If you have a stay-at-home Gen Z, it might be time to hide the “Live, Laugh, Love” signs and fluffy bathroom seat covers, as young people have revealed their biggest “mistakes” interiors of the year.
A new survey has revealed what many believe will be the most outdated decoration items in the home by 2024.
And if you own a “welcome mat,” net curtains, or a colorful bathroom, you may be guilty of making some of the worst interior design mistakes ever reported.
A group of 2,000 people voted for the least “cool” home decor according to a new poll commissioned by Terry’s Fabrics.
Nearly a third of respondents picked taxidermy objects, or real stuffed animals, as their biggest home decorating problem, while 27 percent expressed extreme distaste for lace curtains and fluffy car seat covers. toilet, respectively.
Of the 2,000 people interviewed, a sign that said “Live, Love, Laugh” got 31 percent of the votes as the most “uncool” home decoration (File Image)
Meanwhile, 34 per cent of people chose leopard print rugs as the only home decor item they would ban, while 32 per cent said they couldn’t stand the sight of plastic flowers and plants.
A sign reading “Live, Love, Laugh” garnered 31 per cent of the vote, while 29 per cent of respondents said having artex roofs was a serious faux pas.
Nearly 20 percent of young Britons surveyed felt white faux fur sofas were dated, while 14 percent chose shag rugs as their least favorite decorative accent.
“Welcome” rugs, bohemian artifacts, floral rugs, and “Beware of Dogs” signs also make the list of home decor sins, but a bathroom that isn’t white (in shades like salmon, brown, or avocado ) was voted best. worst of all: getting a whopping 44 percent of the vote.
According to research commissioned by Terrys Fabrics, 62 per cent of Brits are guilty of judging the interiors of other people’s homes, while half admit they have based their opinion of someone based on their interior design choices.
However, an encouraging 89 percent of respondents believe that all interior trends will come back into fashion in the long term.
The survey also found that 78 percent of men are interested in decorating their home and interiors.
On average, Brits spend 69 days a year wondering how they can update our homes, spending an average of £1,508 on interiors each year, adding up to more than £2.9 billion a year nationwide.
Nearly a third of respondents chose taxidermy objects, or real stuffed animals, as their biggest home decoration (File Image)
32 percent said they couldn’t stand seeing plastic flowers and plants as home decoration (File Image)
According to the survey, 27 percent expressed extreme dislike for fluffy bathroom seat covers (File Image)
Terrys chief executive Paul McGuiness said his survey showed how much “Brits care about our homes” as he launched a new app that helps people visualize what a certain item or fabric would look like before buying it.
He said: “This research shows how much we care about our homes, even if we sometimes make bad decisions.”
‘Our new ViSULiZR app comes from years of customers making mistakes when decorating their home! It has been designed to help people choose patterns and colours, scan the room and visualize what a blind or curtain will actually look like.’