8 Interior Design Trends that Have Been CANCELLED in 2022!

Can you believe that I've had a longer relationship with my phone company than I've had with a piece of furniture? This is the sad truth because these days, the popularity of an item is so fleeting! In today's video, we are chatting about some trends that you probably bought into that are already on their way out! What design trends do you think will be cancelled? Can any of these trends be saved? Let me know down below!

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[Nicole-kmbd]

All of these “canceled” things are just ways for the industry to make money. If you are staying in your home longterm, fill it with what you love! Good lord knows we pay enough for it!

[karinlester]

Can you please cancel the coffee table books that EVERYONE suggests? I love the ones that are unique and reflect the home owner’s interests, just not the Tom Ford book for all.

[shebacastro]

The fluting looked pretty in the pictures you used. It doesn't look overwhelming at all. Get a duster for the groves and you got a classic piece

[cliftonmcnalley]

Never buy a trend, buy what you love. If you happen to love a trend - yay! - more choices at a better price.

As an interior designer, I still love the venetian plaster accent wall in my living room, that I did myself 20+ years ago. It sits behind the fluted lamp I thrifted for $2 six years earlier - probably made in the early 70's. The lamp is about to receive its third facelift/update from me.

When I graduated design school, gray and mauve was all the rage (not called a "trend" back then, referred to as "in style".) Lucked into some mauve upholstery fabric for my sofa, spent the weekend working on it and was halfway thru the job. Returning home from work Monday evening, looking forward to seeing the fruits of my labor, I took one look at that fabric and realized that for me, mauve is a hideous interior color! I went with beige.

Trends are for people that haven't yet found themselves.

[mysneezes]

Who says all this stuff is cancelled! Who are “they” and why do they get to dictate what we want or should have in our homes

[suzannahdarcy]

The lovely thing about not following trends is that you don't need to think about this. I try to follow designer Sophie Paterson's mantra: "We don't really run with trends on the whole; we design interiors to last 20, 30 years." If I'm going to get something trendy, it will be something that is inexpensive enough to pass on in a year or two without a second thought

[CarrieLiketheMvie]

Task lighting is NOT a trend; it’s a necessary form of lighting in an overall lighting plan.

[blueblack]

Tired of the Tom Ford book, pampas grass and the chain wood/beads.I think antique mirrors are classic.. not mass produced replica.

[gregorriusadolphus]

Who is "cancelling" these? A bunch of people with ADD? lol I'm a fan of task lighting myself.

[leticianelson]

Stop spending money and only buy what you love. What is "overdone "is people telling us to keep buying things.

[SpaceArchitronaut]

Hi- I’m an architect with a multidisciplinary firm ( offering both architecture and design services) so I feel like I can contribute to this topic. I think almost everything mentioned here is a miss (apart from the faux plants- because well real is always better). Plastering walls is an art form when done correctly and dates back thousands of years. It can’t be cancelled if it is a classic. Same goes for light fixtures which emulate the Sputnik chandelier. Sarfatti’s design has spawned hundreds of replicas (some very good and some very bad) but at the core of its design, it’s a central orb with arms that light up- it’s a simple and effective way of illuminating a space. It cannot go out of style or be cancelled. I don’t even know where to begin with the task lamp being cancelled, so I won’t 😉.
Giant statement mirrors with ornate details was also on this list. Again, how can something with so much practical use, something that is such a powerful design tool ( ie the visual enlargement of a space when you add a mirror in it) be cancelled? It can’t.
Then there were the busts- cancelling them because they’re too perfect? It seems bizarre that apparently as humans we can’t even appreciate art, let alone admire carvings of athletic humans . Perhaps I can understand cancelling the cheap factory busts that are tiny and have absolutely no craftsmanship- but cancelling carved marble busts which have prevailed since the 1st century seems silly.
Fluting in architecture has existed for thousands of years - have a look at ancient Indian or Greek or Roman architecture. Whilst the new application of applying fluting to multiple elements is certainly a new take, (and also because of Tik Tok everyone has taken to gluing on fluting to anything they can)I still don’t think that this design feature when done correctly is going to be out of style. There are a multitude of ways to approach this and how to use it and to dismiss it because it’s “not trendy” doesn’t make a lot of sense.
I do think it’s a detriment to buy or design things based off what’s trendy, because very rarely is that something you will gravitate towards when the trend has passed. It’s important to decide what you like, refine it and apply it to your home in a way that will be loved for many years to come. It’s how I advise my clients. Think of all of the money you could have saved not buying something because it was popular and instead used it towards purchasing something that was a heritage piece, something with provenance or something that was handcrafted. Take the time to buy/ collect things that speak to you and is special to you- follow trends for inspiration but don’t let it dictate what you keep/ don’t keep. Sorry if this was very long & I hope it didn’t come across as rude- I just wanted to share my 2 cents. 🙂

[iuliasprinceana]

I appreciate your videos --- and at the same time it hurts me to see so many trends go away so fast. Because I can't stop wondering where does all this seasonal furniture and decor end up. I hope it a thrift store or Goodwill and NOT a landfill. Why do we need new furniture every season or every year?!? Anyone else feels this? I bought a couch 6 years ago and I wash the covers and plan to keep it for at least a decade more. It's in good shape, I take care of it. Same goes for all my pieces.

[Jordan-cmtg]

Let's make the concept of "design trends" irrelevant, it's better for our wallets and the Earth. I like fluting 💜

[brendagregoryyuen]

Kiva, thank you for emphasizing that people should keep what they love in their house - regardless of ins/outs/style trends! 100%! Also, I noticed that you've slowed down your speech...and it helps me understand what you are saying so much more! So thank you for doing that as well. Thank you for being a design resource. I enjoy your channel.

[ashleyrose]

I don’t have any fluted furniture but I do love fluted/ribbed glassware. A lot of my glassware has that texture. I’m kind of obsessed with it. 🤭😭

[gabrielledorigam]

I love how you always say "this is the trend, or this is what I think is nice", but always remind people that "your house has to be YOUR house, so you do you". Insights are always helpful, but in the end, the best house is the one that you love living in, regardless of what anyone else says.
And I also truly love how you always keep it real! Dust and messes are part of everyday living, and cleaning is not something most people like to do! You're really awesome, your videos are fantastic! =)

[mschenandlerbong]

Well, i will say this...Design trends are coming and going faster because of the internet. We used to just have actual houses and magazines you get once a month. We are overwhelmed quicker because we are seeing it on Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, tiktok, every social website we follow. With that being said, i would advise you carefully pick a classic look and then stop following all interior design channels. Lol. Or at least the "over it" ones.

[freakinfrugal]

I didn't know most of these were trends in the first place! I kind of laughed when you said plaster - I thought, hold on there one second, I have plaster! But I think the plaster in my 1860s house is different from the walls you showed, which I thought were very pretty actually. Mine just look like regular painted walls, until you try to hammer in a nail and a chunk of plaster falls off. It was so much easier to hang a picture back when I lived in a condo with drywall, but then again, I think I could have punched through that drywall pretty easily with my elbow. None of these new homes being built will be here in another 150 years, but my house will. Brick and 6 inch think plaster walls.

[janicelindegard]

If you want to have a tree and you aren't good with plants, then get a faux tree. A nice faux tree looks infinitely better than a poorly cared for real tree.

[milkelixeir]

Just means I’ll be able to snatch up someone else’s grand floor mirror for cheaper.😂