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Scottish Sun
16-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Scottish Sun
The 4 viral trends making guests cringe as soon as they walk into your ‘dated' home, according to interior designer
The lighting set up in your living room and bedroom might be setting the vibe in your home back 15 years SHELF LIFE The 4 viral trends making guests cringe as soon as they walk into your 'dated' home, according to interior designer YOUR interior design choices might be making your guests cringe when they walk through the door, an interior designer has warned. Alessandra from The Virtual Edit is urging Brits to ditch several homeware trends if they want to avoid turning their homes into graveyards of cliches and forgotten fads. Advertisement 1 Certain trends in your home, such as 'millennial grey', might be dating it Credit: Getty It's important to avoid having a dated home because outdated design choices can make your space feel uninspired, uncomfortable or less welcoming As your tastes and lifestyle evolve, interior experts agree that so should your home; a dated space can hold you back from fully expressing yourself. Interior designer Alessandra, who co-runs The Virtual Edit studio, shared her expert advice on what to ditch in a now-viral TikTok video… Millennial Grey First and foremost, she is calling for the end of the 'millennial grey' aesthetic. Advertisement read more home advice UP IN SPACE The 7 expert hacks to help your garden feel bigger from colours to furniture Once adored by many in the 2010s, coating your walls and furniture in endless shades of grey has become a tired cliche, signalling a lack of creativity to many interior enthusiasts. Alessandra explained: 'It was grey everything – grey sofas, grey curtains, grey walls. Stainless steel accents, grey artwork. 'Mirrors everywhere and layers upon layers of grey textures – faux fur, velvet, crushed velvet. It was a lot.' Matching furniture sets Matching furniture sets are coordinated collections of furniture pieces designed to complement each other in style, colour and material. Advertisement The idea is to create a cohesive and uniform look in a room - but Alessandra believes these sets have the opposite effect and instead date your home. She said: 'We wanted everything to be so cohesive. Everything had the same hardware, exactly that same wood, in all exactly the same colours. 'Everything was built to be easy and work in harmony with one another.' Slogan-heavy artwork Slogan artwork combines impactful text with graphic elements to convey a message or idea, often with a bold or artistic flair. Advertisement It's typically used in posters, prints or advertisements to make a statement. But as far as Alessandra's concerned, most of it makes a very dated statement. She cited barn signs, posters with the 'house rules' and labels in each room as the main offenders making your home unfashionable. The recognisable 'Live Laugh Love' slogan was the one to kick this trend off in the Noughties, she added. Using the 'Big Light' In most British homes, we have a series of lamps and then a main overhead lighting system, dubbed the 'big light'. Advertisement Having that 'big light' on is a surefire way to date your interiors, Alessandra warned. She said: 'This is a hill that I will die on and one of my worst interior trends. 'One of the worst is spot lights in places that should be ambient lighting, such as living rooms, bedrooms. 'The only places spot lights should be are bathrooms and kitchens. Advertisement 'Let the fire do the talking, let the alcove lighting do the talking.'
The Sun
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
The 4 viral trends making guests cringe as soon as they walk into your ‘dated' home, according to interior designer
YOUR interior design choices might be making your guests cringe when they walk through the door, an interior designer has warned. Alessandra from The Virtual Edit is urging Brits to ditch several homeware trends if they want to avoid turning their homes into graveyards of cliches and forgotten fads. 1 It's important to avoid having a dated home because outdated design choices can make your space feel uninspired, uncomfortable or less welcoming As your tastes and lifestyle evolve, interior experts agree that so should your home; a dated space can hold you back from fully expressing yourself. Interior designer Alessandra, who co-runs The Virtual Edit studio, shared her expert advice on what to ditch in a now-viral TikTok video … Millennial Grey First and foremost, she is calling for the end of the ' millennial grey ' aesthetic. Once adored by many in the 2010s, coating your walls and furniture in endless shades of grey has become a tired cliche, signalling a lack of creativity to many interior enthusiasts. Alessandra explained: 'It was grey everything – grey sofas, grey curtains, grey walls. Stainless steel accents, grey artwork. 'Mirrors everywhere and layers upon layers of grey textures – faux fur, velvet, crushed velvet. It was a lot.' Matching furniture sets Matching furniture sets are coordinated collections of furniture pieces designed to complement each other in style, colour and material. The idea is to create a cohesive and uniform look in a room - but Alessandra believes these sets have the opposite effect and instead date your home. She said: 'We wanted everything to be so cohesive. Everything had the same hardware, exactly that same wood, in all exactly the same colours. 'Everything was built to be easy and work in harmony with one another.' Slogan-heavy artwork Slogan artwork combines impactful text with graphic elements to convey a message or idea, often with a bold or artistic flair. It's typically used in posters, prints or advertisements to make a statement. But as far as Alessandra's concerned, most of it makes a very dated statement. She cited barn signs, posters with the 'house rules' and labels in each room as the main offenders making your home unfashionable. The recognisable 'Live Laugh Love' slogan was the one to kick this trend off in the Noughties, she added. Using the 'Big Light' In most British homes, we have a series of lamps and then a main overhead lighting system, dubbed the 'big light'. Having that 'big light' on is a surefire way to date your interiors, Alessandra warned. She said: 'This is a hill that I will die on and one of my worst interior trends. 'One of the worst is spot lights in places that should be ambient lighting, such as living rooms, bedrooms. 'The only places spot lights should be are bathrooms and kitchens. 'Let the fire do the talking, let the alcove lighting do the talking.'
