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The 10 Decorating Trends You Wish Would Go Away
We asked, you answered. From taxidermy to stainless steel, here are the top trends that our Facebook followers said are over — and hoping will finally fade away in 2013.
Do you have any of these? Do you think they are mistakes, or are there trends on this list that you disagree with?
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Taxidermy
"Animal heads and fake animal heads with antlers on walls!" —Susan B.
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Open Layouts
"Open concept everything. We need some walls back." —Jessica B.
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I hate all of those things except open concept. In India our apartment didn't have an open concept and it would get so damn hot (especially during the daily blackout period), what works in some climates doesn't work in others.
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Quoting TigerofMu:
Open Layouts
"Open concept everything. We need some walls back." —Jessica B.
While I like walls open concepts are much better in really hot climates. It allows the air to circulate.
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Clichéd Design
"Attempts at Parisian design by putting an Eiffel Tower statue on a shelf and a black-and-white harlequin rug on the floor." —Lou L
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Cookie-Cutter Kitchens
"I'm waiting patiently for the end of stainless-steel appliances and granite counter tops. What's next?"—Deb O.
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This one made me laugh :)
Obvious Signage
"The word 'eat' placed in the kitchen. Do we now require labeled rooms so that we know their functions?" —Carlye I.
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Chalkboard Overload
"Turning every vertical surface in your house into a chalkboard." —Jennifer K.
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Food as Decor
"Decorating with food! Enough with the bowl of green apples which no one ever eats." —Teedra S.
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Neon
"Don't start the neon trend. Leave the colors in the '80s where they belong." —Laura J.