When it comes to design, getting caught up in the latest trends is very easy. After all, many of us feel overwhelmed by endless decorating possibilities, so interior designers try to lend a helping hand — they collectively predict what’s in this year to steer us toward the next big thing. But if there’s one thing we’re pretty sure of, many solutions that have become almost alarmingly ubiquitous tend to age fast. And not in a graceful way.
Several threads over on Ask Women and Ask Reddit opened the floodgates after inviting people to share the current interior and home design trends they would just love to toss immediately. What followed was an onslaught of responses rightfully tearing apart the latest things we would already wish to forget.
From all-white everything to tropical print overload, masses of people found plenty of answers to agree on. So if you’re moving to a new home or simply looking for ideas for renovation, grab a pen and take some notes to avoid opting for questionable interior choices. Below, we gathered some of the most illuminating replies from the thread, so upvote the ones you can sign off on and share your own design pet peeves with us in the comments!
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I live in an older subdivision in a suburb that is seeing a ton of development. Mostly McMansion type subdivisions are going up everywhere. There's two things about these areas that drive me nuts.
First off, why do these developers hate straight roads so damn much? Trying to navigate through a newer subdivision is the biggest pain in the a*s because roads always seem to turn back on themselves. That s**t is dumb.
Second: why cut down every single goddamn tree you see and then plop down a bunch of big, ugly-a*s houses with zero personality and THEN plant a bunch of little baby trees? Why would anyone want to live in a house with no trees anywhere? If they spent any amount of time planning what they're actually trying to build they could very easily leave large trees and patches of nature in yards or between houses. Instead they treat the development like a kid playing The Sims.
I effing hate new housing developments. They all look horrible and since most of them have HOAs it's probably a bigger pain in the a*s to live in one.
Open concept bathrooms.
I don’t want to see my toilet from my bed.
I once stayed in a B & B in Vienna that had a tiny circular shower in the middle of the room. In order to get completely wet, you had to cross your arms over your chest and turn in a circle. Granted, in was in an old building...LOL
Open shelving in kitchens.
The reason for cabinets is so that no one can see your s**t. Also dust.
Kim and Jo are a Canadian and Australian duo who set out on a mission to inspire the world, one room at a time. The self-proclaimed interior design junkies are running the blog Desire To Inspire filled with clever solutions and endless tricks and tips to help anyone lost in the world of decor to create jaw-dropping designs. We reached out to them to get some insight about the questionable trends that won’t age that gracefully, and they were kind enough to have a little chat with us.
When it comes to building your home from scratch or organizing a renovation, the bloggers are firm believers that focusing only on what’s considered in this year is not such a great idea. "In the 15+ years we have been blogging we have always advocated against being too trendy with interiors," they told Bored Panda.
"We very much appreciate creativity and individuality when it comes to décor. Sticking to trends means in a couple of years when the trend is oversaturated and you see it all over social media, it will be a very expensive mistake when you’re sick of seeing it and need to redesign your space that you’re now bored of," Kim and Jo explained.
I love smart tech in a home, but most of it is horribly implemented and just bad. You shouldn't need touch screens everywhere to control your lights, or have to pull out your phone.
Pulling out your phone to change the colour of your lights isn't "smart" that's just making your lights dependent on your phone. Having your lights auto dim when you start a movie; that's smart.
Also; my refrigerator doesn't need to connect to the internet, ever.
Those gadgets remind me of things like the intercoms in every room that were so popular in the 70s. The novelty wears off pretty fast.
My uncle owned a construction company and built their house with intercoms that were never used.
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For those of us who are ill/disabled this technology has been excellent. The systems still need improvement though, for example it’s difficult when smart plugs go offline, and also tricky if someone wants to manually switch lights off and on. But before I had this I often just didn’t have lights on most of the time because I couldn’t turn them off when I wanted. This is much better
"Hey, the milk container is leaking and the mac & cheese on the bottom shelf is getting moldy." That could be helpful.
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I just don't get smart lights. If I want to turn the lights on the I use the switch on the wall. If I ever needed them to be timed, I can get a timer that fits over the switches for a few pounds.
Right, and the timer can't be hacked and never becomes obsolete. I use them all the time when we're gone for more than a few days.
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being able to change the color to whatever you want of some lamps with your phone is really cool though
We change the outside lights to match the holidays. It's so festive.
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When they complicate things they make them become obsolete that much faster or fall apart sooner than they should. Can we please go back to the old days when stuff lasted a decent amount of time?
Ah, yes - planned obsolescence! We moved 3 years ago & left our old washer & dryer at the old house. I still regret that, and when we need a new set in a couple of years, I'm going to find the most basic model I can!
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Good: Being able to turn on your outside lights before you arrive home. Bad: Turning on/off a light when the switch is 3m from you on the couch.
