1. Balance. Have you achieved balance horizontally, vertically? Is the room "heavier" on one side verses the other? What about color? Does it hit all three zones, Skyline, Power zone, Function zone? Do your metal finishes co-ordinate? Bronze with bronze, satin nickel with satin nickel?
2. Harmony. Do your rooms tell a story? Do all the rooms flow together, is it it "choppy"? Although there's nothing wrong with mixing different styles together, what you don't want is one room that's shabby chic, one that is contemporary, one traditional and so on.
3. Proportion. The relation between one item to another in terms of size. Is the lamp too big for the table? Too small?
4. Scale. Make sure your furniture is to scale. Is your sofa too large for the room?
5. Style. Have you achieved your desire look? Do all the elements work together? Does it have flair?
6. Color. Again does it hit all three zones, Function, Power, Skyline? Or do you have in one area only, creating unbalance in the room?
7. Rhythm & Flow. Keep the room moving. This is where you're going to repeat things. Be true to the form. Round with round, square with square.
These guidelines are a great starting point. But if you find you're having trouble, it may be worth it to hire an Interior Decorator. The cost of a mistake is much more pricer then the cost of hiring an Interior Decorator!!
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