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In decoration, we often need to buy a variety of main and auxiliary materials, and there are many pitfalls! Some businesses will make a lot of false propaganda in order to make more money. In order to make you spend money, they will set up various routines in the communication. Many decoration novices will step into the pit if they are not careful.

As a person who has been through this, I have sorted out the following in this article:9 truths that businesses usually won’t tell youIf you place an order blindly, you will waste money:

1. Tile merchants: Big tiles look good

When choosing tiles, the merchants will definitely tell you that large tiles are popular in home decoration now, and small tiles are of poor quality and will not look good when laid. So you spend a lot of money to buy large tiles, but after three months of living in the house, you will no longer pay attention to how big the tiles in your house are.

Tips to avoid pitfalls:Ordinary apartments within 140 square meters do not have to use large tiles, and can choose the regular size of 80×80. However, the grouting materials should be selected with adjustable colors. The grouting can be adjusted to the same color as the tiles to achieve the "gap disappearing technique" of the tiles. The effect of this method is almost the same as that of large-size tiles. The key is that it can save a lot of budget.

2. Window sealing merchants: large glass high-end

When making thermal break aluminum windows, the merchant will not tell you the disadvantages of large glass. Instead, he will encourage you to make large glass, because the larger the glass, the higher the price. It is possible to charge you 80,000 or 90,000 yuan to seal the entire balcony.

Tips to avoid pitfalls:Unless you have a great view outside your window and have fully considered the ventilation and temperature control issues after moving in, large glass windows are definitely a pitfall. Not only are they expensive, but they are also stuffy and airtight, and they can also become a safety hazard at home. Therefore, it is better to choose segmented thermally insulated aluminum windows, which are economical and safe.

3. Toilet merchants: Multifunctional toilets are high-tech

Smart toilets can provide functions such as induction flushing and warm water flushing, and have become the choice of more and more families. When you actually choose a toilet, merchants usually sell you new and high-end models in the store, advertising that they have many functions, such as networking and voice control. In fact, these seemingly high-end functions are mostly just for show.

Tips to avoid pitfalls:Multifunctional smart toilets are not worth your money. In reality, they are often useless functions, but merchants can sell them at high prices. It is enough for you to choose a toilet with three major functions: automatic flushing, seat heating and wet water cleaning.

4. Cabinet merchants: Rock slab countertops are wear-resistant and beautiful

Slate is a material that has gradually become popular in the home decoration industry in recent years. From slate dining tables, slate background walls to slate countertops, it seems that everything can be made of slate. In the merchants' publicity, they will definitely tell you that slate is wear-resistant, scratch-resistant, high-temperature resistant, and beautiful, but what the merchants will not tell you is that slate is too hard and brittle. The edges are prone to chipping during use, and it is also easy to crack, which cannot be repaired once cracked.

Tips to avoid pitfalls:Whether it is the kitchen countertop or the bathroom countertop, do not use rock slabs. For the cabinet countertop, choose quartz stone with a density of 95%, which is economical and durable; for the bathroom countertop, use a ceramic integrated basin, which is affordable and easy to maintain.

5. Whole house customization merchants: Install rebounders on cabinet doors

As the minimalist style without handles becomes the mainstream design of custom cabinets, many merchants will recommend you to install a door rebounder, and then tell you that they use a big brand rebounder that can be used tens of thousands of times. In fact, the merchants will not tell you that a really good rebounder will be damaged after two or three years of use, and that it needs to be pressed into place before it can rebound successfully, which is not easy to use.

Tips to avoid pitfalls:The most reasonable way is to install beveled handles or hidden handles, which will not affect the appearance, are sturdy and easy to use, and can save money on buying rebounders.

6. Clothes drying rack merchants: invisible clothes drying racks are good looking

Many friends have connected their living rooms and balconies when renovating their homes. In order to avoid seeing the clothes drying pole on the balcony in the living room, merchants will sell you electric invisible clothes drying racks and tell you to store them in the ceiling when not in use, so that the balcony will not look messy. What merchants don't tell you is that no matter how expensive the invisible clothes drying rack is, it is easy to malfunction during use. Once it malfunctions, you may have to remove the ceiling to repair or replace it. Just thinking about it is a headache.

Tips to avoid pitfalls:If there is a living balcony, install an ordinary clothes drying rack on it. If there is only one balcony, then consider purchasing a washing and drying set and using a dryer to dry clothes, which is really convenient to use.

7. Curtain merchants: cloth curtains and gauze curtains create a sense of atmosphere

The living room is the core area of ​​the entire soft furnishing, and the living room curtains are naturally valued by everyone. When choosing curtains, in order to buy more and charge more, merchants will definitely tell you that the living room curtains should be matched with a layer of cloth curtains and a layer of gauze curtains, so as to show the atmosphere. In fact, after moving in, we will find that the chances of fully closing the two layers of the living room curtains are really too rare.

Tips to avoid pitfalls:For most housing types, a layer of gauze curtains in the living room is enough. To ensure privacy, focus on fabrics such as phantom gauze, star gauze, swallowtail gauze and mirror gauze that are translucent but not attractive.

8. Furniture merchants: Tech fabric sofas are the mainstream

In order to make the living room look high-end, many people spend a lot of time and effort in choosing sofas, and do a lot of research, just to choose a good sofa with suitable style, fabric and size. Furniture merchants will definitely promote the technology fabric sofa to you, saying that it is a "three-proof high-tech fabric" with waterproof, anti-fouling and anti-scratch. In fact, what merchants will not tell you is that the so-called "technology fabric" is just a layer of chemical coating on non-woven fabric. Sofas made of this fabric are OK when they are new, but after a period of use, the coating will fall off, and the surface will even peel and fall off, and the sofa will face the problem of scrapping.

Tips to avoid pitfalls:Except for some high-end series, don't choose a three or four yuan high-tech fabric sofa. Friends who want a high-end decoration in large apartments should choose a leather sofa of about ten thousand yuan, while friends who want to pay attention to comfort in ordinary apartments should choose a cotton and linen fabric sofa.

9. TV merchants: Buy new and high-end TVs

The role of TV in the home is not only a home appliance, but also a part of soft furnishings, and it is also a home appliance that everyone should focus on. When you go to the home appliance market to choose a TV, the merchant will definitely recommend you to buy a new high-end product, and then show you the dazzling playback effects of these high-end series TVs. Many friends bite their teeth and buy them, but after moving in, they find that it is more comfortable to lie on the sofa and browse their phones, and the TV is just a decoration and is not turned on for several months.

Tips to avoid pitfalls:For most families, TV is often only needed by some elderly people and children. Therefore, there is no need to spend a lot of money to buy high-end TVs. If you want to install a set-top box at home, you don’t even need to buy a smart TV with an operating system. It is enough to choose a 75-inch domestic brand for around 5,000 yuan.

Okay, here is a summary of 9 pitfalls that merchants won’t tell you about during renovation!If you find it useful, please like or bookmark it! Have you ever experienced a pitfall in your family? Come to the comment section to share!