Here are a few of the designs that you might have liked at the time. However, you found out later that they weren’t the best. Overall, they were popular many years ago, but if you still have them in your home, it’s time to update them and never look back!
Overly Beachy Theme
While beach-inspired decor can be stunning, the room can feel tacky if you go overboard. You don’t want people walking into the room to feel like they’re at a themed bed and breakfast. Instead, try to tone things down, though you can keep your beachy decor.
Overly Beachy Theme
Patterned Sofas
It’s often hard to style your patterned couch, so that’s why many people choose to stay with solid or neutral colors. The main problem with a patterned sofa is that they rarely match the room and go out of style within a few short years. Instead, invest in one that lasts a while.
Patterned Sofas
Too Many Frames
Though it adds a personal touch to the home when you use photo frames, you don’t want to overdo it. You can have a decent amount, but if they cover each other up, it makes your room feel uninviting and overwhelming to guests.
Too Many Frames
Floral Prints Galore
Though floral prints can be done well and pull a room together, it’s easy to overdo things and make the home feel outdated. Overall, people think that floral patterns are old-fashioned. Unless they’re styled to be antique and purposeful, you can end up with a poorly styled room.
Floral Prints Galore
Unorganized Messes
Though this isn’t intentional for decor, most people’s homes turn into an unorganized mess, and this is unacceptable. If you’ve got too many items, you may want to clear some of the clutter. Go ahead and throw things out if you haven’t used them in a year.
Unorganized Messes
Outdated Gadgets
Along with having too much clutter, you probably keep outdated gadgets and electronics for nostalgic reasons. However, if the devices don’t work, there’s just no point in storing them. They accumulate dust and only take up space!
Outdated Gadgets
Rug Covers
No one knows why rug covers became a trend, but when it went out of style, some people didn’t get the memo. These rug-like covers are for the toilet seat and end up looking bad and become full of bacteria. If you own one, it’s probably best to get rid of it!
Rug Covers
Honey Oak Cabinets
Honey oak cabinets used to be considered the stylists’ dream, and you might have them in your home. However, you may consider redoing them. Instead of fitting the space for new cabinets, just reface them to keep your kitchen from becoming outdated.
Honey Oak Cabinets
Hanging Teacups
Though this was a cute trend while it lasted, it’s not practical. Hanging your delicate mugs and teacups is quite precarious! One could easily slip and smash to bits. It’s better to house them standing on a solid shelf.
Hanging Teacups
Table Doilies
Doilies are the easiest way to date yourself for home decor. They’re grandma-chic and rarely fit into a modern home. Instead, use updated decor items for the table. Runners can come in lace and evoke the same doily style with a modern twist!
Table Doilies
Ornate Living Rooms
While you want to live like royalty, you probably don’t have the staff to maintain an ornate living room. While you can use some luxury items to accent the house, don’t make the space look like a museum.
Ornate Living Rooms
Vertical Blinds
Blinds are great to help you block out sunlight, but vertical blinds move like wind chimes. They’re quite bulky and look outdated. Plus, there are better options that take up less space and are daintier and prettier.
Vertical Blinds
La-Z-Boy Chairs
La-Z-Boy chairs were quite popular back in the day, and every house had one. However, they’re quite unsightly, even if they’re comfortable. They are so bulky and don’t bring much to the table for home decor. You can find better-looking choices that are comfy, too.
La Z Boy Chairs
Overly Antique
It’s good to have some antique pieces in your home, but you shouldn’t overdo it with older items. When you’ve got too many, you might make people think you live in the antique shop!
Overly Antique
Plastic Covers
No one knows why this trend became fashionable. People want to keep the furniture clean, but plastic covers can’t be comfortable! The whole point of having furniture is to relax. If you’ve still got plastic on the sofa, please remove it!
Plastic Covers
Displayed Pickle Jars
Though it’s admirable to do your own pickling, endless jars of the stuff shouldn’t be on display. You can have a few here and there to look rustic, but tons of them make you feel like you’re at the grocery store in the pickle aisle.
Displayed Pickle Jars
Old-fashioned Fixtures
Having old-fashioned fixtures can make your home look outdated quickly. However, it’s an easy fix. You can upgrade them fast to have your home looking fresh and modern in no time!
Old Fashioned Fixtures
Farmhouse Decor
Though the farmhouse look was recently trendy, you should still keep things sedate. As with all other trends, you could make your house feel like a museum when you overdo it. Just keep your roosters to a couple, and you’re good!
Farmhouse Decor
Fake Plants
Fake plants might seem like the best idea at first, but they usually look tacky and cheap. Those who don’t have a green thumb can still find low-maintenance plants that are nearly impossible to kill.
Fake Plants
Matching Everything
Some people believe that matching everything makes it easier to decorate the home. However, it usually looks tacky. It’s best to use the same color scheme, but don’t make everything the same color. Monochrome is much better!