I can also control the AC from mine. When I go to work and especially if I leave for a long trip I turn the AC down to save energy. But I like being able to cool it down before I get home.
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Weird thing is seeing a neighbor's refrigerator show up as "available" to connect on our wifi list. This thing could be next door or across the street. Either way, if it were mine, that's not something I'd want showing up on someone else's device.
The new ones are all "cloud" based, which means if your internet fails, you're SOL. Also the provider can be bought out, go bankrupt, or suffer their own failure and you're SOL again. They push out a firmware 'update' that breaks a device you're SOL again. I have worked IT for over 25 years, and seen a lot of attempts at automation to save power or better manage the HVAC - not single one has worked out and are most often ripped out and folks go back to analogue tech.
When i moved in my rental, i upgraded the dial thermostat for a programmable one. Dont need anything more than that.
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Rube Goldberg living. Doing things the hard way when it should be simple.
How would you change the color of the lights without having to change out all of the bulbs? .
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I actually prefer voice control. My stereo system is voice controlled and it is so much easier than scrolling through lists of albums, artists and tracks. I've yet to hook up the house lights, but when I do, I'm going to name one the "f***ing light" and then I can say "turn the f***ing light on". :D
I dunno, i love my smart home tech. I tell "she who cannot be named" goodnight, and all the main room lights turn off, the doors lock, the garage door closes. I also have smart blinds that close at dusk and open at dawn, otherwise i live in a dark house because i'm too lazy to open&close 10 blinds twice a day. and if i'm walking into the living room from the kitchen with a plate in one hand and a glass in the other hand, i can control the lights with my voice because the only switch is on the opposite side of the room.
I love my smart lightbulbs mostly cause I have them programmed to all turn off at 11pm since no one ever turns off lights. My outside lights are set to come on at sunset and off at sunrise; they are colored so I change them with the season. But I still have regular switches.
My brother is WAY into the stuff. I have to use my phone just to lock and unlock his door. Once, when I was dog sitting, I was walking the dog and I got a notification that the battery was low. I had a mini heart attack because I didn't want to get locked out because of a few AA batteries.
So you're saying it wouldn't be convenient if you didn't have to wonder if you had milk at home, you could just ask your refrigerator?
Convenient, maybe. But also more vulnerable - everything that's connected to the internet can be hacked and exploited, and smart home internet security is truly *awful*. Burglars could use the info to check weather you're on vacation, the companies themselves could use the info to talk their way out of providing warranty because you did something not exactly right with the refrigerator, future dystopias might use the info to monitor your health. Also, the more electronic components something it has, the more options it has to get broken and the harder it is to repair.
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My husband is SO into that stuff but gets so pi$$ed when it doesn't work right. Inside my head I'm saying, “I told you it was a waste of money.” I do like having Alexa to turn on/off my lights.
my house is a pain in the a*s because all of the switches are in different places, so we have a button on the tv to where if we hold a button on the remote and click a moon-shaped symbol, it dims the lights and turns off certain lamps. we call it the “good evening” button, super helpful
So you want your lights to be able to tell when you are starting a movie so they can automatically dim? So almost like a human?! I'm confused. You complain about it but then want it
I invite you to a future 10-20 years from now. I don't know yet how or why but you will probably want your fridge to connect to the internet... We just don't know yet what for exactly.
Whatever happened to simply getting up and doing what you want done yourself. You can't get up and dim the lights? Ya, I know. I'm old.
I am slightly handicapped so havibg sone tech is nice. My tech consists of voice activated remote and remote control for lights by bed ( sometimes thoses lamps with knobs are hard to do )
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I would be SOL. I don't have a smart phone, I have a flip phone. I don't even have an ice cube maker or filtered water on my fridge. I figured it's just another thing that will need repair and another filter I would need to replace. Nothing wrong with ice cube trays.
I have an automatic ice maker but no plumbing near fridge. Ice cube trays too.
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how can guests use your lights if theyre dependent on your phone to control them??
As if I have guests! 🤣 really though only my common area light use smart bulbs and everything still has a switch.
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You're not "supposed" to do it from your phone. You can do it from your phone, but it doesn't mean that you are meant to. They are mostly designed to work around a home automation assistant. Whereas you CAN do everything from the app, it's mostly meant for setting up your preferences and settings and such. Ive had hue for about 4 years now, and I've opened the app maybe 10 times in all of that 48 months
My washer can be accessed through a phone, I have no idea why because the one feature I'd like is 'let me know when your done. That it doesn't do.
You really do not have to use the phone. There are also manual switches.
My friend is very ill. I installed a smart home system so he can listen to music, control the lights and tv, and call for help when he's too sick to move around and he can't see well (his illness causes impaired vision). It's been great for him. But yeah the fridge doesn't need to be connected to the internet.
