Spend enough time on any of your social media feeds and you’ll start seeing some of the same pieces of furniture, paint colors, and textiles dotting the photos from your favorite follows. Curvy sofas, color-blocked storage, that platform bedframe everyone seems to have. Whether the ideas are new or old, these design moments can easily toe the line of “timeless” and “trend.” And if you care about steering clear of the second category, it can be hard to decipher where things land.
And with that in mind, there are some things designers are (really) excited to leave behind as we head into a new year. And while we’re not saying you have to agree, it’s a good way to figure out where you may want to spend your time—and design energy—in the year to come.
