45 Tips for House Decoration

The following are 45 practical tips for house decoration**, covering key links such as design, construction, material selection, and budget control, to help you avoid pitfalls and improve your living experience:

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### **1. Design Planning Chapter**

1. **Clarify the requirements priorities**: First list the living habits and needs of family members (such as storage, traffic, lighting) to avoid blindly following the trend.

2. **Clear functional partitioning**: It is recommended to have an open layout for small apartments, but pay attention to sound insulation (such as using glass partitions).

3. **The principle of shortest moving lines**: The kitchen \”wash-cut-fry\” moving lines and the bathroom \”wash-toilet-shower\” moving lines should be smooth.

4. **Reserve future flexibility**: The design of children\’s rooms and elderly rooms must consider growth and aging-friendly needs.

5. **Simulated life scene**: Use cardboard or tape to mark the location of the furniture and feel whether the space is reasonable in advance.

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### **2. Material selection and purchase article**

6. **Select big brands for concealed projects**: Don’t save money on water pipes, wires, and waterproof coatings, and the cost of later maintenance is high.

7. **Buy 10% more ceramic tiles**: Avoid color difference caused by different replenishment batches.

8. **Flooring environmental protection level**: Choose E0 or ENF grade, solid wood composite has a high cost-effectiveness.

9. ** Choose the basic model of latex paint**: Functional type (anti-formaldehyde, scrubbing resistance) has a high premium, and ventilation is the key.

10. **Waterproofing is the key to cabinets**: Use stainless steel or aluminum foil plates under the sink, and add moisture-proof film on the back panel.

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### **3. Construction details**

11. **Hydrooping troughs vertically and horizontally**: Horizontal grooves can easily damage the wall load bearing.

12. **Waterproof and closed water test for 48 hours**: Pay special attention to the corners of the wall and the roots of the pipe, and confirm that there is no leakage downstairs.

13. **The socket reserve is 20% more**: The kitchen countertop, both sides of the sofa, next to the toilet (for smart toilets) is the easiest to miss.

14. **Wall leveling method is used to adjust the reinforcement method**: Avoid too large the gap after the custom cabinet is installed.

15. **Clear seams thoroughly before beautiful seams**: Use special seams cleaning tools to avoid black edges.

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### **4. Money-saving tips**

16. **Light steel keel partitions for non-load-bearing walls**: low cost and environmentally friendly, saving space.

17. **Online shopping for lamps and hardware**: 30%~50% cheaper than physical stores, please pay attention to choosing an official flagship store.

18. **Break cheap bricks behind the cabinet**: Use stock bricks or scraps in the covered area.

19. **Stage procurement**: Buy home appliances during the big promotion, buy furniture after the decoration.

20. **Make less complex ceilings**: Use gypsum wire or double eyelid ceilings to save money and show height.

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### **5. Space Optimization Chapter**

21. **Kitchen High and Low Desk Design**: Stove Area5~10cm lower than the sink area, alleviating bending fatigue.

22. **The wardrobe is topped**: There is no dust left on the top, and more clothes hanging areas are made inside.

23. **Dry and wet separation of bathroom**: Small apartments can use shower curtains + water barriers, which are low in cost.

24. **Balcony reserved laundry area**: Plan sockets, floor drains, hot and cold water pipes in advance.

25. **Battle window modified desk/storage**: Customized drawers or bookshelf to improve practicality.

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## **6. Lighting design chapter**

26. **The main light design is more advanced**: combination of downlight + spotlight + light strip, unified color temperature (recommended 3000K~4000K).

27. **The mirror front light is installed on both sides**: Avoid facial shadows and make-up clearer.

28. Add a light strip under the cabinet**: Cut vegetables without backlighting, improving safety.

29. **Diffused lamps for living rooms**: adapt to different scenes such as meeting and watching movies.

30. **Inductive night lights are installed in the corridor**: It is not dazzling when you get up at night, especially for the elderly and children.

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### **7. Environmental protection and health**

31. **Venter ventilation for at least 3 months after decoration**: High temperature and high humidity in summer are conducive to formaldehyde evaporation.

32. **Plate environmental protection certification**: National standard E1 is the bottom line, F4 star or CARB certification is preferred.

33. **Wash the curtains and then hang them**: The residual dye contains formaldehyde and can be removed by cleaning at high temperature.

34. **Floor drain chooses odorproof type**: Deep water seal or T-shaped floor drain to avoid odor reflux.

35. **Assisted purification of green plants**: Monstera, green ivy, and ivy have better formaldehyde absorption.

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### **8. Guide to avoid pits**

36. **Do not find acquaintances to decorate**: It is difficult to protect your rights when there is a problem, and the details of the contract must be written clearly.

37. **Do not blindly demolish and modify load-bearing walls**: Property filing + professional evaluation, safety first.

38. **Don\’t choose pure white countertops**: It is easy to seep and make it dirty, choose beige or patterned quartz stone.

39. **No countertop basin installed**: The joints are prone to mold, and the undercounter basin or integrated basin is better clean.

40. **No small-size mosaic**: The gaps are difficult to maintain, choose large bricks or epoxy colored sand to fill the joints in the bathroom.

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### **9. Soft decoration matching chapter**

41. **Purchase the necessary models for furniture first**: sofas and beds are preferred, and small items are added slowly in the later stage.

42. **Select solid color for curtains to be more durable**: The color block is easy to obsolete, and the wrinkle multiple is 1.8~2 times the best.

43. **Hang a decorative painting a little lower**: The center point is 1.5 meters away from the ground, making it more visually comfortable.

44. **The carpet size is better than small**: It can cover the sofa area and show the overall feeling of the space.

45. **The finishing touch of green plants and ornaments**: Monstera and spider plants enhance the atmosphere, while ceramic or metal ornaments increase the texture.

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### **Last reminder**:

– **Reserve decoration drawings**: Convenient for later repair or renovation.

– **Phase acceptance**: Check immediately for every step of water, electricity, waterproofing, and walls.

– **Control budget fluctuations**: Reserve 10%~15% emergency expenses to avoid overspending.

Decoration is a systematic project. Details determine success or failure. Only by planning on demand can you build an ideal home!