We want ourhomesto look beautiful. If not for a sense of pride or vanity when showing it to others, then for our own pleasure. Coming home after a day of hard work to a home that’s cozy, practical, and visually pleasing can help us de-stress greatly.Unfortunately, we can’t all be interior designers andhome decorexperts. Sometimes, people’s attempts at following trends can go awfully awry. Other times, the trends themselves are questionable. TikTok creatorsEthan GaskillandRobert Gigliottidecided to call out the home decor trends that they find questionable. This prompted other people to share their interior design icks as well – check them out below!@ethancgaskillgo to @robertgigs page for part 2! PSA we all did these things at one point so absolutely no ill will intended 🖤#homedecor#interiordecor#icks♬ Chopin Nocturne No. 2 Piano Mono - moshimo sound designThis post may includeaffiliate links.
We want ourhomesto look beautiful. If not for a sense of pride or vanity when showing it to others, then for our own pleasure. Coming home after a day of hard work to a home that’s cozy, practical, and visually pleasing can help us de-stress greatly.
Unfortunately, we can’t all be interior designers andhome decorexperts. Sometimes, people’s attempts at following trends can go awfully awry. Other times, the trends themselves are questionable. TikTok creatorsEthan GaskillandRobert Gigliottidecided to call out the home decor trends that they find questionable. This prompted other people to share their interior design icks as well – check them out below!
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Overly industrial/minimalistic spaces.This got really popular with the Kanye and Kim house, everything was concrete or plain metal. It feels so cold and detached, it’s not comfortable.
Overdoing the theme.I love a beach house, but people get too literal. You don’t need a ‘beach’ sign to prove that you like the beach.
Ethan and Robert made multiple videos in the series where they named theirhome decor icks. Part one is on Ethan’s account, while part two can be found on Robert’s channel. The pair have a disclaimer under their videos, saying they mean no ill will to anyone and that it’s all done in good faith. “We all did these things at one point,” says one of the captions.
Lucite furniture.I in general don’t like clear furniture or clear surfaces. Lucite is better suited in your bathroom drawers, to help organize your products, not to be used to dine on or as a coffee table.
Indoor furniture that looks like outdoor furniture.That powder coated black steel silhouette or any furniture that looks too concrete or bulky. They look like they’re meant to be on someone’s back patio with a fire pit between them.
Faux marble curtains, bedspreads, ect.Anything that is printed in marble. I don’t know why this became such a thing. I fell like marble is the new galaxy print.
Ethan and Robert are not professional interior designers, but both have a very keen eye when it comes to home decor aesthetics. Robert toldBusiness Insiderthat his mother flipped houses when he was growing up in Connecticut, so he’s seen his fair share ofinteriors. He started helping her pick out tiles and other finishes when he saw that many houses were what he calls “builder gray.“Both of Ethan’s parents were in the house business, too. His mom was a real estate agent, and his father built custom houses. “My mom was always around the house and really ingrained in my brain the idea of keeping atidy spaceand making sure your space is a kind of reflection of who you are, in the way that it sort of impacts your mind,” he told the publication.
Ethan and Robert are not professional interior designers, but both have a very keen eye when it comes to home decor aesthetics. Robert toldBusiness Insiderthat his mother flipped houses when he was growing up in Connecticut, so he’s seen his fair share ofinteriors. He started helping her pick out tiles and other finishes when he saw that many houses were what he calls “builder gray.”
Both of Ethan’s parents were in the house business, too. His mom was a real estate agent, and his father built custom houses. “My mom was always around the house and really ingrained in my brain the idea of keeping atidy spaceand making sure your space is a kind of reflection of who you are, in the way that it sort of impacts your mind,” he told the publication.
Displaying toiletries as decor.Toiletries, nail polish, makeup if you’re over 14 years old. I don’t need to see your Essie nail polish collection stacked like it’s a spice rack.
Furniture that has technology built into it (charging ports, recliners, ect.).It has never sat right with me. In theory it seems like such a good idea, having a charging port that close to you is great, but what happens a year later when the fuse burns out on that? Or the plug type changes?
Jonathan Adler.Specifically the drug pillows or drug coasters and drug jars. Are you showing off that you do pills? Is that funny?
The pair says they’re not trying to be the authority on what people should or should not do. They’re simply pointing out what decor mistakes they or their friends and family made throughout the years. “This is a lot of stuff we’ve done ourselves, or we grew up with siblings that have done this, or parents, it’s all things that people kind of agree on or relate to in a way, that they can kind of laugh about,” Ethan told Business Insider.
Color coded book shelves.A home needs character, needs charm, mix-match looks good, don’t do smallest to largest, just put them in order of weather you’ve read them or not.
Using too many iconic designer pieces.Too many notable pieces. When everything is just a name. This relates to fashion too, if someone’s wearing designer everything it can get tacky.
(Bad) vinyl flooring.House flippers are buying the coolest homes and absolutely destroying them, and the flooring is the one that I see most often. These really high contrast, printed looking vinyl wood floors - it’s bad. Your floor doesn’t need to make a statement.
