"Never start a story by bragging about yourself."
I'm not sure where I first heard that, but it's always been advice I've heeded with such intensity. Life is fleeting, after all, and who wants to be remembered as the a**hole who couldn't stop talking about themself? Certainly not me.
That is until I became Mamamia's Self-Appointed Home Expert™️. No credentials, if you're wondering. Or nearly enough experience to even make such a claim. I haven't even sought permission from the editors at Mamamia to take on this title.
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All I have going for me at this point is a will, a way and complete devotion to the cause (the "cause" being homes, of course).
And I don't mean to brag when I say this, but I know my s**t. A good home from a bad one. What's stylish and what's not in the world of interior design. Cream paint from eggshell, etc, etc.
Okay, not really. But I like to pretend I know what I'm talking about — from my house recaps to my rental crisis stories. Does that make me an expert, however? Not particularly. But let's carry on anyway.
Behold, here are the five interior design elements you should avoid if you want a truly timeless home, according to me.
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