Are you IN or OUT? Inevitably at this time of the year these sorts of lists emerge and here is a list of design items that qualify (noting that the following year that on the out list may be back in again….):
COLORS: IN: Sunny Shades. OUT: Moody Blues
TECH: IN: Analog. OUT: Smart everything
WINDOWS: IN: Bamboo shades. OUT: Bare windows with no window treatments
TILES: IN: Statement tiles and surfaces with character, hand-made. OUT: Sterile machine-made surfaces
STYLE: IN: Vintage Glam. OUT: California Minimalism
LIGHTING: IN: “Jewelry Lighting’. OUT: Cold, brash LED
KITCHENS: IN: Metal surfaces. OUT: Splashy marbles (we knew that was coming!). (WSJ)

12/13/2025