I have swapped out all the lights in my apartment for smart bulbs, it's nice to have them scheduled to come on and off during certain hours. The way my apartment is designed, you have to walk in a good 5 feet before you reach the light switch. And the light switch for the hall way is at the start, but there isn't one by the bedrooms so it's inconveniently dark . I like that i can have the lights on before go up the stairs at night.
Utilities connecting to your internet make diagnostics happen before the repairman ever shows up.
I use this option and it's great. I don't need to always use my phone, I can just ask Alexa to dim or change color.
Just because you can do a thing does not mean you should do a thing. What will happen to your smart home when the power goes out for a week? Or an EM bast?
It is to aid the Chinese keeping tabs on us. TicToc , baby monitors and refrigerators, for starters.
All the smart functionality should be in addition of. Everything should work and be easy to operate (or the same as a non-smart one) without a phone. And to finish it off, not everything NEEDS to be smart.
I remember seeing a remote control microwave in a big box home improvement store, about 15 years ago. I just thought, does the remote control also put the food in the microwave for the user? The only way an rc microwave makes sense to me is if a young child puts in a bag of popcorn, but isn't old enough to set the timer, the adult has a broken leg, so uses the rc to control the microwave. But how common is that scenario?
I really didn't know that there are so many digitally illiterate people out thereXD
Until they can perfect my phone's ability to consistently make PHONE CALLS, without dead spots, calls dropping, and interference, I'm fine with walking 4 steps and flicking a switch.
Maybe Amazon echo apps can help here..if it's not smart, atleast it's not deaf..we can straight away tell it to put certain setting or maybe set it based on time or something. Too smart homes could get pretty privacy intrusive
This! My sister once had a problem with controlling the lights when she accidentally left her phone at work... I don't have all that "smart" things. Like really, what's wrong with just pushing or turning a switch? I think it's faster then looking for my phone and opening the app everytime. The only smart thing I would like to have is a programmable thermostat.
We wouldn't want to see our vegetables going on facebook, sending us spam messages they need to be eaten, or watching youtube videos all night and make a big noise.
You can still use a smart light the same way that you would use a regular light. It just gives you the smart options in addition to the regular ones it you want them. Your lights aren't dependent on your phone. And smart lights CAN auto dim when you turn on a movie. You don't need smart screens everywhere to control the lights. You don't need a screen outside of a phone at all. This is making an awful lot out of nothing. As for the fridges, that's fair.
They know you can still do it manually even if they are smart light, right?
When looking at a new fridge we thought about one of those that can look inside itself so you know what you need, then we realized we still write down what we need and it wouldn't be something we used at all. With Covid and many people ordering groceries from home, I do wonder just how much those are used now.
You know I tried to buy a new washer recently, and the sales assistant wouldn't stop going on about how it was connected to the internet so I could check on it and set wash programs with my phone. I asked if it could load and unload the washing too. Confused she said no. So I asked "so what is the point of being able to set the program over the internet on something I need to work up to, and put washing in? "all the controls to set the programs are quite clearly accessible on the front of the machine. Utterly pointless feature.
I saw that in a commerciak. She started the wash with her phone. Okay, so you stood in front of it , put ckothes ib, pit detergent in , then walked away. Who does that ? And if you say, well someobe may be taking a shower, then take that money you are soending on tech and fix the plumbing so you can wash clothes and shower at the same time.
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Friends of mine who are in tech (but have scruples) sometimes spend commuting time seeing who has left their house networks unguarded. They wouldn't do anything, but shake their heads at the numbers of homes they could breach with just their phones and their know-how.
They have fridges that can tell you what you need to order. That I would use internet on my fridge for.
Any light or device that requires a phone or the Internet to operate is a nightmare just waiting to happen. Telling you from a person who knows. Trust me.
I saw a Bluetooth toothbrush ad once. Wtf? Why would my toothbrush need internet??
I've heard of a Bluetooth cat litter box. WHY?
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It does come in handy tho. We only have the ceiling fan lights in our bedroom and my wife likes to have a second fan going when she sleeps. If we turn off the wall switch, the whole fan goes off and are still have to make our way to the bed...in the dark. So, smart bulbs along with a smart plug connected to Alexa takes care of that. Say 'Good Night', the lights go off and the second fan comes on. 'Good Morning' turns off the fan and turns on the fan lights. We also use the smart bulbs and plugs where the controls are hard to get to. Love 'em
But soon we'll just be downloading food star trek style... Think about it... Between tofu and 3D printers we're halfway there...
Colored lights in every socket, here. All are same brand (Hue) and all of them automated. Certain lights ease on when I wake, from my side of the bed to my desk. Others when my husband wakes. They change by time, sun position, weather, tv/movie or other activity and all can be manually controlled & hands free by HomePod & Alexa with speaking. Everyone, including regular guests have their own profiles with activity settings. This is all standard, out of the box for the most part. Activities & specifics have to be quickly programmed once and a couple of things require the use of Shortcuts or using the IFTTT app. So, about as smart as can get.
