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8 home trends from 2021 that need to disappear, according to interior designers

Samantha GrindellDec 8, 2021, 02:22 IST

Insider asked interior designers about trends that should be left in 2021.arquiplay77/Getty Images

Insider spoke to interior designers about the decor trends from 2021 they want to leave behind.
They think retro looks from the '90s and '80s are overused.

Oversized murals and accent walls are starting to feel dated.

Accent walls and murals are out.Photographee.eu/Shutterstock

Designers hope some '90s-inspired trends won't follow us into 2022.

Insider asked interior designers about trends that should be left in 2021.arquiplay77/Getty Images

The influence of the '80s is weighing on some designers too.

They want to leave the 1980s behind too.Tom Merton/Getty Images

Some are hoping there's a bit more minimalism in 2022.

Clutter can be too much.Photographee.eu/Shuttershock

Other experts are sick of the color gray.

Gray can get tiresome.onurdongel/Getty Images

But Morse is also hoping people stop using so much yellow in their homes.

Yellow can be overused.LOOK Photography/Getty Images

Designers don't love word-based decor anymore.

Word decor is dated.Kristen Prahl/Getty Images

And many designers are hoping people will do less new shopping for their homes.

Antique furniture is more eco-friendly.Andreas von Einsiedel/Getty Images

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