Matching Everything
Tassel Curtains
Heavy tassel curtains used to be stylish because people felt they were upscale. While it’s somewhat true, they look overbearing and old-fashioned now. Instead, choose lighter fabrics and less ornate draping.
Tassel Curtains
Sofa Fringe or Tassels
The tassel trend continued into sofas. Having a fringed or tasseled sofa was the rage at one time, but they’re not stylish now. Again, it’s best to go with an understated and simple style for your furniture. That way, the sofa survives the years without needing to be replaced.
Sofa Fringe Or Tassels
Popcorn Ceilings
Whoever thought to leave bumps all over the ceiling? No one thinks it’s okay now, and it was less than stylish when it became popular. It might sound harsh, but such a ceiling is that bad. Remove it soon if you can!
Popcorn Ceilings
Wood Paneling
In the 1970s, wood paneling was all the rage, and the trend was hot. However, it didn’t age well. You feel like you’re living in a cabin, and they are quite hard to maintain. It’s best to upgrade to regular paint.
Wood Paneling
Shower Curtain Ruffles
Ruffled shower curtains look like they’re from another world. It’s hard to make them appear modern. Talented interior designers still cringe and struggle with it. Please just buy a normal shower curtain or one with some swirls or characters instead.
Shower Curtain Ruffles
Sleigh Beds
In the early 2000s, sleigh beds were quite popular, but that has declined. Who wants to feel like they’re sleeping in Santa Claus’s sleigh? No one knows, but it seemed to work for a while. Now, though, it’s quite outdated!
Sleigh Beds
Shag Carpeting
Shag carpets were another classic decor trend for the 1960s and 1970s. It should have stayed there. Ultimately, these carpets look bad, so there’s no excuse for still having one in 2021. Upgrade it to a new style!
Shag Carpeting
China Cabinets
Nothing says antique quite like a china cabinet. They used to be extremely popular, but now they’re old-fashioned. It’s often hard to modernize them. Instead, consider floating shelves to display your dishes.
China Cabinets
Wall-to-wall Carpeting
Another style that doesn’t make the cut is wall-to-wall carpeting. Who could have thought this was a good idea? It’s so much easier to clean tile, linoleum, and other materials. If your house still has this trend, it’s time for a serious makeover!
Wall To Wall Carpeting
Gold-framed Mirrors
Overall, gold-framed mirrors are a tricky trend. They can look outdated and old, but you can style them in ways to be trendy or updated. Just make sure that other parts of your home are modernized, too, and you should be okay.
Gold Framed Mirrors
Outdated Wallpaper
In previous years, it was popular to use loud and bold prints on wallpaper. People now shy away from them because they look outdated so quickly. It’s best to keep one wall as a statement piece and use solid colors for the other three walls.
Outdated Wallpaper
Baby Blue and Pink
Baby blue and baby pink colors should stay in the nursery and should never creep into other parts of the house. There’s no reason to want your home to look like cotton candy. If you absolutely love the colors, don’t keep both in the same room.
Baby Blue And Pink
Too Many Colors and Patterns
Having bold patterns and colors in a room can make things pop. However, you must be careful, or you overwhelm the room with much too much. Such loud patterns make the space feel overwhelming or crowded.
Too Many Colors And Patterns
Tile Countertops
Tile countertops aren’t good for various reasons. They’re hard to maintain, and they rarely look good after a while. No one knows why it became a trend, but you should probably upgrade your counters if you’ve still got it.
Tile Countertops
Low-hanging Frames
Adding framed photos or art to the home can be a good way to inject your personal style and make things interesting. However, when hanging the work, make sure it’s not too low, or it might look awkward and weird.
Low Hanging Frames
Tons of Pillows
Throw pillows can help you add style to a room and be more creative. However, it’s tempting to add too many and cross the line. Don’t drown out your room with tons of pillows. Plus, it might be hard to keep them together.
Tons Of Pillows
Cat Clocks
Cat clocks used to be a quirky and cute item, but it might be time to move on. Unless you can match the clock with the rest of the decor, it’s time to get something more sophisticated for your house.
Cat Clocks
Linoleum Floors
Linoleum floors were used because they were cheap. However, the downside here is that they can look pretty bad. They’re also outdated, so it might be time for an upgrade if you still have them in your home.
Linoleum Floors
Floor-to-ceiling Mirrors
Floor-to-ceiling mirrors were popular for some time, and no one really knows why. Many celebrities used them, and they were in high demand. They’ve now fallen out of trend, so it’s time to make some changes to your home!
Floor To Ceiling Mirrors
Textured Walls
Textured walls are plain ugly, and there’s no nicer way to say it. In fact, there is no reason to have one in your home, ever. If you do, you should consider smoothing things out so that your house is updated and elegant.
Textured Walls