We want our homes to look beautiful. If not for a sense of pride or vanity when showing it to others, then for our own pleasure. Coming home after a day of hard work to a home that's cozy, practical, and visually pleasing can help us de-stress greatly.
Unfortunately, we can't all be interior designers and home decor experts. Sometimes, people's attempts at following trends can go awfully awry. Other times, the trends themselves are questionable. TikTok creators Ethan Gaskill and Robert Gigliotti decided to call out the home decor trends that they find questionable. This prompted other people to share their interior design icks as well – check them out below!
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Overly industrial/minimalistic spaces.
This got really popular with the Kanye and Kim house, everything was concrete or plain metal. It feels so cold and detached, it's not comfortable.
in music, we call it staccato, meaning short and detached🥰🥰
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Load More Replies...The biggest take on this entire thread for me, as 60yr old boomer or whatever the hell I'm supposed to be, is the double standards. WE are being blamed for microplastics, artificial fabrics, plastic in paint, plastic furniture, non natural materials etc etc. Why are younger generations buying non renewable materials? They have zero right to criticise us when they buy "fashionable" household goods only to throw them away a couple of years later when "fashions" change. I've got actual solid wood furniture that's older than I am.
This trend is way older than Kanye and Kim. It's returns every few years as a great new trend. I think it's way to show off money. If you put colourful comforter in such a room, you destroy it's effect. Look how rich I am, I can affort to have everything in neutral colours.
Overdoing the theme.
I love a beach house, but people get too literal. You don't need a 'beach' sign to prove that you like the beach.
My bedroom theme is literally halloween. Tell me I'm overdoing it on my happy place, I dare you.
If you don't like it. Don't decorate your house this way. Not my style, I don't do themes. But if you like it.. don't let a bunch of b****y idiots online tell you not to. It's your home. Whatever makes you feel safe, comfy n happy.... do it. As long as you're not hurting anyone. N no... you're not being hurt bc it's ugly you fucken troll.
This is way each room has its own theme within the main theme. I love traveling and the country so I try to incorporate each room differently.
Rent any place on the beach front and you'll see this. Pale blue and white and "beach this way" signs everywhere, dont get me started on the bathrooms!
When my mom was hunting for a house in Florida, she said we could not have a beach themed bathroom bc they were overdone. I didn't really care about that and my first apartment in Missouri had a beach themed bathroom. 😂
Load More Replies...The beach sign isn't for you. It's for me. To remind me of my happy place. The beach ⛱️
Following the home decor bandwagon.
I feel like social media said white kitchens are horrible, I still think a white kitchen can be so beautiful. Also when shiplap got put into every single home. It's gorgeous in a beach cottage or in a lake house, I don't know why it got brought into high rises in like Denver or Los Angeles. Follow trends carefully and ask yourself 'is this right for my space?' and 'am I just getting this because it's trendy or do I love it?'
Half the fun of decorating is changing your space from what you've got to what you want. Just because my house is Georgian terrace in England, doesn't mean I can't turn my attic into a Moghul tent. (Just to clarify, nothing that we've done to our house can't be put back to the way it was. And if we can ever afford to replace the upstairs flooring with the chestnut planks it used to be, we will)
You had me at Georgian terrace - I am officially green with envy! 😁
Load More Replies...I absolutely love the '80's blue and white kitchen. I'm fine with no geese, though. So far, neither cat has shared an opinion on decor.
Omg, you just described my childhood kitchen. With little geese tiebacks on the window curtains.
Load More Replies...Black is worse in this regard. In my previous apartment I had a white tiles behind the kitchen counter, it was okay to clean. This apartment has black tiles and they are a huge pain to clean, they never look fully clean unless I'm willing to spend far too much time and effort on them.
Load More Replies...YES! THIS! I live in a Georgian Style from 1920, we only use rich deep tones that would have been from the time and for the house. I'm not going to go too modern if it's not a modern space.
My favorite new show is Tastemade's Kitchen Glow up. She designs the kitchens around the person and their needs. It was nice to see each kitchen looking unique and different.
Just to be clear, white kitchens were, themselves, a trend that was over-implemented due to it being "in fashion". It helps that it's cheap so builders are happy to put in all white and call it "trendy" but the only reason ours is still all white is because the builder "went with the trend" and the negligable added function of changing the color isn't worth the cost of painting something so complicated. Yet. Soon though, honestly, since it needs a repaint anyway.
Ethan and Robert made multiple videos in the series where they named their home decor icks. Part one is on Ethan's account, while part two can be found on Robert's channel. The pair have a disclaimer under their videos, saying they mean no ill will to anyone and that it's all done in good faith. "We all did these things at one point," says one of the captions.
