To ask your interior design hates

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For me it’s got to be those massive bloody clocks made up of parts which get stuck to the wall. We’re house hunting at the moment and they’re in almost every kitchen. Those and navy walls nearly always coupled with wicker furniture and cheese plants - it feels like such a ‘done’ look now.

Interested to hear yours!

That just reminded me - one of my old music teachers had a huge oil painting “tasteful” nude OF HER in the hallway as you came in. She taught from home…

That’s a definite no, for so many reasons!

Sisal? Sisal is from the agave cactus plant? It’s a natural fibre.

Bling. Laminate flooring unless it's kitchen and bathroom.

Plain beige or white everywhere, anything crushed velvet, generally silver, slogan prints in frames

Wow I love this thread!! We surely all have something or multiple things in this post that are in our homes! The horror!

FWIW I agree with the grey thing (although half my house has grey walls now) and blingy homeware tat from b and m … but the snobbery on here.. 😫🤣

Grey.
Faded prints in frames.

Bling and glitter, mirrored surfaces etc.

and absolutely everything in shades of grey, with no personal items.

I’m not vegetarian or vegan so don’t mind the dead skin element, and I didn’t think they used wee in tanning any more?

That's leather. You're thinking of leather.
I'm partial to a bit of wee-cured dead skin, myself 😄

@rainydaysandwednesdays mine too..

Now it's been mentioned, art from John Lewis is a good shout.

No , it’s not common now for commercial tanning, it was way back in the old days, it’s actually where the saying don’t have a pot to piss in comes from. The tanning process people did.

but anyway, sisal isn’t leather. It’s just basically plant fibre.

Read them again, obviously. Several times, if they're any good.

not read the whole thread and apologies if it has been answered before.

Could someone explain in one sentence what the beef is against house plants? (I don't mean an indoor jungle, I mean two or three well kept healthy ones)?

Could someone explain in one sentence what the beef is against house plants? (I don't mean an indoor jungle, I mean two or three well kept healthy ones)?

Honestly, who cares? Have what you like in your house!

Glass fronted cabinets. Why show people stuff you're putting in a cupboard? If you want to display things, put them on a shelf

They don't get dusty in a glass fronted cabinet.

Local art shows, one-off events where local artists have a clear out, purchases from open studios events, local makers markets etc etc. Prints are often the most affordable way in. Think, unless you have stacks of money to throw at it, you are looking for inspiring/soothing/exciting/entertaining things you'll enjoy looking at every day, rather than an 'investment'.

They must have been on trend for a bloody long time, my grandparents had plants, my parents, aunts uncles, cousins, for as long as I can remember and that’s almost half a century. I never had them as I just have to look at one wrong and it dies, my DH on the other hand has always had plants even in his uni days, our house has some lovely ones which are very healthy for us ( not maintained by me)

I didn’t know people had a beef against houseplants. I recently added some to my house and they’ve made such a difference. They really cheer me up and make the room look so much better.

Le Crueset. Now every bugger has it thanks to the Home Sense cut price range.

Grey walls/floors.

Hanging signs or wall 'art' of hashtags of anything, but #Love #Family #Happy are the worst offenders.

Le Crueset. Now every bugger has it thanks to the Home Sense cut price range.

ooh I want a low flat casserole. cheers 👍🏻

One painting on a wall! Why not have lots?

What are you talking about?