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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Amelia Smith

6 outdated decorating rules worth breaking, according to interior designers

Three images: a narrow living room with a green velvet sofa, and neutral entryway with gallery wall, a dark red dining room.

The interior design industry is similar to the fashion industry in many ways. Catwalks and showrooms prepare us for the new season, with an ebb and flow of new collections, colors and trends.

Just like in fashion, every so often there is a major shift. From swapping high heels for trainers in the workplace, to choosing wide-leg jeans after years of the skinny, some changes are more than fleeting trends – they are era-defining design choices.

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