"Don't take us too seriously," Robert said in part two. "We're just having fun and bantering. Honestly, a lot of people found our last one helpful," he added. And he's not wrong: the pair went viral with their "Home icks" series, with the most popular video garnering 2.5 million views. One commenter even said: "This series needs to be picked up by Netflix, seriously, I would watch this for hours."
Lucite furniture.
I in general don't like clear furniture or clear surfaces. Lucite is better suited in your bathroom drawers, to help organize your products, not to be used to dine on or as a coffee table.
And it’s a nightmare to keep clean. There is always a fingerprint or dust or a cup ring or something.
Who gives a f@#k what you think! People should be able to make their homes the way they want! Go back to what ever influencers hole you came out of!
Indoor furniture that looks like outdoor furniture.
That powder coated black steel silhouette or any furniture that looks too concrete or bulky. They look like they're meant to be on someone's back patio with a fire pit between them.
Exactly. The only things that should have a.r.s.e stripes are tigers and zebras etc.
Load More Replies...Yo, Lyone! You're the one who clicked on a post criticizing home decor. This is literally, intentionally a series of judgements on design. You want a celebration of bad furniture, click on that.
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Faux marble curtains, bedspreads, ect.
Anything that is printed in marble. I don't know why this became such a thing. I fell like marble is the new galaxy print.
I think it's pretty and looks cool if you have happen to have a beige aesthetic :P
It is pretty, but, for me, it looks way too much as an uncomfortable, hard and cold stone object. So, I may enjoy them in someone else's home, or in magasins, but I don't keep them at my place. Win-win:-)
Load More Replies...Ethan and Robert are not professional interior designers, but both have a very keen eye when it comes to home decor aesthetics. Robert told Business Insider that his mother flipped houses when he was growing up in Connecticut, so he's seen his fair share of interiors. He started helping her pick out tiles and other finishes when he saw that many houses were what he calls "builder gray."
Both of Ethan's parents were in the house business, too. His mom was a real estate agent, and his father built custom houses. "My mom was always around the house and really ingrained in my brain the idea of keeping a tidy space and making sure your space is a kind of reflection of who you are, in the way that it sort of impacts your mind," he told the publication.
Displaying toiletries as decor.
Toiletries, nail polish, makeup if you're over 14 years old. I don't need to see your Essie nail polish collection stacked like it's a spice rack.
Absolutely, and the fact that I think it looks pretty as well is just a bonus for me. And yes I have my nail varnish in a line on a small shelf in the bathroom. In colour order. So there, ner ner ner to the nay sayers
Load More Replies...Tbf perfume bottles can be incredibly pretty. And some of the vintage make-up! My god, they did things differently back in the day.
I found some vintage perfume bottles in the wall cabinet of my grandpa's 1930s house and they were so pretty. One is seahorse shaped.
Load More Replies...I have my nail polishes displayed on a stand because I want to see them when I'm picking a colour and have easy access to them, like Gambit22 said. They're not in my living room, but I will not put them away in some box, just because they don't fit the aesthetic.
oh, you dont need to see my essie nail polish collection??? GOOD THINK YOU DONT LIVE IN MY HOUSE
People collect things. If it isn't your space don't worry about it.
Furniture that has technology built into it (charging ports, recliners, ect.).
It has never sat right with me. In theory it seems like such a good idea, having a charging port that close to you is great, but what happens a year later when the fuse burns out on that? Or the plug type changes?
If the fuse burns out, you replace it. And, while USB plugs are constantly changing, the good old "standard" USB (usually on the other end of the cable) is still in wide use. Sure older versions are slower etc, but they will still work. If i'm watching TV, i probably won't mind if my phone charges in 1 hour instead of 30 mins. If it's urgent i'll get my äss off the couch and use a fast charger
Yup. And i have devices with charging ports a, mini and c. It's super easy to find conversion heads for any to any. I keep a couple types in my car for exactly this reason.
Load More Replies...You change it probably? I don't believe that these are set in stone and that they cannot be repaired if needed. If they are, then they're just stupid, my bad.
I agree with the OP. My sofa is older than any technology I have. 15 years ago all my photos were backed up on a CD. Now I don't own a device that would play it. In theory it's a good idea as long as you know you will be buying adapters.
Can't sit and watch TV without a plugged in phone in your hand. What if you suddenly get yet another meaningless text? Or need to check if a Rhinoceros has wisdom teeth?
Nobody buys a new car any more. It's all just leasing with extra steps.
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Jonathan Adler.
Specifically the drug pillows or drug coasters and drug jars. Are you showing off that you do pills? Is that funny?
Never saw these, think they're hilarious, need to get myself some. ESPECIALLY if they p**s someone off
I've never seen these before, but I'm in healthcare and find them funny and would get one 🤷♀️ They seem like a great conversation piece as well.