The Irish Sun
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
The 4 viral trends making guests cringe as soon as they walk into your ‘dated' home, according to interior designer
YOUR interior design choices might be making your guests cringe when they walk through the door, an interior designer has warned. Alessandra from The Virtual Edit is urging Brits to ditch several homeware trends if they want to avoid turning their homes into graveyards of cliches and forgotten fads. 1 Certain trends in your home, such as 'millennial grey', might be dating it Credit: Getty It's important to avoid having a dated home because outdated design choices can make your space feel uninspired, uncomfortable or less welcoming As your tastes and lifestyle evolve, interior experts agree that so should your home; a dated space can hold you back from fully expressing yourself. Interior designer Alessandra, who co-runs The Virtual Edit studio, shared her expert advice on what to ditch in a now-viral TikTok video… Millennial Grey First and foremost, she is calling for the end of the ' read more home advice Once adored by many in the 2010s, coating your walls and furniture in endless shades of grey has become a tired cliche, signalling a lack of creativity to many interior enthusiasts. Alessandra explained: 'It was grey everything – grey sofas, grey curtains, grey walls. Stainless steel accents, grey artwork. 'Mirrors everywhere and layers upon layers of grey textures – faux fur, velvet, crushed velvet. It was a lot.' Matching furniture sets Matching Most read in Fabulous The idea is to create a cohesive and uniform look in a room - but Alessandra believes these sets have the opposite effect and instead date your home. She said: 'We wanted everything to be so cohesive. Everything had the same hardware, exactly that same wood, in all exactly the same colours. 'Everything was built to be easy and work in harmony with one another.' Slogan-heavy artwork Slogan artwork combines impactful text with graphic elements to convey a message or idea, often with a bold or artistic flair. It's typically used in posters, prints or advertisements to make a statement. But as far as Alessandra's concerned, most of it makes a very dated statement. She cited barn signs, posters with the 'house rules' and labels in each room as the main offenders making your home unfashionable. The recognisable 'Live Laugh Love' slogan was the one to kick this trend off in the Noughties, she added. Using the 'Big Light' In most British homes, we have a series of lamps and then a main overhead lighting system, dubbed the 'big light'. Having that 'big light' on is a surefire way to date your interiors, Alessandra warned. She said: 'This is a hill that I will die on and one of my worst interior trends. 'One of the worst is spot lights in places that should be ambient lighting, such as living rooms, bedrooms. 'The only places spot lights should be are bathrooms and kitchens. 'Let the fire do the talking, let the alcove lighting do the talking.'
The Sun
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Five interior design sins that make your home look dated – including a viral trend that had us all ‘in a chokehold'
AN INTERIOR design expert has revealed the five sins you're making at home that are keeping it looking dated. The Virtual Edit, which promises to help 'busy homeowners elevate their space,' took to social media to share the trends to stop copying. 3 3 3 The first trend was an all grey interior as the woman revealed: "Starting off strong is millennial grey. I mean the chokehold that this trend had on us." While it might seem like a good idea to have a uniform colour across the home, she said it was actually making it look dated. Next on the chopping block was matching furniture sets. Instead of going for matching wardrobes, side tables and beds, opt for different pieces that have some similar accents such as the wood used. Heavy slogan art work was also a big no-no for the interior design pro. Think, Live, Laugh, Love signs and 'bath' hanging over the bath were particularly hated by the expert. "We had to have labels of bath and you know drink in the kitchen in case we didn't know what we were supposed to be doing," she added. "These ones, I'm sorry,y are just particularly offensive to me where it's like the house rules. I just hate them." And while she knew it was controversial, she also hated black hardware. " I think the reality is that as soon as new build developers start putting this black hardware into their kitchens and their bathrooms, that's how you know the trend is on sort of a steady decline," she said. I'm an interior designer & 12 'rookie errors' are making your home look cheap - avoid Mrs Hinch grey for starters Last but not least, she said the 'big light' in rooms should never be on and was a hater of spotlights in the ceiling. Instead, she recommended using floor lamps or table lamps to add ambiance to the home. The clip posted to the TikTok account @ soon went viral with over 232k views and 3,500 likes. People were quick to share their thoughts in the comments. Interior Design expert advice Expert reveals the colours you should avoid when painting your house Top space-saving tips from a home expert if you live in a small house Simple ways you can spruce up that lonely corner in your house The interior items to avoid that will make your house look cheap and tacky Interior designer's top tips on spotting bargain gems for a cheap home transformation Expert advice to make your bedroom a relaxing environment for better sleep Make your cheap IKEA furniture look classy and expensive like a styling pro Interior expert shares best ways to make your home look more expensive One person wrote: "I wish people would not be pressured to change their homes every 5 years." Another commented: 'I have a massive print in my kitchen that says "pies are nice". I'm not getting rid, soz." "Watching this from my 'grey' home with matchy matchy furniture," penned a third. Meanwhile a fourth said: "My whole house is still grey and I'm all for it." "Avoided the grey trend completely!,' claimed a fifth.