Robert also says it’s not about calling people out for their poor decor choices. “We’re not just saying, ‘Don’t get this ugly chair. You’re pathetic.’ We’re trying to find ways to make everyone’s life easier and have a space that’s lasting, that’s better for the environment because we’re not throwing things away, making people happier.”
Mass produced quirky art prints.These are the new ‘Live, Laugh, Love’ signs. They’re always a food pun or a cowboy hat. An art print of 12 pickle jars? You can do better
Oversized objects.Those chain link marble things, they can be wood too, oversized glasses, paper clips, even those hand chairs. They bother me for some reason, they’re very tacky.
Hardware store supply furniture.That’s the wood pallet coffee tables, using cinder blocks as night stands, or God forbid you take that polyurethane and make that foam cloud mirror. I don’t want my home to look like that, leave it to the bars.
White/cream boucle.It never looks good, it collects dust, it does not hold up over time. It looks like it always has clumps of hair in it.
Uninspired coffee table books.There are so many coffee table books, and I see only this Tom Ford coffee table book. There are so many, I think I thrift 10 a week with the coolest imagery in it and they’re inspiring.
‘Quirky’ candles.Specifically these cube-ball candles or the squiggle candles in general. I feel like they’re always collecting dust, no one ever lights them.
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Leonard Bessemer, a furniture designer and the founder of Objects for Objects, toldThe Washington Postthat what you see on the screen won’t necessarily look nice in your home. “People want to imitate really cool aesthetics they see on Instagram, which I think is great, because then your home is going to look nicer, but the fallacy is that it isn’t necessarily your personal style.”
Peel and stick / amateur DIY project.Overly DIY’ed spaces. I don’t want to have the edges of my countertops peeling. It just feels so temporary.
Making everything a moment.Your appliances don’t need to be a moment. Now I’m seeing squiggle light switch covers, your light switch doesn’t need to be a moment. Some things can just be simple.
Washable rugs.In theory this is a good idea, but you end up with a very weird piece of fabric on the floor that looks wrinkly.
So, how can people find their own home aesthetic? Stylist Allison Bornstein has an interesting suggestion – the three-word method. You choose the three words that best describe what you want your home to look like and build your aesthetic around that. Bornstein herself used the words “classic, ’70s, and elegant” for her home.
Using dining room chairs as accent chairs.Using the chairs as a wrong function. You can’t tell if it’s a dinning room chair or a living room chair, they’re a little to flimsy to be either or.
A pop of color (in an all white/beige/grey space).I’m talking about those all neutral rooms with three teal pillows. Color intertwined throughout your space is way better.
‘Boho chic aesthetic.‘It’s so trying too hard. The whole aspect of bohemian style is going with the wind, travelling, eclectic and this is too much. It looks like a lot of nail salons. Just go more simple, you don’t need to nail a basket to your wall.
The stylist also suggests adding one more word for every separate home space. So, a living room could be playful, modern, and colorful. Then, you’d add one more adjective, like “warm.” Bornstein toldThe Washington Postthat mistakes are going to happen, and they might help you filter your three keywords.
Waterfall edges on a kitchen island or a countertop.To me this just reads cold and heavy. Even worse - when they do it only on one side.
Grommet curtains.Curtains with those really thick, metal or plastic circles at the top. It’s like you have a shower curtain hanging in your living room.
Fake food decor.Croissant and baguette lamps, egg shaped pillows or cheese block candles. Every food object has become a pillow.
Designer Kati Curtis toldHomes & Gardensthat her strategy is to mix several styles. That way, no piece of furniture or decor ever really goes out of style. “This approach avoids the ephemeral nature of trends and embraces a design philosophy that stands the test of time, creating a home that feels both lived-in and loved,” she explained.
Big box store / mass produced art.The fake Van Gogh paintings, the Banksy prints. It’s like home staging. We know that those aren’t original, you know that, you’re not trying to fool anyone into believing that, but there’s just such better artwork. Support local artists, print a piece of art from your travels.
Bedroom sets (all from the same exact collection).In theory it seems like the obvious solution having a very cohesive space, they all go together, but it feels way less unique and is so much more expensive.
Tambour.It doesn’t fit the vibe of many homes and it’s way too overdone. Every piece of furniture has it now. Unless you’re into loom or really japanese looking style home.
Fake vintage/retro appliances.I hate things that are like a ‘groovy’ or retro design. Even if it’s authentic, I’m really not a fan of that style.
Letting your personal interests be your interior design ‘style’.You don’t need too much of one particular thing or style in a space. Your home can speak to your interests in more subtle or timeless ways. You can love fashion, but you don’t need to display your Gucci and Hermes boxes as decor.
Keeping old Aesop / Le Labo soap bottles and refilling them with cheaper alternatives.If you want an attractive soap situation in your bathroom there are plenty of cool refillable soap dispenser options.
Patterned tiles.They’re giving AirBnb core, trying to be quirky. They look cheap to me.
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