Load More Replies...Had no clue who he is and so googled, and he seems to be my typa designer! There’s NOTHING I love better than black and white geometric prints with a few pieces of wood, bright colors (fuchsia or apple green especially, but also orange are my favorites). This goes for both clothing and interior design. As for objects that have text on them, I HATE those because they’ré outdated pretty much the first time you see/use them. 🙄
The pair says they're not trying to be the authority on what people should or should not do. They're simply pointing out what decor mistakes they or their friends and family made throughout the years. "This is a lot of stuff we've done ourselves, or we grew up with siblings that have done this, or parents, it's all things that people kind of agree on or relate to in a way, that they can kind of laugh about," Ethan told Business Insider.
Color coded book shelves.
A home needs character, needs charm, mix-match looks good, don't do smallest to largest, just put them in order of weather you've read them or not.
There's a fairly recent thing that designers are doing with books, and it drives me nuts: turning the books so that the spines face the back of the bookshelf and the pages are facing forward. Ridiculous.
Fair enough, that is atrocious and worthy of shame ( although I think it is an atrocity that started around 2005, with the all-white interiors)
Load More Replies...Who puts their books in reading order and how is it better than color coding?!
I choose to group the books in ways that make sense to me. Classics from one collection. Classics from another collection. Books written by Saramago. Books written by Murakami. Books written by Milan Kundera. Non fiction books about science. Photography books. If you do the colors things, books from the same collection, subject or author would end up all over the place. I can’t imagine someone who reads being ok with that, it’s madness!!! 😱
Load More Replies...At least this suggests that people have bought books to read and subsequently arranged them to be decorative. Unlike people who buy them for decoration in the first place.
Not possible. First, because buying books is a process that never ends. Two because it’s just wrong.
Load More Replies...Personally, I have my unread books in one bookcase and my permanent collection in the others (with a teensy bit of overlap, simply because I have too many unread books). All of them are organized by genre and then alphabetically by the author's last name. Is it "decorative"? Don't know, don't care, but it makes me very happy and that's all that counts, right? 👍😊
I mostly have books related to various skills (jewellery, painting, weaving, woodworking etc.). Those are all in my making space. Then I have books about birds, insects and plants which are all in easy to reach spots so I can use them for reference. Then there's the old books which I do quite enjoy but they aren't usually relaxing reads so they're spread out as decoration (with books from their series/collection). Then there's novels, always organised by series and my favourites are together. I mostly read by kindle but I love having a reference book when I'm making something. I only ever buy books from markets, digitally or I'm given them, I don't think I'd be able to afford it otherwise 😬. (plus, I love the illustrations in older books and they always seem to contain more details than modern books)
My books are in rainbow order and also have about 900 of them so the color changes gradually through seven bookcases. Personally I absolutely love them like that and every quest compliments them. (People don't understand how I'm able to find any book so quickly though, , but I have a visual memory so it's easy to remember the color. In fact I'm forgetting the writer more often than the color.)
Who keeps books around that she hasn't read? That is a waste of space.
Using too many iconic designer pieces.
Too many notable pieces. When everything is just a name. This relates to fashion too, if someone's wearing designer everything it can get tacky.
I think that is a very short chair.
Load More Replies...Am I the only one not seeing any "iconic designer pieces" in this photo? Looks like a slipcovered futon and a lot of cr@p straight outta Amazon to me.
You can tell the difference between old money and new money by the amount of labels on display.
The real problem here is that homeslice is wearing shoes on carpet. Okay, also the mirror is poorly placed. It should be positioned so he can see if friends or cats are sneaking up on him!
Yeah, you. Designer names and lifeless design fads are not maximalism.
Load More Replies...Since I don't recognise any 'name' pieces here , then I'm really not bothered.
(Bad) vinyl flooring.
House flippers are buying the coolest homes and absolutely destroying them, and the flooring is the one that I see most often. These really high contrast, printed looking vinyl wood floors - it's bad. Your floor doesn't need to make a statement.
What's wrong with it? Unless you go for the really cheap ones, it looks elegant, is waterproof, it's easy to install and not that expensive. You can get really good quality, in different textures and styles for a fraction of the cost. It also does not need actual wood, which are normally high end like basswood, redwood, teak or oak, which add to deforestation.
Has everyone forgotten that vinyl is made from petroleum distillates!? These floors are made of plastic, they release solvents and VOCs (volatile organic compounds), don’t last as long as hardwood flooring, and will eventually end up clogging a landfill or ocean with more plastic. A good hardwood floor can last 100+ years and the lumber can be easily reclaimed, recycled, or even composted.
