Theres a line between tastefully old-school and unpleasantly outdated.
No matter your best intentions, the fact remains that styles change, as do our tastes.
What was once standard, or even the height of home fashion, may now seem antiquated.
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As you grow and progress with the years, so too should your home.
The last thing you want is to feel trapped in an outdated dead-ringer for a decade past.
Fromantiquesto classic styles and vintage inspirations, we love bringing things of old into our home.
However, theres a line between tastefully old-school and unpleasantly outdated.
Dallas, Texas-based interior designerJanice Burkhartis especially sick and tired of this look.
Granite
Granite countertops are a sure-fire way to make your home look dated, designers say.
Rather, consider stones like marble, quartz, or soapstone for your next upgrade.
Tile was a nightmare, Burkhart insists.
A newwood staincould be the fix you’re gonna wanna catapult your home into modern times.
Wood is always great as long as its not an orange color, she says.
Heres what to look for in your home, whether in the Lone Star State or beyond.
The standard overlay immediately dates anything because you know exactly that it was built in 2000.
However, designers dont recommend choosing just any old pattern.
While vintage-looking grandmillennial floral wallpapers can be pleasantly old-timey, avoid damask and acanthus leaf patterns at all costs.
Nowadays, a kitschy white fridge or dishwasher may take the whole kitchen into the past.
Carpet just does not last 20 years.
I don’t care howclean you keep it, it looks matted and worn over time.
It’s just a sign of age.
