It’s time to break some rules, design rules. House Beautiful recently published “10 Decorating Rules to Break” and we wanted to share our favorites with you.
Broken Rule Number One: Dining chairs should all match.
House Beautiful. photo credit: Eric Piasecki
I love the look of this dining area. The mixed use of seating in this Southampton home adds a little character to the room.
Broken Rule Number Two: Place the coffee table in front of your sofa.
House Beautiful. photo credit: Eric Piasecki
I am in agreement with designer Vicente Wolf on this one. I love using an ottoman in place of a coffee table.
Broken Rule Number Three: Cover your bare floors with rugs.
House Beautiful. photo credit: Roger Davie
Let your floors show some skin. Keep your beautiful stone and wood floors bare by removing the rugs.
For more ways on how to break the rules visit Housebeautiful.com. What design rules do you like to break?
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These are all good rules to break! I love the mismatched seating at the table. Adds a lot of character and makes it easy to add in extra guests. I’ve been wanting to ditch my coffee table for a while now (ask my husband!) and replace with comfortable ottomans…this might just have been the push I needed!