I love the grey vinyl wood in my apartment. Super easy to sweep and maintain. It doesn't stain too badly and it makes an affordable housing unit look like it's worth more than it is. 😀
Luxury vinyl flooring is wonderful in basements or anywhere there is moisture.
Not sure what wood floors you're talking about, but mine are very simple to maintain. Mostly I just vacuum them and occasionally mop.
Load More Replies...Robert also says it's not about calling people out for their poor decor choices. "We're not just saying, 'Don't get this ugly chair. You're pathetic.' We're trying to find ways to make everyone's life easier and have a space that's lasting, that's better for the environment because we're not throwing things away, making people happier."
Mass produced quirky art prints.
These are the new 'Live, Laugh, Love' signs. They're always a food pun or a cowboy hat. An art print of 12 pickle jars? You can do better
You do, obviously. If you didn’t, you’d have moved to the next entry without comment.
Load More Replies...If you don't want an art print of 12 pickle jars, don't buy one. Art is subjective and ALWAYS remember: one man's trash is another man's treasure. In this instance: your trash may be someone else's art.
Oversized objects.
Those chain link marble things, they can be wood too, oversized glasses, paper clips, even those hand chairs. They bother me for some reason, they're very tacky.
But mini stuff is okay? And what about my dice box in the shape of a big dice?
do you put your dice-shaped dice in it do paly a game of dice-shaped-dice-boxed dice?
Load More Replies...I was a 70s kid and wanted one of those hand chairs so bad! But we were relatively poor, and wouldn't have had room for it. Being the only girl, I had my own room. Even so, it would not fit in my room. It was about the size of a walk in closet, it was roughly 6 or 7 feet by about 8 feet
Hardware store supply furniture.
That's the wood pallet coffee tables, using cinder blocks as night stands, or God forbid you take that polyurethane and make that foam cloud mirror. I don't want my home to look like that, leave it to the bars.
Don't insult my giant wooden spool end tables. I worked hard on making those pretty.
I dunno. I have always associated these with young people, students or artists. I used to have a bookshelf made from wooden food crates. It looked awesome.
I actually like this look. Now to spend a ton of money to get that look? No. To be creative and create that look? Yes.
Creating your personal interior style can be difficult. Similarly, as with fashion, we tend to be persuaded by trends and the media about whether a piece of decor or furniture is acceptable or not. I, too, like to scroll through Instagram and TikTok for home design inspiration, but, ultimately, it should be about developing your personal style rather than chasing fads, right?
White/cream boucle.
It never looks good, it collects dust, it does not hold up over time. It looks like it always has clumps of hair in it.
Nooo that material clings to dust & stuff like crazy. Gets grimy looking so quickly & never cleans back again.
Load More Replies...Honestly, I hate this too. Too much effort to keep clean and looks too sterile for me.
That stuff is going to look like trash in less than a year. Not just because it's white and fuzzy, but because it pills like crazy! If you'd ever had anything made from boucle you know it loses softness very quickly.
Uninspired coffee table books.
There are so many coffee table books, and I see only this Tom Ford coffee table book. There are so many, I think I thrift 10 a week with the coolest imagery in it and they're inspiring.
Where is OP going that they only have this one very specific book? :)
Cofee table books? You mean books that people never read, just use them as plant stand or something? makes my blood boil.
If I had to have only one coffee table book, one about Tom Ford sounds awfully interesting! Ever see him when he was younger? The transformation he’s undergone is astounding, and that’s not to mention his career: he’s not only an incredible designer, but he took up movie direction in the past decade or two and has Oscar nominations (and at least one Best Picture win) coming out his bottom. The man is truly remarkable (and became sexy and handsome!) in the latter half of his life. Even if none of this impresses you, consider this: At least it’s not a Kim K book. (Hey! Do you spose Kim even knows what books and articles about her say? I can’t imagine she can read! 🤭)
Lol I've never seen a Tom Ford coffer table book except for this photo. My coffee table books are photography books. One from Africa Geographic and another is a horse racing book that's from like the 80s.
'Quirky' candles.
Specifically these cube-ball candles or the squiggle candles in general. I feel like they're always collecting dust, no one ever lights them.
Imagine getting so upset over SOMEONE ELSES DECOR! N having enough stupid posts to make an entire listicle about it.
Did someone somehow force you to open and read this article?
Load More Replies...I have only one candle, a bigger one, and I light it every winter. :D But yes, it's collecting dust, too.
The dust is a problem in warmer climates, as it is very difficult to clean if the wax gets soft, but there are really nice ones. My mother loves those and they look really good. That was until my toddler cousin bit one thinking it was a piece of candy.
I didn't know we were allowed to burn decorative candles.
