7 2024 Design Trends That Are Officially Going Out Of Style

We're calling it. Millennial gray, barn doors, and statement walls are out. These once-popular trends are past their prime, making your home look dated instead of chic and fresh. Keeping your home feeling stylish means ditching the endless cycle of Pinterest, Instagram, and TikTok decor trends for interiors that incorporate personal touches, warmer tones, and sustainable materials. According to Brian Burke with Kenna Real Estate, outdated interior design can negatively impact your home's value. "Design choices can enhance a property's best features," Burke says. "This will ultimately lead to a higher selling price ... Home buyers are willing to pay more for homes with style and quality." 

Even if you're not planning on selling anytime soon, the best spaces reflect the unique personalities and tastes of the people who live in them. Gone are the days of greige everything, with color predictions for 2025 leaning into bold, nature-inspired hues. White kitchens are being replaced with warmer wood tones. Those cliche word signs are being upgraded to more personalized choices, from carefully framed heirloom photographs to one-of-a-kind art. And, more people than ever are embracing wood, stone, and other materials that stand the test of time, instead of relying on particle board pieces that only last a few years. Here are seven 2024 design trends that are officially going out of style.

Millennials embraced gray everything because they longed for simplicity, interior designer Marissa Warner said in a HuffPost article about the psychology behind the popular gray trend. "The shades of gray trend really [accommodated] our desire to move ... toward a more serene environment." But the trend is over, according to every 2025 color selection of the year by hue experts. Brands like Behr recommend making a statement with ruby reds. Stainmaster says mushroom browns will pop up everywhere. Pantone color trend predictions also look to the natural world, and their experts say to expect "exotic brights", "foliage greens", and "expansive blues" next year.

A composite material constructed from chips of quartz, granite, or other materials added to cement or epoxy, terrazzo was one of the hottest 2024 trends to make your space stand out. From cafe countertops to trendy bathroom floors, the speckled look was everywhere this year. Although terrazzo is a durable and sustainable choice that can incorporate recycled materials into the mix, it is likely to become outdated in the next year or two as minimalist wood flooring trends emerge. If you love the look, try temporary Self Adhesive Terrazzo Style Vinyl Floor Tiles that can be easily removed when it's time for a change (around a dollar apiece on Amazon).

Monstera (Monstera) and Fiddle Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata) were definitely two of the most popular plants of the early 2020s. Although many think they are among the best indoor plants for every room in your house, along with being completely ubiquitous at this point, both of these plants are toxic to cats and dogs. In 2025, consider adding a Peperomia Obtusifolia Baby Rubber Houseplant ($15.99 in a 4 inch pot from Amazon) to your home instead. This unique plant is non-toxic and offers a similar bold green color and unique leaf shape without bringing an outdated look to your plant collection.

Although they can be a versatile choice that eliminates dead space in any room, the barn door trend definitely dates your home to a certain period when everyone was installing the Pinterest-inspired doors no matter how far away they lived from country life. With reduced noise dampening, tricky latching, and constant clanging (especially if you have kids), it's a door trend The Property Brothers are tired of seeing in homes. With the rise of biophilic design, more people are using smart door choices to bring the outdoors inside. Expect to see more Craftsman-style and pivot doors that feature decorative glass and unique hardware as we head into 2025.

If you still have a single statement wall painted a bold color in your bedroom or living room, it may actually be saying that it's time for you to shake up your home decor. This outdated trend is being replaced by color drenching. But what is color drenching? The concept is simple. Instead of a single wall, cover an entire room, from ceiling to trim to walls to baseboards, in the same hue. If you're ready for a big change, you can even try double drenching by using various shades of the same color to add more visual interest.

Whether you fell for the Barbie pink trend, went overboard with animal prints when the Mob Wife aesthetic went viral, or are already tired of the repeating wallpaper in your living room, it's important to remember that trends come and go. To avoid getting stuck with a look you don't love long term, remember to try on trendy selections with less expensive items that can be easily replaced when you're ready for something new. For example, invest in a few leopard print throw pillow covers instead of an expensive new rug, or a pretty floral tablecloth instead of new drapes.

Whether you have an "EAT" sign in your kitchen, a "Please Stay Seated For The Entire Performance" plaque in your bathroom, or the most passe of them all, a "Live, Laugh, Love" piece anywhere in the house, experts agree it's time to erase word art from your walls. Unless your signs are super personal, we recommend avoiding these mass-produced home decor accessories in favor of unique pieces of art. If you're on a budget, try thrift store finds or DIY gorgeous wall decor with common items you can find around your home.