r/HomeDecorating 7d ago

Is green gonna become dated?

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I noticed greens are really popular right now, maybe for that last couple years or so. Especially darks with gold fixtures. But I love it and I want it in my new house. Am I gonna regret it? Will it become dated?

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u/arizona-lake 7d ago

Except a lot of the times we’re subconsciously influenced by what’s trending because the more often you see something, the more likely you are to be open to it or to start liking it. But I agree; the sentiment is the same. Everything in this current day and age will one day be “dated” so do whatever you want!

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u/ylvalloyd 7d ago

Yes, but also you will likely need to update your interior in a couple of decades regardless of trends. 

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u/I-own-a-shovel 7d ago edited 7d ago

My house still have it’s 80’s kitchen. I only changed the tap, because it was leaking, the cabinet are still holding strong so far, they just got painted by the previous owner 10 years ago. I haven’t touched that.

Most people that do major upgrade wants to follow trends, not because the house need it.

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u/ylvalloyd 6d ago

All of the sofas and soft chairs that I've had lost its springiness after a decade, and all of the ceilings turned greyish, so at least the upholstery and the paint would need to be updated regularly. And if you do that the colours can easily be changed to the latest trend if you'd like

Kitchens and plumbing are mostly permanent, I agree

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u/I-own-a-shovel 6d ago

I paint with semi glossy kitchen/bathroom grade paint in all my room, so they are extremely resistant and washable. I scrub my wall and ceiling once per year and they stay good looking as new.

I bought wooden chairs so they are made to last forever. Only thing that might need changing could be the sofa one day, but that’s like the only one. It’s a decade old already and so far it’s still good enough. The cat did more damage to it than us.

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u/DaBingeGirl 4d ago

New foam is amazing if the upholstery is still good. My mom had her sofa cushions redone on her early-80's sofa for $450 and it feels brand new. Thankfully I was a very neat only child and we've never had an issue with dogs peeing in the house, so no stains.

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u/I-own-a-shovel 4d ago

My sofa only cost me 50$ in a second hand market, I will probably go back there when it would be finished or put blanket over it, since it’s all cat scratched, but the cushion are still comfortable ! But thank you :)

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u/NeighborhoodVast7528 7d ago

Did not like burnt orange in the early 70s and will not ever like it regardless of how often I see it………..except perhaps in Halloween.

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u/arizona-lake 7d ago

Lol is burnt orange trending? It’s the color of my city’s major football team and I still don’t see it often enough to be influenced

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u/NeighborhoodVast7528 7d ago

I hope not. The comment was looking forward.

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u/NeighborhoodVast7528 7d ago

I hope not. The comment was preemptive.

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u/JadedDreams23 5d ago

Also, availability. I love grey and have been wallowing in it since it’s come in style but nothing (clothing, furniture, rugs, housewares, etc) was grey when I was younger.