I think we all have candles collecting dust somewhere. Pretty ones, smelly ones. Use them. The wax hardens over time and they become useless. Just use them.. They were probtably a gift from a friend. To be used.
Leonard Bessemer, a furniture designer and the founder of Objects for Objects, told The Washington Post that what you see on the screen won't necessarily look nice in your home. "People want to imitate really cool aesthetics they see on Instagram, which I think is great, because then your home is going to look nicer, but the fallacy is that it isn't necessarily your personal style."
Peel and stick / amateur DIY project.
Overly DIY'ed spaces. I don't want to have the edges of my countertops peeling. It just feels so temporary.
DIY doesn't have to mean low quality. Poorly executed is poorly executed, whether by an amateur or a 'professional' tradesman.
Yeah. I needed to replace a cabinet door to my kitchen, long story short in order to get it custom done so it would colour match the rest of my kitchen it'd be weeks and $$$. I stripped it, sanded, Primed and spray painted that sucker. It looked SO good, my realtor even asked which company I had match the door. So not every DIY turns out looking cheap. Sometimes it ends up looking crazy expensive.
Load More Replies...Ok but for someone who is renting, the peel and stick tile as my kitchen backsplash, and the stick on counter top was how I was able to customize my space with out doing damage.
If you rent your apartment, peel and stick might be your only option. Some people sometimes overdo their diy-decorations, but most diy-decors can look same or even better than store-bought stuff.
Peel and stick is renter friendly and not permanent. It’s great to cover up the truly ugly.
Anyone can DIY, but whether they're a pro or homeowner doesn't change how it looks in the end if it was done poorly.
Hmm, I DIYed my bathroom, overhauled from the studs up,new cement board enclosure, new tub, new toilet, everything. It looks good. The old tub was avocado green, ugh. And I couldn't afford to hire a contractor. Today's DIY replacement is very easy to do
Making everything a moment.
Your appliances don't need to be a moment. Now I'm seeing squiggle light switch covers, your light switch doesn't need to be a moment. Some things can just be simple.
I have these to protect my wall from getting dirty over time. I don't have washable walls tho
Why do you even care if people are original😭 go do something with your life you cold bowl of soup
I thought that these would be functional ( as in: perhaps glow in the dark, or to distinguish a white switch of a white wall a bit better
Wait… what bothers you about this is that it’s “too interesting?” and not that it’s poorly made? So we’re not going to talk about how that wall is just painted OSB (Oriented Strand Board). Or how the screws are missing from the cover plate on the light switch?
Washable rugs.
In theory this is a good idea, but you end up with a very weird piece of fabric on the floor that looks wrinkly.
Aren't all rugs washable? How else are you going to keep them clean? You just need to send them to the cleaners.
They are talking about the ones you can shove into your washing machine.
Load More Replies...Get one from Ruggable. They are washable but look like regular rugs. Great for high traffic areas. Love mine.
Cool...I'll contribute to landfill waste by buying a new rug every time something spills or an animal pees on it. Because I have endless money. 🙄
I'd rather have a wrinkly rug that is clean than a non-wrinkly rug that has been absolutely demolished by cat hair
Yes, cotton rugs will shrink unevenly when washed even if laid flat and weighted to dry. Then again, so did my very expensive wool rug after being professionally cleaned.
Depends on the rug and again what your needs are and what you can afford.
So, how can people find their own home aesthetic? Stylist Allison Bornstein has an interesting suggestion – the three-word method. You choose the three words that best describe what you want your home to look like and build your aesthetic around that. Bornstein herself used the words "classic, '70s, and elegant" for her home.
Using dining room chairs as accent chairs.
Using the chairs as a wrong function. You can't tell if it's a dinning room chair or a living room chair, they're a little to flimsy to be either or.
Absolutely. A chair is for sitting on. I have a plain wooden “dining room” chair in my living room. It sits by the door to the porch, so that people can use it whilst putting shoes on. It’s not a statement.
Load More Replies...Wrong function? Like using a chair instead of a bread knife? I always thought chairs were made to be sat on (or, in the bedroom, stack a massive pile of "will wear again" clothes) whether it's a dining room or living room chair. If a chair is in a dining room, i don't care what it looks like, i'm going to sit on it and eat :)
If I had a genuine Rennie Mackintosh dining chair you may rest assured that it would have a place in my lounge where I can admire it freely when not sitting on it
It would also depend on how much space you have as to what chair is where.
A pop of color (in an all white/beige/grey space).
I'm talking about those all neutral rooms with three teal pillows. Color intertwined throughout your space is way better.
Of course it is. Everything anyone says or writes is his preference and opinion. When it’s someone else’s, people mention that. Why doesn’t this all go without saying? (I just don’t understand people who say something and then follow it up with “This is just my opinion.” 😳 Whose else’s would it be? The neighbor’s? The Uber driver’s? There’s no need to specify whose opinion it is unless it’s NOT yours.)
