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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Eleanor Richardson

The 6 Subtle Reasons Designers Say Your Home Doesn't Feel 'Finished' – and How to Fix These Easy-To-Make Mistakes

Living room with blue grasscloth walls, built-in bookshelves, marble fireplace with painting above it, pink armchairs with red lamps on either side, and two blue sofas.

Anyone who's decorated their home will have experienced the uncertainty of not knowing exactly when to stop. While it can be hard to know when a room is finished, it's easy to underdo it, too.

'How do you know when a room is finished?' is a question most of us will have asked at some point during a decorating frenzy. Nobody wants a home that feels like a work in progress, and while, of course, it can easily go the other way and feel overdone, a space that looks underdone lacks the homely charm and personality that we all crave.

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