PS - We also have a Hue Play, which causes the lights to not only dim with TV/movies, but react to the actual colors on the screen. Where it creates an ambience that extends from the tv picture to the lights. Look it up.
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A small defense for phone controlled lights- when my baby wakes up to nurse at night I can grab baby out of the bassinet by my bed and silently turn on and off a dim light with my phone. No clicky lamp sounds, no getting out bed and going over to a light switch. Because I’m not moving around as much, it’s also easier for me to fall back asleep once baby is done.
Carpeted kitchen. I have it and it's THE ABSOLUTE WORST
Floating stairs without banisters. That looks scary as hell. Bonus points if the stairs have no texture, good luck walking up and down a narrow, slippery stairway with no support
These are against the building code used by most US states as minimum safety requirements. No reputable contractor would build these.
In the last few years, we spent more time in our own place than we have ever before, and it became clear to many that interiors need to speak to our lifestyle. What became even more evident, as you can read in the examples in this thread, is that certain design solutions are simply not cutting it anymore.
When asked about the trends we should immediately say farewell to, Kim and Jo had a few design solutions in mind they were eager to share with us. "A trendy color that is not here to stay is grey," they mentioned. "Due to people being at home more these days, warmer, more inviting colors that are earthy are definitively beating our cool colors like grey."
I hate words in my house, in basically any form, hate the f*****g live laugh love signs, hate it even more when people do it like my mom and plaster everything in a combination of bible quotes, motivational quotes, and the worst of all the names of our family members.
Also hate anything that is clearly supposed to have a practical use that is only around for decoration, pillows, chairs, tables, if it's something that anyone has to be told not to use because their first instinct is to treat it like any other thing of it's kind then it's stupid and I hate it.
Buddha heads. Buddha heads became fashionable because American soldiers decapitated many statues in Laos and Thailand during the Vietnam War and smuggled them out. They were sold to museums across the world and people copied them to stick in their living rooms/bedrooms because "it's so peaceful /I'm open to Buddhism"
Now when you go to Thailand you'll see decapitated statues all over the country, statues that had remained intact until recent history.
There are actually huge signs near the airport reminding you not to get a Buddha tattoo/garden ornament/etc.
Putting the microwave hideously low to the point where you have to crouch in order to move things in and out of it.
Almost as unsafe as microwaves you have to reach up and bring down a large container of boiling hot food.
Another interior fad that the bloggers would love to see gone is farmhouse style. "This trend is sooooo overdone it needs to politely disappear never to return again," they said. "If you live on a farm go for it. If you don’t — STAY AWAY!"
Moreover, "Terrazzo is a material that while it has a fun graphic quality, has been a bit overused in the past couple of years. Don’t go there," Kim and Jo suggested.
Millions of pillows and cushions on a bed. It makes the room look instantly messy when you have to move them and stack them on the floor to get in.
All white everything. I have so many friends (20-25ish) doing the all white furniture in an already white room with white or silver accents and I just don't get it. Any little bit of dust shows up and it's so stark that it's borderline painful to look at if the room is sunny.
It's totally personal, though. My partner and I do all black everything in white rooms. A lot of people absolutely hate it.
I’ve been an interior designer part time for multiple years and I could go on for hours about all the design choices many people make that just deserve to be kissed by a sledgehammer.
But if I had to narrow it down, I’d say these three things:
1. Tile Countertops. The look is massively dated and it’s impractical. You’d have to scrub the cracks a lot to get water stains and other substances that will be trapped inside. And when the tiles get damaged and loose your counter will be a pain in the a*s.
2. Popcorn ceilings. I was working with a crew to renovate a house and the ducking bathrooms had popcorn ceilings. The steam from the shower was making it fall to the floor. Ridiculously tacky. Avoid popcorn ceilings and just paint it.
3. All white interiors. Just writing that irritated me. An entire white room psychologically bothers me. No color whatsoever. Unappealing to the eye and mind as well as near impossible to maintain from stains. All white is only good for rooms you never use which will never happen.
But the duo also went into detail about timeless design solutions that are making us feel emotionally at ease, the ones they can’t simply get enough of. "Marble will always and forever be something we advocate for. It is classic, absolutely beautiful and has such a wide range of colors and can be very graphic and bold if need be. Or on the other hand, it can be very subtle."
They continued: "Polished chrome or nickel is here to stay also (nickel preferably). Brass has been very popular for some time but it has been too on trend and we’re loving the comeback of chrome. Also very classy and looks great with marble. Win-win!"
"Warm woods will always be high on the list of things to gravitate towards that always look great. Stay away from yellow and red tones," Kim and Jo added. "Those can very easily look dated."
