Happy Friday! Today’s Friday Five is Five Trends We’re OVER. If you follow me on Facebook, I asked what design trends you wish were history. I asked; you answered. Here they are: the top five trends we’re done with:
1. Mason Jars
First, you could decorate with them. Then, you could put whole meals in them. You can paint them, you can glitter them, you can find them in several colors. Enough already.
Disclaimer: I love mason jars for food storage and I have one I use as a soap dispenser. But I don’t want eight colors of them or have them in every room of my home. And, from what y’all said, you don’t, either.
2. Chevron Pattern
Chevron is the zigzag pattern that reminds me of Charlie Brown’s shirt. This pattern appeared everywhere – from bedding to chairs to lampshades. Even the back of my built-ins at my old house:
But it has had its day. Time to move on to a new fab pattern.
3. Anything Made from Pallets
Pallets are plentiful and free, so they’ve been used for all kinds of projects. Furniture, walls, and storage can all be made from pallets. That said, pallets can be treated with chemicals, or be really dirty, and aren’t for everyone.
4. “Instructional” Signs
I admit that I love cute signs. But I agree that there are too many of them out there in decor right now.
I mean, if you need a sign to tell you to breathe, maybe you need more than just a sign. #justsayin
5. “Keep Calm” Signs
You know the signs I’m talking about: Keep Calm and Rock On, Keep Calm and Eat a Cupcake, etc. I liked this one:
So, those are the top five design trends you are ready to see go. What else would you include on this list? Please share in the comments.
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This post made me laugh. Thank goodness for your disclaimer on number one, as I do love an occasional mason jar. I have a couple of green ones and they’re comin’ out for St. Patty’s! When I read 4 (before I saw 5), I immediately thought of the Keep Calm signs. If one more sign tells me to keep calm, I might go postal, so it was a good one to end on. 🙂 I have one more addition: the pennant banners with triangle flags. They are cute and festive, but I am over them. Happy Friday!
HA! I love it. Glad you’re back!!
okay must agree …have had some …have chocolate chevron jute tugs from ballard in foyer and living room during the summer months….as for the mason jars…yet – have them still in pkg …not green but clear but not as a drinking cup …kept putting of getting kirby’s and maker my own pickles….soon …..right up there for when i get those femminelo lemons from Eataly and try to make my own limoncello!
Mmmm…yummy stuff! Homemade pickles are one of my favorite things!
This post made me laugh 🙂 I think the key is moderation. Except for antlers, skulls and taxidermy ~ which just need to stop, completely IMHO. Now back to organizing the mason jars in my pantry! Bwg ~~~
That’s so funny because I would have included taxidermy but no one said that! Real or faux…not my thing! I have mason jars in my pantry, too! But they don’t have glitter on them. 🙂