6. Built-in Entertainment Systems
An entertainment system is no longer a good idea, even if you give it a modern touch. You should have a cleaner aesthetic that is crisp and open without detracting from the space.
Built-in entertainment systems were a huge trend in the 1990s, but not anymore. They look clunky and it’s time to open up the room and make it feel light and airy.
7. Wallpaper Borders
Let’s end the trend with wallpaper borders in your home! While borders can provide texture to a boring room, there are other techniques that will guarantee the same effect.
Pro tip: Consider painting your walls a bright color or using textured wallpaper to make a statement in your home!
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Yeah and in just a couple of short years or so, these ideas will be outdated too. Let’s keep spending money just to make ourselves look sophisticated. I say do what makes you feel comfy and cozy instead of trying to impress others. Or are appearances more important?
You are 99% correct!!! (What about polished brass light fixtures, lol).
Could not agree more, Angela! I like what I like. In my house I get to do what I want. No need to spend money on this year’s trend, because it will be something different next year. Lived long enough to see “what’s old is new again.”
I agree with your statement.
Thank you to all who basically said:” do what makes you comfortable”! I have a big dog who sheds alot, so I set a roomba to vacuum daily. I know that’s just a start, but I LOVE coming home to my happy tail watching adoring rescued mutt! It will be a very sad day when he’s gone… but he makes my house our home!
You are so on target/
Some I agree with – carpet in bathroom, popcorn ceilings (hate these), but Some of the others are comforting. My mother is 92 and senile, and her face lights up when she sees the wallpaper border in the kitchen. And most of us can’t afford to change things up. I like to change out colors, wall decor, etc throughout the year to keep it interesting, and since my style is “ early attic” I have lots of fun with that…..
I live in the home I was born and raised in and my mother Kept everything neat and tidy and I did not keep those passions in my life. Since my grandmother also live there with us and passed there anything of hers I truly cherish.
For example she will play the organ in the church and we hadn’t Oregon exactly like it in the house. I still have that organ and she’s been gone 57 years. My sister Organ lessons and even she doesn’t want the Organ. I begged my grandmother to teach me, and she kept saying when you’re older she died when I was 4 years old.
I tried to keep everything the same in memory of both grandmother and my mother Kama but it is one cluttered mess when I add in what I like. I’ve taken 2 decluttering sessions and I get all fired up that I’m going to get taken care of stuff.. But Alas it does not work.
On top of that finding anyone to work on a 100 year old house is very very hard because I live in a small small town and no one seems to want to work anymore.
Carrie. For me to give up the stuff. I took photos of the
Cherished items and made a memory book. You do not need the actual item. Take a picture! Worked for me.
Why follow the rules? My house is Italian with contemporary touches. I built 16 years ago and my things are timeless. You can add modern touches to traditional without going to far either way. Just went o a friends new modern, cold, untouchable, sterile, colorless house. I felt I couldn’t touch anything. White and grey and concrete and steel. not a fan.
That’s where wood comes in to play. Warms it up
I really don’t care what the current style is, like greys, blacks, stainless steel, are all very cold. I also will not comp0romise my amazing sound system for a particular look. I am happy, happy, happy with all of my outdated things!
Keep it clean and tidy, it will never be outdated!🌻
I think whatever makes you happy you should do. Sometimes other people’s ideas don’t make you happy. Who can afford to keep remodeling with the increased prices nowadays?!
If you are happy with your supposedly “outdated house” leave it . It’s ridiculous to listen to a article, listen to yourself,, there is no right or wrong do what you love.
Years ago, there was a song about houses ‘made of ticky tacky, and they all look just the same’. This article brought that to mind. Do what appeals to you, it is your home, you should be comfortable there. Who cares what some stranger writes that you should do because it is on trend, (ticky tacky) My home does not fit into this stranger’s words, but it is very comfortable and I cannot wait to end my day so that I can be there.
That song about ticky tacky homes was written about the area close to where I grew up in San Francisco. I laughed when you mentioned it. It was the Daly City area and the song was sooooo true. They really did look like “little boxes on the hillside”. As for who decides what is outdated or old fashioned, I don’t care. I decorate how I like and just don’t care what others think. I am very happy.
Never did consider ‘chevron’ in my decorating choices.
So to learn it’s now outdated doesn’t affect me in the slightest 🙂
Me too! It always looked outdated to me. I only saw it in extremely rich people’s homes who could easily afford to replace them whenever they wanted.
I just remodeled my house and I would like to get some oppions
Well, I agree with the carpets in the bathroom no-no, but I have always agreed with that. Otherwise, I am liking the “older look” in my home. It makes everyone feel comfortable coming home to happy memories and the soft approval of Mom and Dad.
You should do what is comfortable for you and reflect your personality. Home should be a personal reflection of the one who live there.