When they use too many different materials on the outside. This wall is brick,this wall in vinyl,and none of it matches.
TVs above fireplaces. Yeah, that's a great height and angle if i wanted to watch while standing up
Honestly I don’t mind this. If the sofa is far enough away it shouldn’t be a problem.
Those sinks that are a bowl on top of the counter. It's like they didn't install the sink, and glued it to the bathroom counter.
Of course, taste is a matter of preference and everyone has the right to make their place look the way they want. While we’re not the ones to judge you on what makes you happy, there are still many things to consider to make sure you wouldn’t end up with impractical and regrettable choices.
To help you out, Kim and Jo had a few suggestions. "Add your own personality," they said. "Do what makes you happy not what’s on trend. You have to live with your design choices so make it speak to you on another level. Where you walk in the door and feel comfortable and at ease."
Those stupid "barn doors." Absolutely HATE them!
Also, those "Eat" "Sleep" "Sit" "Gather" signs people like to put around their house. It's as if common sense is nonexistent to the point where people need reminders of what they need to do in said rooms on their walls.
Mirrored furniture and crushed velvet cushions. I also hate crude prints in the bathroom that have "cheeky" quotes about bowel movements or urinating. It's very tacky to me.
Having all white walls and all white furniture and then like a single potted plant
I love plants though! Plants are the new pets and pets the new children!
Moreover, they suggested avoiding too much of the same thing. "Having cohesive elements throughout each room can add to the relaxed nature of a home but too much of the same thing can get boring really fast. Think about adding an accent color that can be found in small doses in each space and then maybe done in a big way in one room."
Then, think about scale and placement because they add a lot of value to your dwelling. "Don’t feel that if you have a small space all the furniture needs to then be small," Kim and Jo said. "It will only make your space look smaller! Adding a large piece or two will trick the eye into thinking it’s bigger than it is."
"And placement keeps things interesting and dynamic. Don’t think you need to place all furniture up against the walls. BORING! Try angling pieces or floating them more in the center of the room. It makes the space feel less stuffy and formal too," they noted.
Mason jar decor. Need a new light fixture? Mason jar! A place to store your extra writing utensils? Mason jar! Flower vase? Mason jar! Tealight holder? Mason jar! Porcelain toilet bowl too boring and normal? BIG mason jar!!!
Full open concept - especially when people take all the walls down in an older home with a traditional layout. I like seperation of space and defined rooms. I can handle partial open concept but that's about it. We actually extended a wall in one of our house to create a more defined den and living room
Floor to ceiling windows in the private rooms of the home like bedrooms and bathrooms. Or giant window at the bath tub. If you in the middle of no where and have no neighbours I guess, but in a subdivision or city the curtains or build have to be closed most of the time.
Big windows in the front with no curtains or blinds. Who does that? What type of weirdos are like yeah what if all the neighbors and whatever strangers happen to be walking by can see into our living room at all times? I usually see this on homes that have that modern minimalist architecture thing going on, which tend to be ugly anyhow. They're trying to look futuristic but in the near future they will be considered lame and out of style.
Lastly, the bloggers suggested it’s always a good idea to add in some vintage pieces. "We loooooove vintage. The thrill of the hunt is an added bonus. Also, Facebook Marketplace is an absolute treasure trove of awesome at often great bargains and it helps keep décor items out of landfills," Kim and Jo said, adding that it’s another win-win.
I've noticed this weird trend recently of dolling up your house like it's supposed to be some sort of studio example home or something instead of just making it a comfortable living space for you and your family and I absolutely hate it it just feels so fake and paper thin
I hate it when the front facade of a house has like nice siding, expensive stonework or brick, good quality windows with nice trim, windows and door sizes and arrangement are aesthetically pleasing, etc., but then the sides and back of the house are cheap vinyl siding with different, cheaper, uglier windows and trim, and the fenestration layout is hideous chaos. Like...you know people can see your house from angles other than directly in front, right?
Farmhouse design makes me cringe. Putting up shiplap, and barn doors in your suburban home is dating the hell out of your house. Like a tribal tattoo in the 90s, I'm going to know exactly when you decorated. Gag.
PAINTED WHITE BRICK. It feels like it's on every HGTV show I watch; they ruin beautiful classic brick with white paint. It has to be repainted constantly to maintain the "look," shows way more dust, and doesn't age as well as regular brick.
Having to pass through the master bath to reach your closet. Or on a similar note, having a door to separate off the toilet, but not the shower.
Using fancy fabrics and materials for everyday items that have to be treated like museum art pieces.
Too many rooflines. This trend has to stop. It's over-architecting to the degree where there's nothing of substance anymore.
