In interiors, as in fashion, the trend cycle is relentless. Things fall out of fashion, popular styles become antiquated, color schemes start feeling tired. And, of course, patterns become dated. We need only look at the psychedelic swirls of the '70s or the damask curtains of the '90s to know that.
Of course, if you're using pattern in a smaller way through accessories, it's easy and relatively cheap to refresh your scheme when something falls out of favor. But when it comes to investing in bigger pieces – a patterned sofa for your living room, for example, or new curtains – it pays to be aware of what's actually timeless, and therefore worth your money, and what's going to date.
