No, were not recommending that you ditch the family heirlooms.

Some design choices are dead giveaways to the decades they were installed: Wall-to-wall shag carpet?

We know that was you, 60s and 70s.

Ashley Gilbreath Montgomery, AL Home Dining Room with Draped Walls

Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lizzie Cullen Cox

Orangey-stained, beveled oak cabinets?

The 90s called, and they want their kitchen back.

When it comes to prematurely aging yourdining room, Southern designers say these eight things are the culprits.

Dining Room Design With Traditional Touches

Credit:Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Barbara Schmidt

The Still Johnson design duo also chimes in on avoiding coordinating sets of furniture in a dining room.

“Instead mix-and-match pieces from different styles or periods,” they say.

Popcorn Ceilings

“Enough said,” says Still Johnson.

Dining room with round table in Lookout Mountain cottage renovation

Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Lindsey Ellis Beatty.

And we couldn’t agree more!