And roofers will hate you. My father had so many peaks and things on his roof that they legit told him it would be double cuz it was a pain in the asterick. Plus he had a lot of water damage due to improper draining. Its in Michigan and winter weather, ice, will destroy those types of roofs. So what did he do, put a flat roof on. Wanna guess what happened in a few years lol (if you read my fireplace post above, now you know where i get the duh gene lol)
Flat roofs. The buffer area between the roof and the room inside is an absolute breeding ground for mold, and whenever it rains, water pools on top of the roof and leaks in. In some cases, it looks modern, but for some houses built in this style in the 70s or 80s, it looks stupid, and is insanely impractical.
I know it's popular rn but the sort of minimalist modern furniture in rich people houses, especially one's that need a remote to unfold or something. How is that better than a normal chair. Also why make these big sitting rooms no one wants to hang out in
Neon lights, are you trying to make your house
look a convenience store.
Any kind of pillars... why? Just why..? It always looks gaudy.
I doubt the house/building would be there for you to say anything if there were no pillars.
Shiplap
I like shiplap ! I also like painted paneling ! The texture looks cool to me ! I guess I’m a weirdo ! Hey I hate live laugh love so there’s that
Wallpaper getting back in style. After nearly a month of steaming and stripping down old wallpaper in a house, I cannot for the life of me understand why you would put that s**t up.
Also, it looks horrid. Yes, that includes "that" design, and also "that" design.
I know, right? Most of the people here are like "Your house, your circus" but then go instantly to trash other people's tastes, ironical hypocrisy lol
Load More Replies... Don't hate on people's preferences in THEIR OWN HOUSE, not yours. Some of these were nice. And even if you don't find them nice, big deal, don't do them in your house. Everyone needs to be free to do whatever they like with their house. About decorative words (or any other thing you don't like), they aren't gonna attack you in any way. If some people feel good having them, let it be.
Particle board...I hate it. I know solid wood isn't practical, unless things are very high-end anymore, but at least use plywood. A little water exposure and particle board swells and shreds and falls apart.
People should mind their own damn businesses and let others live as they please
Didn't we have an article just like this one very recently? The content was pretty much identical too. If it's not your home, stop complaining.
There have been approximately 437 articles like this in the past 3 months. They're f*****g stupid
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Who cares what design you use unless you are planning to sell your house. I am planning to live in mine, and it suits my style. I live here and I am the one who has to pay for it. What do I care what some realtors or designers think?
When you're starving to death, rancid and moldy food is a gourmet meal
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Some of these aren't recent trends at all. I haven't seen carpet in any kitchen since the 70s and the last tile countertop I saw was in an early 80s vintage house.
These hall lights have been in every house I've lived in since 1976 when they were first bought and I LOVE them. I will never part with them. I was born in 1975 and I don't remember ever being without them. They remind me of home and I inherited them from my parents. I am sure that the people in this post will think they are a terrible reminder of 70's decor but each to their own. If you like a certain style or whatever you like in a house then you should have it and enjoy it. Your house, your home, your choice. You should live with whatever makes you happy, not anybody else. 😊 hall-lamps...412c0f.jpg 
Those actually look really cool, and I like the color
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If you like it, great! Put it in your house! If you don't like it, great! Don't put it in your house! The ONLY examples of these stupid god damn posts that I can stand are the ones that provide reasons such as sanitation or longevity or safety. Ie. carpet in the bathroom can easily grow mould and becomes a health issue. All the rest? You people can eff off with your stupid little opinions. You don't get to tell other people how to live their lives because it doesn't affect you.
I mean, goodness, if you hate someone's decor so bad, stay home. Who do these opinionated people think they are - the dictators of fashion?
Not hating on anyone's preference I personally hate pocket doors...don't see the point unless there's no other way
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Just people bitching about other people’s preferences. No one is forcing you to have these styles in your own home. Get over yourself and your perfect opinions
Am I the only one who's fine with literally all of these? White rooms are an eyesore, yes, but this is all based on somebody's preference. Though, a few are a little odd, (like the furniture used as decoration, etc.), but otherwise? I don't feel the need to comment on somebody /else's/ home. You don't like it? Then don't go lmao. Edit; I changed my mind a little. If it poses a safety concern or something, then that should be looked at.
What bothers me most about these new "trends" is that they aren't trends at all. Open concepts rooms, bannisterless stairs, open cabinets, etc are all just methods used to reduce construction costs and maximize construction profits.
I never thought about it that way, but I think you're right. Less construction. Banisterless stairs are an accident waiting to happen.
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a lot of the people bitching about how awful McMansions look are posting from the UK or EU.... the average size house in the UK is 900 sq. ft., while the average McMansion is 1600 sq.ft with an attached double garage... and the UK house costs about double what the US house does... and the UK house has a postage stamp back yard compared to a full-size back yard... Hey Brits, maybe these benighted bleedin' colonials with their unfortunate house choices are on to something you people should figure out.... admittedly they don't look like a proper Georgian style country house on a large estate, but they don't carry that size of a scary price tag either..
