Perusing your favorite catalog, it's tempting to buy everything you see. "Stores make it easy by setting up vignettes that create a mood," says Robin Colton, an Austin, Texas-based interior designer. The upside: Everything goes together. The downside: Matchy-matchy decor can feel a little soulless. "A mix of styles, scale, and proportion is key to a room's feeling layered and comfortable. You want a space that's uniquely you and not the image a store is selling," says Colton.
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