Although home decoration is a very personal experience, people actually see many things the same way. The results of a new experiment in the United States, in which 1,000 people were asked about the decorating decisions they like most and dislike most, support this argument. 

The most interesting part of the results is that women's and men's opinions on the subject overlap by 85%. (This also shows us that the different perceptions society imposes on us often do not reflect reality, such as men's supposed leaning toward blue and women's love of pink).

Question: How Should Curtains Be Hung?

Answer: They should end right at the floor and be hung high.

Extending curtains all the way to the floor instead of ending them level with the windows, and making them a striking feature of the room, stands out as the most popular way of hanging curtains.

Question: What Is the Most Appealing Way to Display Pillows?

Answer: They should be left as they are, without plumping.

As most people agree, plumping pillows is an unnecessary decorating touch. People believe that making pillows look puffy has no aesthetic value.

Question: What Color Should Kitchen Countertops Be?

Answer: Countertops should be as dark as possible.

The strong contrast that dark countertops create in a space is quite impressive for many people. As for material, between granite and wood the preference leans toward granite.

Question: How Should Paintings Be Positioned?

Answer: Paintings should definitely be hung on the wall.

Leaning paintings against the wall is actually an ordinary choice for many people. Even though it strengthens the sense of depth in a space, the look of paintings hanging on the wall is more popular.

Question: How Should Pendant Lights Be Grouped? 

Answer: Pendants should be grouped in threes.

There is a common view that using not only pendant lights but decorative items in general in groups of three looks better to the eye.