In this episode of my “seven deadly decorating sins,” I’m walking you through seven of the worst things you can do to your home—and, more importantly, how to fix them. I cover the big visual offenders like mismatched flooring (it makes a space feel disjointed and updated piecemeal) and rooms where everything is the exact same height, which is a dead giveaway that the design is falling flat. My goal is always cohesion and movement—low, medium, and high elements that keep your eye traveling around the room. I also get into the stuff that’s surprisingly easy to overlook: not having any houseplants (real or faux—yes, faux is fine, fight me), taking on too much DIY at once, and buying furniture without measuring first. I share the simple tricks I actually use, like painter’s tape on the floor (and even cardboard boxes) to test a piece’s footprint before you commit. Then I talk about why matching furniture sets feel cookie-cutter and dated, and I end with the design sin that bothers me the most: cool, bluish light bulbs. Swap to warm lighting (or smart bulbs) and your whole home instantly feels more inviting—and honestly, you’ll look better too.