Load More Replies...you are missing the point here. those "neutrals" are canvas, and the pops of colors reflect your personality and creativity. besides, it is much easier to update if you want to by just changing the pillow covers ahahahaha
For once BP got close with matching the photo to the caption, only one pillow out!
'Boho chic aesthetic.'
It's so trying too hard. The whole aspect of bohemian style is going with the wind, travelling, eclectic and this is too much. It looks like a lot of nail salons. Just go more simple, you don't need to nail a basket to your wall.
I had thought boho was more colorful than this but this is like a storeroom for different shades of beige
The beige boho is the worst. Sorry that’s just my take on it. Boho should be colourful and joyful. And relaxing. The example here, the type of which I’ve seen many a time, is not relaxing. It’s ‘tastefully done’ but it sucks the joy out of you.
There is nothing BoHo about this at all. There's no color or warmth at all.
I love 70s/Boho and there's loads of colour involved for me, this is 'I chickened out' beige.
The stylist also suggests adding one more word for every separate home space. So, a living room could be playful, modern, and colorful. Then, you'd add one more adjective, like "warm." Bornstein told The Washington Post that mistakes are going to happen, and they might help you filter your three keywords.
Waterfall edges on a kitchen island or a countertop.
To me this just reads cold and heavy. Even worse - when they do it only on one side.
I don't like waterfall edges because it seems like a waste of material.
Grommet curtains.
Curtains with those really thick, metal or plastic circles at the top. It's like you have a shower curtain hanging in your living room.
You do you... your username sounds saucy enough :)
Load More Replies...They're convenient, blackout and inexpensive. Not everyone has thousands of dollars to spend on something used for privacy or room darkening.
I mean, it sure beats having to attach curtain hooks, and then having said curtain hooks constantly break. (that said, i have bay windows so rip me because you can't get a rail for ring top curtains for a bay window without paying a fortune and I already did for the curtains themselves...)
Awe, but they're so easy to open and close. I'll never tug a rope to open my curtains ever again!
I'm still waiting for enough money to buy one of these. The alternatives are worse.
Fake food decor.
Croissant and baguette lamps, egg shaped pillows or cheese block candles. Every food object has become a pillow.
Where can I find cheese shaped pillows now that I've had this idea?
To each one its own, I guess. There is nothing wrong with it...
Designer Kati Curtis told Homes & Gardens that her strategy is to mix several styles. That way, no piece of furniture or decor ever really goes out of style. "This approach avoids the ephemeral nature of trends and embraces a design philosophy that stands the test of time, creating a home that feels both lived-in and loved," she explained.
Big box store / mass produced art.
The fake Van Gogh paintings, the Banksy prints. It's like home staging. We know that those aren't original, you know that, you're not trying to fool anyone into believing that, but there's just such better artwork. Support local artists, print a piece of art from your travels.
Meh. If people like something, even if it is massively overhyped and a reproduction, that's cool. There's a reason why many people like looking at a Klimt, Monet, or a Vermeer, so if that's what makes you happy, go for it. Buying or thrifting real artworks is great, but if you can't find something that you like and can affort, no shame there
Yup! Some of the advice seems dismissive of having selected sth out of emotion or personal taste.
Load More Replies...WTF. This one is so far off. A poster of a famous painting is not the same thing as "a fake Van Gogh painting". Noone who puts up a poster of a masterpiece is trying to pretend that it's the actual painting. They simply want to be able to enjoy the art work. It is considered a masterpiece for a reason, and modern technology has made it possible for lower income people to have access to great art just like wealthy people. Those posters are about $35. But a painting that size by a "local artist" starts out at around ten times that price.
And unless that artist has captured light in the same way that Monet has, maybe I don't like it so much.
Load More Replies...My favorite piece of art happens to be The Kiss, now unless you're getting me the original painting, I'll hang a print in my house somewhere!
I'm lucky. My mother did me a pastel of a Klimt, best of both worlds!
Load More Replies...Why have I not seen this? Totally right, art reproductions are so tacky. Let me call the Tate Gallery. I really need to have a Turner and a Vermeer on my wall.
Oh ok, I guess if I like a famous piece, I should steal the original from the museum.
This is very subjective, what if I really like it? I really wouldn't care if it came from Big box store.
ah yes, as opposed to an authentic van gogh painting. this person is a f*****g moron.
If I could have Van Gogh's original Sunflowers painting in my house, that would be awesome as it is my favorite, but I will just have to settle for the print I have.
