You have bought a new home and congratulations are now in order, but now is the time to add more depth and beauty to your humble abode by decorating it in a manner that maintains the aesthetic of the room. From choosing the right lighting to the colour palette of the furniture, what you install can go a long way in making your house look like home.

While people sometimes choose to go with their instincts and choices while designing their homes, a little help from experts can help find the middle ground between making the right choices without having to compromise on your preferences. So, if you are wondering how to go about decorating your home, interior designer Sonika Khurana Sethi, founder of Coloraza Design Studio shares 4 things homeowners should avoid while making their home.

1) Mounting water purifiers on the wall

For those who already have purifiers installed on the wall, you can admit that the setup looks a bit messy, especially the pipes that run along the purifier and cover the walls, giving it an untidy look. Not to forget, the gradual dampening of the walls or the salt deposits on the counter and fungus on the pipes from the dripping water droplets further ruin the material and look of the overall kitchen.

To avoid this mistake, get your water purifiers installed inside the cabinet beneath the kitchen sink which will not only make space to install a tap on the countertop to fill water but also keep the pipes hidden to beautify the space. You can also choose to fit a modern purifier on the upper cabinets to make it easier to drink and fill water into the bottles.

2) Installing tube lights in the room

Gone are the days when tube lights used to brighten almost every home in India. While they serve an important purpose, replacing them with modern methods, such as ambient and accented lighting can greatly change the outlook of your home. Install ceiling lighting, gorgeous lamp fixtures or decor items with tinted lighting available in different shapes and sizes to make your home look modern and chic.

3) Keeping matching sofa sets

Matching sofa sets have adorned our homes for a long time, but now is the time to cast them aside and introduce sofas with contrasting palettes to add more colour to your living room. Having a sofa set with the same colour not only loses its appeal, making them blend and fade easily into the background but gives it a dull appearance. Get hold of the colour scheme and choose colours for your sofa that will complement each other. Or if you wish to keep the colours the same, you can add some variety by introducing patterns and prints into the room by keeping a vibrant ottoman or a coloured chair beside the sofas.

4) Visible AC pipes

Just like water purifiers, an air conditioner comes with a bunch of pipes that run along the walls to assist in its functioning. While it is an essential component, keeping them inside the house ruins the overall look of the room, not to mention, that the holes drilled to fit the pipes can sometimes attract ants and other insects as well.

To avoid this, you can either paint the pies to match the wall or use some decorative pipe covers to make them look beautiful. You can also measure the length of the pipes along the wall and construct and wooden shelf around them which can then be used to store items, decorate with small potted plants etc.

Keep these 4 things in mind while decorating your home to make it look like a paradise.