This is another home decor trend that must be done in absolute moderation unless you want your house to look like a cluttered, chaotic little shop of oddities. Open shelving can look beautiful if done right, but make sure to not overdo it.
Add one or two shelves in strategic positions that aren’t already cluttered with another object, and use them to display items that are easily organized (e.g. plates, bowls, cups, etc.). And ideally, open shelving works best in areas like the kitchen, or a study.
The Tacky Inflatable Furniture
The '90s brought a lot of good trends, but inflatable furniture wasn't one of them. In fact, inflatable chairs had been around since the '60s, but it was in 1990 that they made a huge comeback. As groovy as it looked, and as much as children loved the glittered version, having inflatable furniture in your home is not only tacky but completely unreliable.
Unless you're in an Austin Powers movie set, leave the inflatable furniture for the backyard or the pool. Do not, we repeat, do not bring them into your home. Besides, if you're ever carrying around a pin in your pocket and happen to forget before you sit down on the blow-up chair, we don't need to tell you the chaos that will ensue.
The Famous Chevron Patterns
This is another home decor trend that has been around for way too long. The famous chevron pattern has been dominating spaces for decades, covering rugs, accent walls, blankets, pillowcases, and basically anything you can think of when you walk into a room. But enough is enough.
There's nothing wrong with using the fashionable chevron pattern on certain pieces in your space, but do not overdo it. Unless you want your house to look like a nausea-inducing optical illusion. Use chevron patterns to your advantage and give your space a modern feel by only using it on one or two pillows, a small rug, or some wall art.
Too Much Reclaimed Wood
As beautiful and rustic as the reclaimed wood looks, you have to know when enough is enough. The idea of using reclaimed wood over a specific door, or section of a wall, can be great - it can give a room a classical, antique look. But remember, stick to a single piece, don't get any ideas about covering an entire room in it.
When it comes to reclaimed wood, less is always more.
Pointless Valances
Matching window valances are an especially horrid decor choice, but window valances in general really aren’t that great. They add a little trim at the top of your window, but for what? There’s no real purpose of this really.
However, something about these hanging bits of fabric ages your space immensely. Even with the most modern design, window valances will automatically make you look like you’re living in a different decade. Since they don’t have a real purpose anyway, it should be easy to throw them out of your design plan.