Just because something is trendy, it doesn’t mean that designers love it. While these styles are popular with homeowners, there are a few current interior trends designers secretly roll their eyes at on social media. From high-maintenance styles to ideas that just don’t work in real life, here are 11 interior trends that designers would really like to see take a long vacation.
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All-white everything
It might look Pinterest-perfect in photos, but in real life, it looks and feels cold and sterile. The only way it stays clean is if you don’t actually live in your home.
Fast furniture
Cheap, trendy pieces that fall apart after a year? Designers are over it. Instead of being temporarily trendy, furniture should be fewer, better, and built to last.
Open shelving (in kitchens)
Open shelving in kitchens might look cute in magazines, but who wants to dust their dishes every week? Unless you’re one of those uber-neat freaks, your open shelves will look dusty and cluttered quickly.
Excessive gray tones
The recent “gray everything” trend created lifeless, bland spaces. Designers are ready for more warm tones, color, and personality in interiors.
Way too much faux farmhouse decor
Barn doors, shiplap, and rustic signs everywhere? Designers are so over rustic farmhouse decor. Unless you actually live on a farm, you should let it go, too.
Matching furniture sets
When everything in the room is the same style, color, and finish, it looks more like a showroom and less like a home. Designers hate these “museum display” rooms. They always want a more layered, collected look.
Too many wall decals or vinyl quotes
“Live, Laugh, Love” was cute for a minute, but time to let these wall stickers go, designers say. After a while, rooms with these posters plastered all over them become one big cliché.
Fake plants
Plastic and vinyl plants look fake. A few around the house are fine, but every corner is pushing it. Designers say go real or go without.
Ultra-minimalism
Seen those new homes with empty shelves, blank walls, no color, and basically nothing at all? Some designers agree that minimalism feels more like a doctor’s waiting room than a cozy home.
Over-the-top “themed” rooms
A nautical bathroom or a jungle-themed guest room is fun at first. Once the novelty wears off, those rooms quickly become outdated and lack flexibility, designers say.
Open concept everything
While open spaces and knocking down walls can feel airy and light, it’s not always functional. Designers are starting to gravitate back toward cozy rooms with actual walls separating them.
Disclaimer: This list is solely the author’s opinion based on research and publicly available information.
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