With trends constantly changing, it can sometimes be hard to keep up with home décor dos and don’ts. Here is a simple guide to help you uncover the latest home fashion trends.

A recent MSN.com Home & House article provided a quick guide to the latest and greatest in home décor. We will take you through some of the biggest current dos and dont's.

Matching

Rejoice! You no longer have to visit 800 stores to find the perfect mocha pillow to match your mocha window treatments. We are no longer restricted in what how we decorate by a need to match everything in a room. It is now regarded as much more interesting to go for a “collected look” in a room - bringing together different periods, different materials and even different styles. Focus more on adding pieces you like to the room and on coordinating the feel rather than the look.

Go Cozy

Banished are the days of large, cold rooms with a meaningless fireplace providing no warmth to the room. Bring together comfortable furniture in a cozy setting. Provide family and friends a place where they can be in their comfort zone. Use small, intimate seating and warm tones to help really inspire that cozy feeling.

Go Cheap

A higher price tag no longer means a better product. Don’t be afraid to shop in non-designer stores. Once you have found something you think is perfect for one of your rooms, don’t put it back simply because you don’t think it is expensive enough.

Flower Power

Flowers always have a way of giving new life to a room. However, excessive arranging can make a room feel too formal. The hottest new flower designs include having only one type of flower in a vase, or one central flower, and a mass of supporting flowers.

Swedish Power

Heavy, dark, Victorian-style furniture is no longer the popular choice. Adding more light and warmth to a room is now the way to go. Swedish design is becoming increasingly popular, from light-wood furniture to old Swedish antiques!

Designer Walls

Even walls have been given a design boost! Gone are walls that are simple, flat and painted. “Texture” has become the key term in wall design. Some key designs choices include using Venetian plaster, colorwashing and paint stripes. You could also use textured wallpaper, or use wood to liven things up through beaded boards, paneling or moldings.

Color

Color is always going in and out of style. Deep greens, burgundys and mauves are definitely out. Red, on the other hand, is a big “yes!” Red is both warm and inviting, and really adds some flavor to a room. Other colors that have made a big impact are energizing colors, such as orange and yellow, memory-prodding colors, such as pink (especially in pale pastels and watermelon brights), and complementary colors, such as pairing blue, tan, white and pale yellow or green.