8 OVERRATED INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS
Written by Jaymi Naciri
Source: http://realtytimes.com
Trends come and go, and while everyone wants to be on the forefront, with a home that showcases the latest, greatest, hottest and chicest stuff, not all trends are created equal. And not all are meant for everyone.
Get vertigo from busy patterns? Perhaps you want to stay away from that herringbone backsplash. And while we're in the kitchen, let's talk about those counters…
1. Marble Counters
Those Carrarra marble counters sure look purdy on TV. In real life, they don't look so hot with red wine rings and etched areas where the polish has worn off. Porous marble is notoriously hard to take care of, with staining and scratching a high probability unless your OCD is on constant high alert. A sealer can help, said Houzz, but it won't turn marble into easy-care quartz.
"A sealer won't protect your marble completely, but it will buy you some time if you've left an acidic substance on your surface that wasn't wiped up right away," they said
If you really want the look of marble but with a lower-maintenance material, try the aforementioned quartz. It's non porous, doesn't scratch, and there are versions that can get you close to the look of the real thing.
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2. Stainless steel apron-front sinks
Farmhouse sinks continue to grace stylish kitchens, with stainless steel often the material of choice to continue a modern aesthetic. But stainless steel is easily smudged and scratched. If you have kids, dogs, or both, or are simply not looking forward to the care involved in keeping this looking good, perhaps a vertical slab of stainless steel in such a vulnerable spot isn't the right option for you.
3. Wallpaper
Ever helped someone scrape old wallpaper off the walls of their home? Even if you've only seen it on HGTV, you have an idea of how tedious it is. If you're planning to use a particularly bold or graphic print on your walls, take a step back and consider this: Do you want to be the guy on a ladder scraping off inches of wallpaper at a time from this room in a few years when you tire of this pattern you (mistakenly) covered every inch of this room in?
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If the answer is no, perhaps a stencil, peel-and-stick wall covering, or a targeted area instead of a whole room is a better option.
4. Dark wood floors
Yes, they look sleek. But dark wood floors are the black cars of interior design. Ten seconds after you're done cleaning them, they look filthy again. Unless you have a home that self vacuums continuously, you might want to embrace a lighter shade. Might we recommend something that better resembles the color of your backyard dirt?
- I don't totally agree with all of this... Though I'd like to know your opinion.
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