Load More Replies...I love Pre-Raphaelite art, Alphonse Mucha, and Erte, but I couldn't afford one of the real paintings in a million years. So, yeah, pardon me, but I'm going to stick with my posters and prints until I win the lottery (hur hur hur 🤪). Besides, if I want to support a local artist, I'll just get my butt back in gear to start drawing and painting again. 😄
I couldn't afford the painting of one the greatest paintings I ever saw; so I bought the print and I love it → difference of $300+. The-Bookwo...1b8532.jpg
Sometimes we like the classics, and since we’ll never be able to own the original I’m fine with having a decent reproduction.
Bedroom sets (all from the same exact collection).
In theory it seems like the obvious solution having a very cohesive space, they all go together, but it feels way less unique and is so much more expensive.
as long as you think you can do better with mismatched furniture, go for it. most of the time, you will spectacularly fail :)
I think the point is that getting the entire set is kinda ugly and reeked of a lack of imagination. (It also looks like a hotel room.) Buying a bed from one collection, nightstands from another, and then bureaus from a third, when done properly, isn’t “mismatched.” (Obviously, when done badly, it looks like it all came from Goodwill.)
Load More Replies...I specifically have mismatched dining chairs, but I went with the same collection for my bedroom furniture because I liked all the pieces and it was also cheaper.
Tambour.
It doesn't fit the vibe of many homes and it's way too overdone. Every piece of furniture has it now. Unless you're into loom or really japanese looking style home.
That photo is (in my opinion at least) a perfect example of a kitchen where the tambour fits the vibes, is not overdone and matches the rest of the furniture perfectly
I think you have chosen a bad example of a photo to show what you mean.
I live in the tropics and that stuff would be full of insects and mold in no time.
Well, if we're already doing this for fun, would you share some decor items you don't like, Pandas? It might help others realize what interior design mistakes they're making or, perhaps, what they're missing. Let us know in the comments!
Fake vintage/retro appliances.
I hate things that are like a 'groovy' or retro design. Even if it's authentic, I'm really not a fan of that style.
Idk, those Smeg appliances do look very good. All appliances have some sort of inspiration, so why cant it be retro too? I personally quite enjoy the variety so that not all fridges etc have the same chrome space-coffin looking design.
and because you are not a fan, we are not allowed to use it? How old are you, 12?
They didn't say you couldn't use it, they merely said what it reminds them of with the name. How old are you? 12?
Load More Replies...I know I must be weird but I just can't get over the name. My brain always jumps to smegma. 😖
I think everyone's brain jumps there - I know mine did. That and to 'Red Dwarf' . 😁
Load More Replies...So it’s not their cuppa, how does it make the design choice, as a whole “ick”. OP doesn’t live at your house, you do. Design to make YOU happy, not some stranger who claims to be a designer. I love mid century modern, i also like victorian, arts and craft, art deco. I’ll mix and match because the decor makes me (and my spouse) happy. No one else’s opinion really matters.
Excuse me? Old stuff is cool! And half of the stuff on this list is not tacky, you w*ore.
I like them. Would love one of those retro style stoves. But, it has to be in the right "country style" kitchen.
Pfft w.e the vintage looking coffee makers I've been seeing from England look amazing.
Retro is form and function with especially when you live in a mid century modern home like me.
Letting your personal interests be your interior design 'style'.
You don't need too much of one particular thing or style in a space. Your home can speak to your interests in more subtle or timeless ways. You can love fashion, but you don't need to display your Gucci and Hermes boxes as decor.
Your interior design style *should* reflect your personal interest. That is what makes a house a home. It adds character, personality and uniqueness. Otherwise your house will look like a hotel. Trick is not to overdo it, and be tasteful. And also, be you.
No kidding. I'm sorry my house isn't a generic staged model home for sale and I have things I like in it. Though having boxes out as decor may be weird but whatever I'm a guy who is guilty of keeping my boxes for my tech stuff
Load More Replies...These people would HATE my house.....it's jam packed full of all the things I love, and I love A LOT of things. Jars of marbles, rocks, beach glass. Tons of Harry Potter merch. I ADORE Baby Yoda. Grateful Dead. Photos I've taken....lots and lots of my needlework. Shotglasses, fridge magnets......it all brings me so much joy!
I have skulls and a touch of leopard print in almost every room of the house. That's my thing and if someone doesn't like it, that's okay, they don't live here.
I have skulls to! And almost all of my furniture is black, I have bats on my walls/ceiling and I also have a 3 foot skeleton hanging on my wall with a pride flag cape on it.
Load More Replies...Mr Auntriarch has made me some very nice teak and brass hanging boards for my jewellery, thank you very much. It doesn't take up space and it's easily visible and accessible.
