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The 5 Biggest Decorating Mistakes People MakeThese interior designers tell us where others have gone wrong—so you don't have to.
By Abbe Wright
Photo: Aimee Herring
Mistake #2: Hanging Art at Altitude"I often see homes where the art is hung too high. People want to see your art at their eye level; they don't want to have to crane their necks to see it."—Janet Lee, author of Living in a Nutshell: Posh and Portable Decorating Ideas for Small Spaces (Harper Design)
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