The difference in price is because houses in the UK and EU are built with brick, concrete and steel, which is much more expensive and durable than the paper houses in the US. Space is much more limited too, so land is very expensive. It's a silly comparison to make. Personally I prefer smaller houses, as the upkeep is cheaper and easier.
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Who ever wrote #29 has never been to India. We sont have stanted roofs and its impractical for US to have slanted roof.. I am unsure why but I have seen those only in hilly areas in India.
Farmhouse style isn't going anywhere soon. You appear to be the odd man out because folks living in all styles of house are continuing to buy the farmhouse decor.
I'll be adding all white furniture white bricks open section apartment with no walls making my home look like a studio having those bowl sinks millions of pillows on my bed stairs with no support but texture an open bathroom smart tech on my phone mason jars EVERYWHERE and glass stove tops. In which all will be based in Manhattan where it'll cost 5k a month to live in.
Ok so design your home the way you want and don't stress over other people's homes.
I love my flat stovetop, otherwise it's a matter of personal preference. I will share something truly disturbing I encountered once during my recent house hunt. House was clearly a man cave, which is fine. Unfortunately, the wall separating the master bath and bedroom had been removed. Immediately adjacent to the sleeping area is the toilet hidden by a partition only hiding the toilet itself; the person using it would be completely visible whether standing or sitting. Next was the vanity and then a shower/tub combo, all visible from the bed area and the whole thing carpeted.
This entire thread is full of the hottest takes I've ever seen. If you're boring, just say so. I'm studying to become an interior decorator, and part of my job is to see the value in everybody's style, no matter what it is
I am not by any means a prude and I can swear with the best of them, but it's extremely unprofessionly to use words that can't be printed. Once maybe, but the number of times it is done here is annoying as f**k.
I still don't get the point of having the closet in the bathroom. Do people actually like this? I feel like it was an architect move that no one asked for.
Crazy concept here, but what if people decorate how ever the f**k they want?
I'm going to add my bugbear here since it wasn't mentioned in the article. White subway tiles everywhere. Makes me think of horrible hospitals and evil medical experiments. You can all slam me now. Do you see the contradiction? You're slamming people who slammed other people's choices. Which means you are slamming in just the same way. It's pretty damn funny when you step back and rather than react, actually think first. Plus ca change, plus ca la meme chose.🤷
This article was a little too shady imo. Too much criticism towards things that people like. Like the farm doors by the window? What if that person was raised in a barn, and that somehow makes her/him feel more at home? I gotta agree about the carpeted kitchen. Thankfully never seen one, but who came up with that brilliant idea? Didn't know that was a thing.
I don't even want any decorations or stuff outside of my bedroom, give me an apartment with a small kitchen with the essentials, a bathroom that the washing machine can go in (I'd live alone anyway), and a bedroom that I can put a bunch of posters on the wall. As long as I have a bed, computer, and things to live I guess.
I know, right? Most of the people here are like "Your house, your circus" but then go instantly to trash other people's tastes, ironical hypocrisy lol
Load More Replies... Don't hate on people's preferences in THEIR OWN HOUSE, not yours. Some of these were nice. And even if you don't find them nice, big deal, don't do them in your house. Everyone needs to be free to do whatever they like with their house. About decorative words (or any other thing you don't like), they aren't gonna attack you in any way. If some people feel good having them, let it be.
Particle board...I hate it. I know solid wood isn't practical, unless things are very high-end anymore, but at least use plywood. A little water exposure and particle board swells and shreds and falls apart.
People should mind their own damn businesses and let others live as they please
Didn't we have an article just like this one very recently? The content was pretty much identical too. If it's not your home, stop complaining.
There have been approximately 437 articles like this in the past 3 months. They're f*****g stupid
Load More Replies... Who cares what design you use unless you are planning to sell your house. I am planning to live in mine, and it suits my style. I live here and I am the one who has to pay for it. What do I care what some realtors or designers think?
When you're starving to death, rancid and moldy food is a gourmet meal
Load More Replies... Some of these aren't recent trends at all. I haven't seen carpet in any kitchen since the 70s and the last tile countertop I saw was in an early 80s vintage house.
These hall lights have been in every house I've lived in since 1976 when they were first bought and I LOVE them. I will never part with them. I was born in 1975 and I don't remember ever being without them. They remind me of home and I inherited them from my parents. I am sure that the people in this post will think they are a terrible reminder of 70's decor but each to their own. If you like a certain style or whatever you like in a house then you should have it and enjoy it. Your house, your home, your choice. You should live with whatever makes you happy, not anybody else. 😊 hall-lamps...412c0f.jpg
Those actually look really cool, and I like the color
Load More Replies... If you like it, great! Put it in your house! If you don't like it, great! Don't put it in your house! The ONLY examples of these stupid god damn posts that I can stand are the ones that provide reasons such as sanitation or longevity or safety. Ie. carpet in the bathroom can easily grow mould and becomes a health issue. All the rest? You people can eff off with your stupid little opinions. You don't get to tell other people how to live their lives because it doesn't affect you.
