10 Outdated Home Trends You Need To Let Go Of In 2024

Outdated Home Trend: All Neutral Spaces

Try Instead: Embrace a rich, textured palette

"We're witnessing a refreshing resistance against the pervasive all-white trend with the emergence of monochromatic paint, vibrant upholstery, statement rugs, and everything in between," says Heather. Bring life into your neutral space with pops of color, pattern, and rich textures like velvets and metallics.

Outdated Home Trend: Stark Minimalism

Try Instead: Welcome a renaissance of pattern

"People are craving homes with character, personality, and a bit of oomph – a bold departure from the subdued styling that has held sway for too long. Enter the renaissance of pattern on pattern on pattern," says Heather. Mix it up with upholstery, textiles, wallpaper, and more. "From classic stripes to whimsical florals, you want to make a statement. I’m particularly obsessed with the Tigress peel-and-stick wallpaper), or anything from the House of Hackney x Anthropologie collection."

Outdated Home Trend: Grey

Try Instead: Play with Pinks, Blues and Greens

"Any remnants of the gray trend for paint and flooring stains will officially say goodbye in 2024 (finally)!," says Eddie Maestri, principal architect and founder of Dallas-based Maestri Studio. Whether you lean more earthy or bold and colorful, color is coming in hot for 2024 in so many varieties.

"The palette for 2024 embraces luxurious blacks, sultry navies, lively shades of blue, green, and even pink, for a vibrant and saturated aesthetic," says Heather. Already splurged on a neutral or gray palette? No problem! Look for ways to incorporate color that you love, from earthy tones to pops of pink, blue and green.

Outdated Home Trend: All-White Kitchens

Try Instead: Look For Wood Tones and Colored Cabinets

"Stark white kitchens are being replaced by earthy, layered palettes," says Peak Petersen, interior design principal at Seattle-based Hoedemaker Pfeiffer. Echoing the gray-gray-go-away sentiment for kitchens, Peak adds: "Cool gray rooms are also on the way out, as a preference for warmth and dimensionality is becoming more popular."

Outdated Home Trend: Clichéd Word Art

Try Instead: Personalize with Meaning

Generic quotes about life, love and laughter are getting cancelled lately while objects and art with a story are gaining favor. Heather encourages filling your home with art that holds personal meaning, think heirlooms, art by friends and family (or by you!), and vintage pieces.

Outdated Home Trend: ​Matchy-Matchy Coffee Table + Accent Tables

Try Instead: Get Creative

Outdated Home Trend: Kitschy Farmhouse

Try Instead: Source Elegant Refurbished Pieces

This design by designer Joshua Smith pairs fresh paint and greenery with a farmhouse table that's less rustic and farmhouse kitsch and more elegant for 2024. "Rustic reclaimed materials are on their way out, to be replaced by reclaimed materials that have been refurbished and revived for their next life," says Tori Masterson, architect principal at Hoedemaker Pfeiffer.

Outdated Home Trend: Open Kitchens

Try Instead: Preserve The Coziness of Closed Spaces

"Open kitchens are on their way out as people crave segmented spaces after the adjustment to work from home," says Eddie. "In terms of what’s in for kitchens, we’re seeing more wood tones and panels instead of traditional cabinet fronts, which add a nice touch of nature and texture into the heart of the home."

Outdated Home Trend: Generic Design

Try Instead: Design With Intention

It can be easy to head to your local box store for standard variety materials and finishes, but taking the time to source pieces that make you feel something and that inspire awe when you walk in the room can be worth the extra time, and perhaps dollars, it takes to find. In the end, you'll keep the things you love longer.

Outdated Home Trend: Faux Flowers

Try Instead: Opt for Real or Dried Stems

A big 2024 home decor trend is bringing the outdoors in as much as possible. "For a connection to the natural world, opt for real flowers or dried stems for a modern and inspired aesthetic," says Heather. Explore your neighborhood for fallen branches, gather blooms from your backyard, or head to Trader Joe's and buy yourself an affordable bouquet to cheer up your space!