10 OUTDATED Interior Design Trends that Should NEVER Come Back! (and what to replace them with)

10 OUTDATED Interior Design Trends that Should NEVER Come Back! (and what to replace them with)

It’s time for a DESIGN INTERVENTION! If you have any of these outdated décor disasters hiding in your new home, it’s time to plan an update! In this video we’re going through10 outdated home décor trends that I can’t believe are still in stores and that I hope NEVER come back in style! For each outdated trend I share where the trend originated from, how it’s come back again and again over time, and how to update your space for a more contemporary look on a budget.

CHAPTERS
Here’s a rundown of the video in case you want to jump ahead:
0:00 Welcome
0:57 Tile Countertops
2:36 Wood Paneling/Shiplap
3:43 Futons
5:35 Terrazzo
6:37 Word Art
8:26 Tuscan Kitchens
10:03 Wallpaper Border
11:23 Vertical Blinds
13:03 Sponge-Painted Walls
13:42 Glass Blocks
15:46 What to Watch Next

It’s fun to learn about home décor trends and find our own unique interior design styles in the process. Make sure to share your thoughts in the comments!

RECOMMENDED READING
Here’s some further reading on each trend I discussed in this video. Some agree with me, some don’t. What do you think?

1. KITCHN: All About: Ceramic Tile Countertops by Cambria Bold, https://www.thekitchn.com/all-about-ceramic-tile-countertops-countertop-spotlight-170863
2. THIS OLD HOUSE: All About Interior Wood Paneling by Katelin Hill, https://www.thisoldhouse.com/woodworking/21019120/all-about-interior-wall-cladding
3. HOMENISH: What is a Futon? Futon Types, History and Size Guide by Steve, https://www.homenish.com/futons/
4. APARTMENT THERAPY: So, Is Terrazzo Officially Over? By Kelsey Mulvey, https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/is-terrazzo-outdated-36616333
5. APARTMENT THERAPY: A Brief History of Word Art, the Décor Everyone Loves to Hate by Marlen Komar, https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/word-art-backstory-36672480
6. FLETCHER DESIGN CONSULTANTS: How to Transition Your Home Away from the Tuscan Style, https://www.fletcherdesignconsultants.com/index.php/blog/99-how-to-transition-away-from-the-tuscan-style
7. THE ATLANTIC: A History of Wallpaper’s Deception by Jude Stewart, https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/04/the-deception-of-wallpaper/476295/
8. DIY NETWORK: What Do You Need to Know Before Buying Vertical Blinds
9. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Sponge Painting Personalizes a Room (1996) by Gary Krino, Orange County Register, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-06-08-9606080034-story.html
10. ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST: Glass Blocks Are Cool Again: Here’s Why You Should Care by Sydney Wasserman, https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/glass-blocks-are-cool-again-heres-why-you-should-care

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50 Comments

  1. Teresa Muriniti on October 30, 2022 at 9:15 am

    You can have your curtains which I find very funeral parlour look🤭😜😜,,!,, give me verticals every time👍👍👍👍

  2. allloveable on October 30, 2022 at 9:16 am

    Cant stand v blinds either. Lol

  3. Mark Watson on October 30, 2022 at 9:16 am

    In a few years you’re going to see "shiplap removal" signs just like "popcorn ceiling removal" signs.

  4. Linda Belcher on October 30, 2022 at 9:22 am

    Love your show but please stop the horrible popping sounds in videos! So distracting and cringy. :/

  5. kay on October 30, 2022 at 9:25 am

    I was about to sponge paint my bedroom wall!🤦🏾‍♀️ Not anymore

  6. Jamie Andrick on October 30, 2022 at 9:26 am

    Well in my opinion, its only outdated if you don’t care for it anymore. I’ve always (my entire life) loved the vintage style walls.. I don’t take this video to heart too much.. although you do have some great alternative ideas.. ty for your input though 🙂 And who are you anyways? Never heard of you.. do tell tyia 🙂

  7. Rob D on October 30, 2022 at 9:27 am

    I loved the Tuscan interior design it looks so expensive and I love the dark colors

  8. Christopher Deftones on October 30, 2022 at 9:27 am

    I disagree. When done right, glass blocks are undoubtably beautiful. It’s just something that trendy hipsters just cant seem to appreciate.🤦‍♂️

