From burger sofas to grey kitchens – the 5 decor trends to bin in 2024
FROM burger sofas to grey kitchens, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has shared his five decor trends to throw away in 2024.
The Changing Rooms presenter does not mince his words over these interiors no-nos . . .
GALLERY WALLS: I especially dislike the black-and-white wedding day pictures that have been reprinted and placed on the wall in a big lump.
If you want to use your wedding pictures, gather six or 12 within one white large border and then have a discreet gold frame. It looks much more elegant.
ELECTRIC FIRE WALLS: I am a bit of a purist, and personally I prefer a real fire to an electric one.
If you don’t have a real fireplace, put a load of candles in the centre instead.
It’s a hell of a lot cheaper. And it’s hardly like you can toast marshmallows on an electric fire, anyway.
LEGLESS SOFAS: For goodness sake, we need more elegant, thoughtful and tailored pieces of furniture.
Everyone needs to make sure their sofa has legs.
It allows for light to come from underneath, and for a nicer visual space.
Without legs, sofas can look like an enormous burger in the living room.
TV AS CENTREPIECE: People need to be much more clever with integrating their television.
You want it to give the posh cinema feel, not be a black lump sticking out like a sore thumb.
Instead of placing the television on a wall, or in the corner of the living room, think about what’s behind and around it.
GREY KITCHENS: I still constantly see people wanting grey kitchens, but it makes the room so dull and boring.
The kitchen should be a real family focus, so we need mouth-watering colours like dark greens, with patterns in there too.
Let’s say goodbye to the grey kitchen and add really lovely, smoochy warm lighting.