In this house we don’t post signs. Prepare to get the rug pulled out from under you, amateur decorators — these six common household decor choices are making your home look cheap and tacky, according ...

Other than not hiring them—“You wouldn’t do your own root canal would you?” asks one—what do local interior design professionals find are the most common mistakes “civilians” make when they decorate ...

‘I actually think minimalism as a style is over,’ Michelle Ogundehin says in our Zoom call. Why? ‘Because it created places that you had to manage – they took a lot of work to keep, and I found that ...

Staging your home is an important part of selling it. Insider spoke to interior designer Dan Mazzarini about mistakes people make when staging. Showing off too much personality and clutter can ...