I’m an interior designer – 5 affordable ways to make your home look more expensive & mistakes which look cheap

THE interior of your home can say a lot about you, from your taste to the money you have.

According to interior design experts, there are subtle changes you can make to your home to make it look classy.

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TikTok user and interior design expert Jana May shared her top tips for making your home look more expensive.

Jana’s first recommendation is to avoid glossy finishes on your cabinets.

“Glossy facades will always look cheaper than matte ones,” she told her followers.

“Instead of using small scale tiles, choose large format tiles,” Jana also advised.

She explained that opting for larger tiles creates a cleaner and less cluttered look.

The interior designer also told viewers to choose simple arches in their home rather than unique shapes.

“The more simple-shaped arch looks better than unusual shapes,” Jana told viewers.

“For joining floor coverings, it’s better to use a cork expansion joint than standard wide threshold,” the interior designer explained.

This will create a neater and classier look in your home.

For her final tip, Jana detailed the sockets you should install in your home for a more tasteful look.

“The rounded shape sockets look cheaper than the straight shape,” she said.

TikTok users took to the comments section to share their thoughts on the interior design tips.

“Let me just say that I agree with you on everything except the third example. I took the exact same picture as a reference for our home and it was amazing,” wrote one viewer.

Another person said: “Design you homes how you like. [You] don’t have to follow any trends, use small tiles if that’s what you like.”

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