While we can all agree that taste is subjective, some decor decisions will almost always land you on the list of naughty home designers. Often, many of them are born out of a love of current trends – but it’s important to know when you’ve taken the aesthetic of the day a little too far.
As we look ahead to the home trends of 2025 and keep track of what’s on the rise, we thought it might be fun to take a peek at what’s officially out of style as well.
With that in mind, we reached out to a few of our favorite designers to ask what they think should never come back—and it’s a downright awkward read.
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Meet the expert
- Melanie Coddington is the founder of Coddington Design, a luxury interior design firm.
- Kelly Hoppen is an award-winning interior designer with her own company of the same name based in London.