What Home Decor Mistakes Does Everyone Make

Is the backsplash really a good idea?

I don't know about you, but I like to consider myself an expert on decor and design thanks to my many years watching HGTV.

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But the reality is, I am definitely not, and my living spaces tend to look a lot like this:

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So I'd like to call in the pros. Interior decorating professionals, what are the common design and decor mistakes we don't realize we're making?

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Maybe we're all hanging our pictures WAYYY too high on the wall.

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Or maybe we're not investing our money in the right statement pieces.

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Or maybe the countertops we're picking are all wrong.

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Or maybe we all just need to chill on the mid-century modern.

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Either way, share your wisdom with us in the comments below! Tell us our most common decor mistakes and why, and your response could be featured in an upcoming BuzzFeed Community post!