Well, then, OP, don't visit my place, full of rainbows, hedgehog figurines, books and more books, an equal amount of DVDs and Blu-rays, M. Peña dragons and unicorns, my extensive mineral collection, and all sorts of fairy-based and Art Nouveau artwork. No, seriously, OP, never visit my place - I feel like you'd be an awful houseguest.
This reminds me of the tin cookie box decor of the 89s and 90s. My ex mom in law had rows on tin boxes on every surface. She would gift some to me. And then there was the Coca Cola kitchen trend.
Sometimes having things out on display is used as space saving. Closets crowded, maybe use your fancy purses as display objects.
Keeping old Aesop / Le Labo soap bottles and refilling them with cheaper alternatives.
If you want an attractive soap situation in your bathroom there are plenty of cool refillable soap dispenser options.
No idea what all these brands are.. but who cares! Isn't this supposed to be about decoration?
I had no idea this was a thing. It’s like refilling and old Grey Goose bottle with Ketel One.
So buy a new container instead of reusing what you have???? Nero
Patterned tiles.
They're giving AirBnb core, trying to be quirky. They look cheap to me.
I'd rather have this than the 1950's era linoleum in my kitchen that, no matter how hard I try, never gets completely clean despite weekly vacuuming and mopping. It's just too old. I wish my dad was still alive so I could ask him why every room in the house was renovated over the years EXCEPT the kitchen.
If they fit with your personal decor and aesthetic, and you enjoy them, then why the hell not? Even if the tiles aren't aesthetically pleasing, it's all down to personal taste, so bugger right off! Yeesh. 🙄😮💨😞
If you ask me it depends on the pattern. I personally dislike the tiles that is shown.
I plan on implementing all these decor faux pas, so if I have the misfortune of these chaps showing up to critique my home, they will leave quickly. Mission accomplished!
My grandma used to have beautiful blue tiles for her pool and there'd be painted tiles throughout the sides. It was a beautiful pool. Painted tiles are amazing if done well.
Goodness..did people read this just to flex their "contrary" muscles?Never read so many miserable comments....
This article is just, 'My taste differs from other people's, and you need to hear about it!' Let other people like what they like!
As a huge fan of extremely tacky decorations, I can tell I'm not this article's target audience xP
I both respect you for that, and will probably get burning eyeballs if I look at your house ;) I hate it, and love that you go for it!!
Load More Replies...I say this as someone who is passionate about design: people take interior design way too seriously, and are needlessly judgy about it. If it's too trendy, or not unique, people are immediately scolded for liking something. Trends are trends for a reason: they are something that many people happen to like. Want your house to look like a 50's Berlin carpark? Go ahead. Want your house to look like the trendiest of all tiktok trends? If that's what you truly like; do your thing. Don't want to think about it at all, and just buy whatever is available at your local store/thrift shop? I mean, I may think that the only real place for a 'live laugh love' sign or a fake flamingo is inside a burning fireplace, but if you do truly like it: go for it, it's your house.
I'd be careful burning a fake flamingo but other than that I completely agree
Load More Replies...After reading this, i think i'll just go home and burn the place down. Who knew i was doing everything wrong?
Well.. This article was a waste of time. Moral of the story-dont fill your comfort zone with things you appreciate, its ick.
What a bitter, mean, and small-minded excuse for an article. Decorate your home how you like and leave everyone else alone.
It’s certainly very arrogant to say that an item looks cheap or tacky just because it isn’t to your taste.
This article is just, 'My taste differs from other people's, and you need to hear about it!' Let other people like what they like!
As a huge fan of extremely tacky decorations, I can tell I'm not this article's target audience xP
I both respect you for that, and will probably get burning eyeballs if I look at your house ;) I hate it, and love that you go for it!!
Load More Replies...I say this as someone who is passionate about design: people take interior design way too seriously, and are needlessly judgy about it. If it's too trendy, or not unique, people are immediately scolded for liking something. Trends are trends for a reason: they are something that many people happen to like. Want your house to look like a 50's Berlin carpark? Go ahead. Want your house to look like the trendiest of all tiktok trends? If that's what you truly like; do your thing. Don't want to think about it at all, and just buy whatever is available at your local store/thrift shop? I mean, I may think that the only real place for a 'live laugh love' sign or a fake flamingo is inside a burning fireplace, but if you do truly like it: go for it, it's your house.
I'd be careful burning a fake flamingo but other than that I completely agree
Load More Replies...After reading this, i think i'll just go home and burn the place down. Who knew i was doing everything wrong?
Well.. This article was a waste of time. Moral of the story-dont fill your comfort zone with things you appreciate, its ick.
What a bitter, mean, and small-minded excuse for an article. Decorate your home how you like and leave everyone else alone.
It’s certainly very arrogant to say that an item looks cheap or tacky just because it isn’t to your taste.