  9. Rob D on October 30, 2022 at 9:28 am

    I love Earth Tone colors I hate bright white walls and bright pastel white bright colors in a house it reminds me of the 80s. I love like brownies goldish metallic pan looking walls with bright white trim and black leather sofa black leather recliner zebra skin rug hardwood floors or black granite floors or dark colored tile floors as well as African slate coffee table palm trees in the corner tropical plants maybe a few exotic animal photos on the wall like tigers or zebras Etc and dark dark dark cabinets with maybe a red accent wall in the kitchen behind the cabinets and stove and black granite countertops and stainless steel appliances Etc. That’s my flavor more of a 2005 type interior

  10. Blue on October 30, 2022 at 9:29 am

    Yes, I always felt like the rae dunn stuff was so unnecessary.

  11. Jessica Trahan Moreno on October 30, 2022 at 9:31 am

    I don’t agree about shiplap. A touch of wood gives a wonderful warm organic feel to a space. If you have already in a midcentury home try lighting it so it’s not so heavy. It’s a far better material then drywall.

  12. Melinda Augustina on October 30, 2022 at 9:32 am

    Lots of great tips, and one tiny point to add… if a client loves and is dedicated to a certain time period in their home (mid-century modern comes to mind) a few of these items can become a classic. Always important to take in the full story of the home and family to. be sure we are choosing for our life and not someone else’s fantasy; which can lead to wasting money and resources on constant do-overs. We sold a mid-century classic a few years ago, removed the vertical blinds and the new owners absolutely wanted and loved vertical blinds. So all rules always "depend" on the humans in the situation.

  13. Leesa on October 30, 2022 at 9:33 am

    Interior designers are a joke!
    Trends are a bigger joke…….
    Why am I going to design “my” home based on what someone says is in style!!!

  14. Francisco Gallardo on October 30, 2022 at 9:33 am

    disagree with paneling. if it comes back it means it works.

  15. Pat Goldammer on October 30, 2022 at 9:38 am

    Tile countertops were high end luxury kitchens in the 1950’s. So if you are going mid century then this fits. Which is hilarious considering they started getting bashed on from the late 70s on.

  16. Aine Watanabe McCaul on October 30, 2022 at 9:38 am

    Completely disagree – I adore wooden panels and tuscan-themed kitchens with dark, rich reds and browns and I always will even in 2022 and beyond! Call me outdated but I would not take away or replace any of that richness with white; that would be what I call "basic"! Also something as traditional as a japanese futon is an "eyesore"? Yikes…

  17. poetry esque on October 30, 2022 at 9:38 am

    or, ignore everything anyone says. being outdated does not matter at all, design your home how you like it

  18. monchichiyoshi on October 30, 2022 at 9:38 am

    Your video proves a point that people like whatever is marketed to them. Now it’s rust rust rust. And in a few years we will say color not good do something else.

  19. Rob D on October 30, 2022 at 9:41 am

    I hate bright colors and white interior it makes me want to puke. And it looks cheap it looks like a country cottage look from the 80s. I love the dark Italian Tuscany look. But I’m a guy

  20. Petra Grönqvist on October 30, 2022 at 9:41 am

    I had forgot about the glassblocks 😄

  21. Topher S on October 30, 2022 at 9:42 am

    Luckily I never considered word art because I don’t take bad decorating advice from homophobes.

  22. Divingmichelle on October 30, 2022 at 9:43 am

    How about word art that says,
    "Jesus loves you" because its true!!

  23. Toxikfire 666 on October 30, 2022 at 9:45 am

    Gonna have to disagree with the glass blocks, those were a huge stylistic element of streamlined art deco which was and is one of the most iconic and beautiful American design movements even today. Shouldn’t be removed anymore than victorian houses should be bulldozed. There’s millions of buildings in the US that would look really dumb if they were removed.

  24. jupamoers on October 30, 2022 at 9:46 am

    The vertical blinds are in Doctor’s offices here in Germany 😀

  25. SilverCharmbracelet on October 30, 2022 at 9:52 am

    Please take that annoying sound out of your videos every time a picture pops up. It’s distracting and not good for earphone users.

  26. Jackie ♥️'s Jesus on October 30, 2022 at 9:53 am

    I personally love my word art. My home is my haven, not a museum. I want it to feel very homey and welcoming. Disagree on that one.

