{"id":2098,"date":"2020-06-08T21:56:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T21:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raveshowroom.ca\/?p=2098"},"modified":"2020-06-08T21:56:58","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T21:56:58","slug":"design-trends-to-follow-or-not-to-follow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raveshowroom.ca\/design-trends-to-follow-or-not-to-follow\/","title":{"rendered":"Design Trends: To Follow, or Not to Follow?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If there is one thing I have learned over the years, it is\nthat design trends are fleeting. I have seen interior decorating trends flood\nthe market and then fall out of favor as quickly as they hit the scene. One of the most common statements made by\nclients, is that they don\u2019t want their space to become dated quickly. Here are\nsome observations I have made when it comes to making d\u00e9cor selections that\nwill stand the test of time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rule #1: If you are seeing a specific trend EVERYWHERE online and on TV, you might want to avoid it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I have found that when trends\/fads are at their peak, you will see them everywhere you look. This is generally a really good indication that it will soon be on the downward swing, with the potential of falling out of favor in the near future. One of the main factors in cutting edge design is designing a space with unique features, something the masses have not yet seen. When a trend becomes incredibly mainstream, it starts to lose its appeal because it is no longer thought of as special. <\/p>\n\n\n\n An example of a trend that reached incredible popularity and then fizzled out would be wall-to-wall shag carpeting. Shag carpeting had HUGE popularity in the 70\u2019s. As unconventional as the thought of raking your indoor carpets may have been, they had their hay-day in bold red, purple, avocado green and gold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Most of the clients that lived through the first shag era vowed never to live with it again, however, a new wave of \u2018short shag\u2019 carpeting came in the early to mid 2000\u2019s. Our carpet suppliers reinvented the shag carpet, every brand carried an abundance of shag styles in the beginning of the trend. Clients couldn\u2019t get enough, they demanded longer shaggier pile. As the trend carried forth into more and more homes, the novelty started to wear off as homeowners realized that this high-maintenance option was not the easiest to live with and durability just wasn\u2019t there. Production of shag carpet is very limited these days, there are only a hand full of options available and dense high-quality plush carpets have squeezed shag out of the scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I personally find that a lot of trends do not follow the\ncardinal design rule of \u2018form follows function\u2019. Shag carpet is a great example of this. Shag is\nconstructed with long loose filaments; the looser the carpet filaments, the easier\nit is for dirt to get down into the fiber and wear the carpet out quicker. When\na fad gains popularity strictly because of style or a look, unfortunately, I\nfind that there is often a lack of quality in the construction so the product\ncan be affordable enough to reach the masses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n