Slatted Partitions
You can find rows of identical wooden (or wood-like) partitions in every other apartment. And it’s no wonder: they’re a budget-friendly option for zoning space that easily fits into any interior. However, like any super-popular trend, many are already tired of them.
What to Replace Them With
If you still want to use partitions (which more and more people are foregoing altogether), glass is a current option. Any type: from frosted, ribbed, or tinted to glass blocks, which create a light retro atmosphere.
Boho Rugs
A few years ago, boho style saw a real peak in popularity and brought with it many iconic elements that transcended this trend. One of them is rugs with characteristic patterns, fringes, and tassels on the sides.
What to Replace Them With
There’s nothing inherently wrong with these rugs, except that they’ve become too common. They can still be styled interestingly, but it’s not easy. If you’re choosing a rug, consider other models:
- Monochrome or, conversely, graphic
- Kilims, if you like ethnic styles
- Unusually shaped items
- One-of-a-kind with original patterns
Pendants Over the Dining Table
Another almost mandatory element in any interior is a group of lights over the dining table. It’s correct in terms of lighting system organization, but it’s not new.
What to Replace Them With
If you’re tired of pendant compositions, you can go several ways:
Forgo the accent light altogether. In this case, ensure diffusers or spots over the table to still give the dining area sufficient lighting.
Replace ceiling lights with wall ones. Hang a sconce or lamp on an adjustable curved stand.
Replace pendants with a large accent chandelier. It’s usually hung in the center of the room as the main light source, so shifting the focal point this way looks very interesting.
Light Wood
Light shades of wood became popular along with the Scandinavian style and have firmly established themselves in interiors. Bleached oak, birch, ash — they’re used for both flooring and furniture with decor. Beautiful? Yes, but now there are too many such light interiors.
What to Replace Them With
Any dark wood: from chestnut to wenge. It adds depth, makes the interior visually more expensive and elegant, and a noticeable contrast with light walls or furniture only enhances the effect. Certainly, dark wood texture seems heavier and more “demanding,” but isn’t that a reason to think through the interior in detail?
Layering on the Bed
Decorative pillows on top of regular ones, multiple layers of blankets and coverlets, toppers with lace or fringe — layered textiles on the bed look very cozy and aesthetic. But, firstly, like all popular phenomena, this one can start to wear on you. And secondly, such elaborate bed dressing is more about photos than everyday life.
What to Replace Them With
Designers now prefer neatly made beds without an abundance of decorative textiles. It’s better to choose a set of beautiful bedding from quality textured fabric than to overload the sleeping area with throws and pillows. Of course, you can keep a couple — but don’t overdo it.
Flowers on a Dark Background
Another established trick often used in interiors over the last couple of years is accent wallpapers with botanical patterns on a dark background. Panels with large flowers in the style of an English garden or tropics were particularly popular. Now, this theme feels ripe for a rethink.
What to Replace Them With
In the upcoming season, expect a return to traditional interpretations of floral ornamentation: bright plants on a light background. It can be white, beige, pastel — depending on the style of the wallpaper. In such a design, both regular patterns and story panels look equally good.
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