10 Decor Trends That Are Making Your House Look Outdated

Nothing spices up a staid decor scheme like incorporating a hot new trend, but here’s the thing about trends: By their very nature, they’re built to go out of fashion. If your space seems a little lacklustre, one of these 10 past-their-prime decorating crazes might just be the culprit.

Clean, brightly-lit kitchen feature rose gold light fixtures

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Rose Gold

“Too much of a good thing” doesn’t just apply to the amount of comfort food consumed by Canadians throughout this seemingly endless winter – it’s also an apt description of the rose gold madness that many of us succumbed to in the last few years. We know, we know: It’s SO pretty. But in the world of decor, just like the world of nutrition, moderation is key. Vary your decorating diet and give other metals a chance, okay?

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Gallery Walls

These days, gallery walls are as ubiquitous as those Keep Calm and Carry On posters (and cushions and mugs and doormats) everyone was desperate to own a decade ago; neither trend is winning any awards for making your space feel relevant in 2019. If clusters of framed prints and photos fail to spark joy, swap them for one big, bold statement piece instead. Sometimes less really is more.

Ultra minimal black and white condo bedroom with large floor-to-ceiling windows

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Ultra Minimalism

Hey, American Psycho called – it wants its set design back. Once upon a time, a sleek, stark bachelor pad was the very height of chic, but stylish modern homes should reflect the tastes and personalities of the people who live there. So go on, get a little crazy. Buy a knickknack or two.

A living room space featuring a bright blue couch and white and black Moroccan rug

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Moroccan Rugs

It’s hard to say goodbye. We get it. “Come on! They’re so great! They go with everything!” you shout tearfully. And we hear you. But here’s some tough love: It’s time to take a break from Moroccan rugs. The thing is, they’re everywhere. Nurseries. Basements. Dorm rooms. Urban Outfitters. It’s all too much. Why not try something with a splash of colour instead? Shhhh, there there. It’s going to be just fine.

Sparse, grey industrial studio apartment with minimal furniture

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Industrial Design

It may be chilly outside, but that’s no excuse to hang onto any cold, hard industrial design elements inside your home. For one thing, the hipster trend is passé. For another… Nope, that’s really enough. Just looking at this space makes us want to grab a sweater and huddle under a pile of hand-knit, brightly coloured blankets.

A well-lit bedroom featuring a white and gold accent wall

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Accent Walls

Accent walls once seemed like an ideal decorating solution for commitment phobes, but here’s the thing: Most of them look kind of terrible. At best, they give off the impression that you just didn’t love a paint colour or wallpaper enough to really go for it. At worst, it looks like you miscalculated the budget and could only afford to do one wall. Either way, it’s not working. Go big or go home.

Spacious rustic kitchen with wood-bottomed island

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Farmhouse Chic

You know where we love a hefty dose of farmhouse chic? Actual farmhouses. We’ll even extend the sentiment to country houses in general. You know where farmhouse chic seems downright weird? Your condo or house in the middle of a bustling city. Save the lashings of rustic wood and repurposed barn doors for your future rural fixer-upper. Those weekend escapes will be all the sweeter for it.

A bedroom featuring grey carpeting and chevron-patterned blinds

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Chevron Patterns

We honestly don’t know why the design world collectively went nuts for chevron patterns in the early 2010s – didn’t everyone get a headache looking at all those busy, squiggly lines? In any case, the overused chevron is overdue for retirement. Feel free to store any chevron-covered pieces at your imaginary farmhouse until they come back in style.

A kids' playroom or living room with bright furniture and a large chalkboard accent wall

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Chalkboard Walls

In a child’s bedroom or playroom, we’ll give chalkboard walls a pass, but in a living room, dining room or kitchen? It’s time to erase this outdated trend. We know you see what we did there.

Rustic apartment featuring exposed brick walls, wood furniture and faux deer antlers on the wall

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Antlers

Unless you live in an actual hunting lodge, there’s simply no good reason to hang decorative antlers in your home in 2019. It’s time to take them down; moose, deer and interior designers across the country will thank you.