Though art made with yarn and other textiles had existed long before, the 1960s and 1970s saw the rise of framed yarn art. From fall-colored country landscapes to funky geometric tapestries, yarn was everywhere.
While the craftsmanship required to create these pieces is certainly notable, the execution wasn’t always the best. Not only do these pieces now look extremely dated, but the warm colors typically used tend to clash with most contemporary homes. Today, homeowners are choosing accent pillows or other pieces to add color and texture to their homes.
Not-So-Sweet Honey Oak Cabinets
If you owned a home in the ‘90s, it's likely that you chose a specific shade of wood when it came to building your kitchen — honey oak. This wood was seen in almost every home during the decade, and can still be seen in the backdrop of many television shows filmed during that time.
These cabinets were typically combined with dark quartz countertops (perfect for placing your can of Surge on!), and just look dated at this point. Nowadays, many homeowners are painting over their honey oak cabinets to bring their kitchens into the new millennium.
Posters of Famous Artworks
We get it, there’s a reason why people travel thousands of miles to art museums to see famous works of art. But while Vincent van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” looks amazing hanging in a museum, it doesn’t look that great hanging above your chipped Formica dining room table.
Posters can be a good and inexpensive way to bring some of the most renowned pieces of artwork into your home, but these overly-replicated pieces can also look tacky. Do yourself a favor and check out thrift stores or local artists if you want art on a budget.
Bold Bright Paint
While no one is suggesting that we all have to live in a plain white and sterile home, bright colors on the wall are a great way to date your home. During the ‘80s and ‘90s, homeowners saturated the walls and even doors of their homes in rich vivid hues.
Remember Monica's bright purple walled apartment in the hit television show “Friends?" Not only were her walls purple, but her kitchen cabinetry was painted teal. Let her iconically ‘90s apartment be a warning lesson for all homeowners on which colors NOT to choose!
Stone-Age Style
When the cold wind is howling outside or the snow is falling, there’s nothing like cuddling up to a warm fireplace. While fireplaces can be a warm and inviting addition to your home, the ‘70s brought a new trend — covering your fireplace with large stones, even up to the ceiling.
This dated design scheme seemed to overtake the warmth of the fireplace and just looks heavy and dark for most modern interiors. While there's nothing wrong with making your fireplace the focal point of the room, let's leave the heavy stones for the stone age.