Interior design trends can be exciting, expressive, and genuinely fun — but they can also age fast, feel overdone, and lock a home into a very specific moment in time. So when u/indecisionprecision asked, “What currently popular interior decorating trends do you think will look super dated in 10 years?” people didn’t hold back. From finishes and layouts that already feel like they’re everywhere to styles homeowners admit they love but know won’t age well, here’s what people think (or hope) we’ll all be cringing at a decade from now:
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3. “Open floor plans may eventually be on their way out in favor of actual rooms again. Does anyone actually like open floor plans? The sound travels, kitchen smells travel, kitchens tend to lose a whole wall’s worth of cabinets, etc. If anyone prefers open floor plans, can you explain the perks?”
—u/funsizedaisy
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6. “Gallery walls with cheap prints and pop culture graphics, especially in a hodgepodge of cheap frames.”
—u/ClementineCoda
7. “That stupid cloud sofa.”
—u/ThePythiaofApollo
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9. “All the wavy mirrors, decorations, and furniture.”
—u/CoffeeKween19
10. “Mid-century modern will be trending out — not just yet, but in 10 years, the current iteration of mid-century modern will be considered dated. Yes, some elements are classics, but it’s also been overdone, and people are getting bored with it.”
—u/ClementineCoda
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12. “Those couches that all look like they have no legs, like they sit on the floor. I hate that look. It just makes things look frumpy and messy.”
—u/SuburbanMomSwag
13. “Accent walls, especially those with geometric woodwork.”
—u/peace_andcarrots
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15. “Cool-toned wood furniture and flooring.”
—u/peace_andcarrots
16. “Beige or neutral everything. Colors from the 1970s are already starting to come back, but it will be a while before they trickle into mainstream American homes.”
—u/ReluctantAccountmade
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18. “Rattan and wicker. I personally like these a lot, but I can imagine that it will be very 2020s in the future. I also want to say that trends are totally normal and okay in interior design. They’re just a fact of life in our culture, and there’s nothing wrong with having a living room that looks very au courant. Personally, I love looking back at old photos from the 1990s and seeing all those yellow oak cabinets, floral couches, and wall-to-wall carpeted basements.”
—u/ReluctantAccountmade
19. “Strict color palettes with a single accent color.”
—u/peace_andcarrots
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21. “Millennial gray will come and go. Would you please send that memo to all the flippers? Ugh. It’s already completely out of style, but unfortunately, still being pushed via slogans, mottos, and words of inspiration in decorating. For some, it’s still current. For others, thank god it’s already in the dumpster.”
—u/Different_Ad7655
22. “I think the faux marble facade of quartz will fall out of style.”
—u/otnh“In my opinion, real stone will always stand the test of time better than manmade. I’ve seen so many people ripping out lovely granite countertops and putting in quartz. I hope they love it for years to come, but it’s not the choice I would have made.”—u/southernandmodern“But marble is not really suitable for kitchens. Quartzite is a natural stone. Quartz is manmade only about 10% of the time, and comes in hundreds of variations, but it’s absolutely incredible and suitable performance-wise in kitchens. Granite is beautiful but needs to be sealed and can stain.”—u/LopsidedTelephone574
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24. “This geometric and tan, beige, mustard, rust theme — like painting a brown triangle behind your baby’s crib. I’m not sure the name for this look, but it’s very church-y influencer with an Urban Outfitters flair.”
—u/Familiar_Speed8057
25. “Painted arches, plant walls, and channel tufting — the cutesy postmodern trend.”
—u/peace_andcarrots
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27. “Beds and seating that are too low to the floor. The low, horizontal influence of mid-century modern just isn’t comfortable for a lot of people.”
—u/ClementineCoda
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29. “Brown and earth tones have edged out grays, but will also be dated in 10 years. This always cycles through. Happier colors are on the horizon.”
—u/ClementineCoda
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Which of these trends do you think won’t age well — and which ones are you secretly hoping stick around? Let us know in the comments or anonymous form below!
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