February 10th 2016

Selling Houses Australia continues on the LifeStyle Channel and tonight we’re heading to Forest Lake in Queensland. I can’t think of a better opportunity to pick my experts’ brains on the trends they hope never darken their – or their clients’ – doorways again!!!

I’d love to get your thoughts on each week’s topics, either in the comments section at the bottom of the articles, or by tagging me in your Tweets @ShaynnaBlaze, or on my Facebook page, but in the meantime, let’s throw it over to my panel of experts…

The trend I hope I never see again is…

Darren Palmer, Interior Designer:

…Terracotta. Hate it in all forms!

Kate St James, Interior Designer and Editor in Chief: Universal Magazines:

…I’m not much for trends but there have been some awful ones such as sponge painting on walls and furniture – a ‘90s trend I hope I never see again!

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Neale Whittaker, Editor in chief, Vogue Living:

…Where do I start? Throws drive me crazy because they’re so over-thrown. Striped towels inspired by a certain very famous Italian brand. Anything inspired by owls.

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…Any artwork that starts with the words ‘Keep Calm,’ and fluro colours. Dutch design duo Scholten & Baijings have got a lot to answer for!

Miriam Fanning, Founding Principal, Mim Design:

…the glass dining table with over-detailed chrome framed legs accompanied with white vinyl dining chairs with angled backs.

Colin & Justin, Interior Designers, Style commentators and world savvy Lifestyle guru:s

…The interior evil of all evils has to be shag pile carpet in the bathroom – whomever thought that a fluffy deep fabric floor covering would work in a wet room was clearly deranged.

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Carpet close to the toilet? Let’s just hope everyone’s aim is true! A harbinger of bodily flakes and ooze, the bathroom carpet is one design trend that’s best left in the past!

Steve Cordony, Interior Stylist:

…Remember when everyone did the contemporary black, white and yellow look? It works so well but I feel like it was so overused that whenever I see it now, I just want to scream!

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OK that’s a little dramatic – it can still work – but maybe mix in greys and some more eclectic pieces rather than really crisp contemporary designs.

Christopher Boots, Lighting Designer:

…Replica anything.

Wilhelmina McCarroll, Zuster Design Director:

…It’s got be the Shabby Chic trend, I know it took off there for quite a while but it’s just not my style at all.


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