Rules of Interior Design

Ok so I can't sleep till I get a few things off my chest.  I just wanted to share some common design mistakes that people make and some tips to make your home even better.. It is late, I will add pictures later to demonstrate the  points..
First I want to start by saying Interior Design or decorating is an Art, and like Art rules can be and should be at times broken, that being said .....

Rule #1- Pictures should NOT be hung to high. what is to high you ask ? Well you need to think of your home and your pictures as an art exhibit. When you go to an art museum how high are  they hung? Are you straining your neck to see?No!! So you should hang your pictures at eye level, which means that the middle of the picture should be comfortably seen without moving your head.. This can really go against your instincts especially if you have been making this mistake. So if you are asking yourself "is this picture to high?" Then it is.  This rule is actually the first thing I notice when I walk into a home and tells you if they are design savvy or not. (But don't worry, no judgment here, I promise!!  I am sure you are a good person.)

Rule #2 Hang your curtains high, but to the floor. First of all I love curtains. They really warm up a space and if you do them right they can make your room look larger. Hang them as high as you can. Yes you can hang them above your window!! Even if your window is well below the ceiling hang your curtains as close to the ceiling as you can. Now when I say curtains I am talking Panels( The long ones that generally hang on either side). I will get a picture to demonstrate this.. Anyway this being said we do NOT want flooding. Just like pants, flooding with curtains is bad! We want our curtains to touch the floor ALWAYS. So you are asking "Well what if my curtains don't reach the ceiling and touch the floor?" Well if you have too then break my ceiling rule. It must touch the floor at least, so if that means that it can't go to the ceiling then so be it......I hate to be harsh, but tacky!  So to be clear if in your living room you have a small square window, you can put your rod out as far to the sides  as you want (up to a foot even), definitely hit the floor (even and especially if it is feet below the window) and go as high as you can to the ceiling.
This requires custom curtains. I am cheap remember, and I got your back, soo what I have done is, buy the cheap curtains  and add a extra fabric at the bottom, top or cut it and make a stripe in the middle. Or make your own from scratch, which is easy. If I can do it, you can!  I will make a whole blog about my curtains another time and this is getting long... But I will give you cheap ways to do this!

Rule #3 Rug placement. This is one I distinctly and very clearly remember learning in my space planning class at Utah State. Rug placement. All rugs should be under furniture. Which means that rugs really shouldn't just be stuck in the big blank area, it should be partly, if not mostly under furniture. So if it isn't, you probably need a bigger rug, or move the one you have. If you look through design magazines you will find that this is true. So move your rug under your table, coffee table, couches and your bed, and you are set baby!

Rule#4 I mentioned in my first post about being fearless. well you probably will have some fear, because painting on a blank canvas is scary. Over come the fear though, and you will have such great satisfaction!!

Okay well these were the ones I kept thinking about. If I think of more I will share. I should be able to sleep now knowing that the world (well my 1 follower) and a few more, know the secrets to a design savvy space... Good night!