  27. Katy_ on October 30, 2022 at 9:54 am

    Word art 😂😂😂 exactly…. Absolutely cheap looking …when I see the inscription "kitchen" in the kitchen tak come on, without it I would probably not think that I am in the bedroom

  28. Thistle Gal on October 30, 2022 at 9:55 am

    My only word art is a gift from fave auntie: ‘so it’s not home sweet home-adjust’ written by her on piece of old slate. Her version of inspiration, encouragement during a rough patch 😅 Any blinds are awful, I love changing out drapes,curtains depending on what I bring in or move around.

  29. Sydney on October 30, 2022 at 9:56 am

    I’m literally DYING to design my future home with glass blocks!

  30. Shanelle Connell on October 30, 2022 at 9:56 am

    Here’s me. A glass block stan. It will never die for me.

  31. Aaron Sadowski on October 30, 2022 at 9:57 am

    I have ptsd from tuscan kitchens

  32. Sneaker Freak 02 on October 30, 2022 at 9:58 am

    I like glass blocks in certain applications.

  33. Robert Martens on October 30, 2022 at 10:00 am

    Cabin decor should go

  34. Ava Greene on October 30, 2022 at 10:00 am

    I say do what YOU like…. That never goes out of style. I’ve never followed a trend.

  35. Joe O on October 30, 2022 at 10:02 am

    What drives me crazy is wanting to sit on the sofa, but there are 3 perfectly placed pillows where I want to sit. Should I move them to the other end to hog the entire sofa?

  36. Sixto Gallardo Jr on October 30, 2022 at 10:03 am

    Uhh no thanks

  37. Meg H on October 30, 2022 at 10:04 am

    Liked this video but just one clarification: wallpaper border removal is NOT easy. Sometimes it’s just easier to sand it as smoothly as possible and paint over it. Thanks, Lindsay!

  38. T on October 30, 2022 at 10:04 am

    Imo board and batten is going to be up there with shiplap and 70s wood paneling. Some wainscoting in certain applications is the only thing that seems timeless to me.

  39. Oreo Benavidez on October 30, 2022 at 10:05 am

    Since everyone got their hands on cricut or the Silhouette those farmhouse signs are everywhere But to each their own but I rather have pennywise as my art decor it did take me 3 weeks to finish but it ain’t farmhouse 🎈😂😂

  40. Lindsay Living on October 30, 2022 at 10:06 am

    Happy Sunday! Do you have any of these outdated home decor trends hiding in your new home? Travis and I were surprised to see so many of these styles while out touring homes – and OUR NEW HOUSE even has some things from this list! What do you think of these decor disasters? Let me know below!

  41. Anthony Kaiser on October 30, 2022 at 10:06 am

    Sofa beds SUCK!!! Say NO to Sofa Beds. Has anyone ever slept in a sofa bed and didn’t hate it?

  42. Emily Witt on October 30, 2022 at 10:07 am

    I would love to watch this video but this PLOP sound is so **** annoying i just can’t

  43. Kumabear on October 30, 2022 at 10:09 am

    I love love a Tuscan kitchen, especially a lighter crème colored Tuscan kitchen 😍 Dreamy 😍

  44. Robert Martens on October 30, 2022 at 10:09 am

    By cabin decor moose lampshades and overly rustic cheap cabin decor with log everything

  45. Harry Boyed on October 30, 2022 at 10:09 am

    I love tuscan kitchens ❤️

  46. monchichiyoshi on October 30, 2022 at 10:11 am

    I love terazzo

  47. Yes No on October 30, 2022 at 10:12 am

    I love glass blocks. That’s pretty much it

  48. Lady Katherine on October 30, 2022 at 10:13 am

    Thank You! I have always, and WILL always HATE word "art", it is annoying to look at! I agree with all your choices in this video, well done. I really dislike "trends", to be honest.

  49. Lisa Bowen on October 30, 2022 at 10:13 am

    Why do we constantly need to do what’s "in"??? That’s the whole problem we worry about others approval way too much! You’re never going to please everyone and, I’m sorry, but she said use wallpaper instead of real wood???? I know wallpaper is back, but come on, just a few years ago "they" said no more paper EVER!!! I have decided to do what I love in my house. I have signs and tons of color. Some wood panels under chair rail and I love every outdated bit of it. Also she said to get an air mattress instead of a futon??? Do you know how many air mattresses our family with 4 kids have popped in the last decade??? Lol. Girl stop.

  50. Rhonda Whaley on October 30, 2022 at 10:15 am

    Great content!

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