I mean, goodness, if you hate someone's decor so bad, stay home. Who do these opinionated people think they are - the dictators of fashion?
Not hating on anyone's preference I personally hate pocket doors...don't see the point unless there's no other way
Load More Replies... Just people bitching about other people’s preferences. No one is forcing you to have these styles in your own home. Get over yourself and your perfect opinions
Am I the only one who's fine with literally all of these? White rooms are an eyesore, yes, but this is all based on somebody's preference. Though, a few are a little odd, (like the furniture used as decoration, etc.), but otherwise? I don't feel the need to comment on somebody /else's/ home. You don't like it? Then don't go lmao. Edit; I changed my mind a little. If it poses a safety concern or something, then that should be looked at.
What bothers me most about these new "trends" is that they aren't trends at all. Open concepts rooms, bannisterless stairs, open cabinets, etc are all just methods used to reduce construction costs and maximize construction profits.
I never thought about it that way, but I think you're right. Less construction. Banisterless stairs are an accident waiting to happen.
Load More Replies... a lot of the people bitching about how awful McMansions look are posting from the UK or EU.... the average size house in the UK is 900 sq. ft., while the average McMansion is 1600 sq.ft with an attached double garage... and the UK house costs about double what the US house does... and the UK house has a postage stamp back yard compared to a full-size back yard... Hey Brits, maybe these benighted bleedin' colonials with their unfortunate house choices are on to something you people should figure out.... admittedly they don't look like a proper Georgian style country house on a large estate, but they don't carry that size of a scary price tag either..
The difference in price is because houses in the UK and EU are built with brick, concrete and steel, which is much more expensive and durable than the paper houses in the US. Space is much more limited too, so land is very expensive. It's a silly comparison to make. Personally I prefer smaller houses, as the upkeep is cheaper and easier.
Load More Replies... Who ever wrote #29 has never been to India. We sont have stanted roofs and its impractical for US to have slanted roof.. I am unsure why but I have seen those only in hilly areas in India.
Farmhouse style isn't going anywhere soon. You appear to be the odd man out because folks living in all styles of house are continuing to buy the farmhouse decor.
I'll be adding all white furniture white bricks open section apartment with no walls making my home look like a studio having those bowl sinks millions of pillows on my bed stairs with no support but texture an open bathroom smart tech on my phone mason jars EVERYWHERE and glass stove tops. In which all will be based in Manhattan where it'll cost 5k a month to live in.
Ok so design your home the way you want and don't stress over other people's homes.
I love my flat stovetop, otherwise it's a matter of personal preference. I will share something truly disturbing I encountered once during my recent house hunt. House was clearly a man cave, which is fine. Unfortunately, the wall separating the master bath and bedroom had been removed. Immediately adjacent to the sleeping area is the toilet hidden by a partition only hiding the toilet itself; the person using it would be completely visible whether standing or sitting. Next was the vanity and then a shower/tub combo, all visible from the bed area and the whole thing carpeted.
This entire thread is full of the hottest takes I've ever seen. If you're boring, just say so. I'm studying to become an interior decorator, and part of my job is to see the value in everybody's style, no matter what it is
I am not by any means a prude and I can swear with the best of them, but it's extremely unprofessionly to use words that can't be printed. Once maybe, but the number of times it is done here is annoying as f**k.
I still don't get the point of having the closet in the bathroom. Do people actually like this? I feel like it was an architect move that no one asked for.
Crazy concept here, but what if people decorate how ever the f**k they want?
I'm going to add my bugbear here since it wasn't mentioned in the article. White subway tiles everywhere. Makes me think of horrible hospitals and evil medical experiments. You can all slam me now. Do you see the contradiction? You're slamming people who slammed other people's choices. Which means you are slamming in just the same way. It's pretty damn funny when you step back and rather than react, actually think first. Plus ca change, plus ca la meme chose.🤷
This article was a little too shady imo. Too much criticism towards things that people like. Like the farm doors by the window? What if that person was raised in a barn, and that somehow makes her/him feel more at home? I gotta agree about the carpeted kitchen. Thankfully never seen one, but who came up with that brilliant idea? Didn't know that was a thing.
I don't even want any decorations or stuff outside of my bedroom, give me an apartment with a small kitchen with the essentials, a bathroom that the washing machine can go in (I'd live alone anyway), and a bedroom that I can put a bunch of posters on the wall. As long as I have a bed, computer, and things to live I guess.
