Many homeowners share regrets about following popular home design trends that ultimately didn’t work for them. A recurring sentiment is the difficulty of maintaining certain aesthetics, like subway tiles, which are seen as impractical in everyday life. Homeowners also lament feeling pressured to quickly modernize their spaces in pursuit of an 'Instagrammable' home, often overlooking the charm and character of older homes. Ultimately, the article advises embracing one’s home as it is rather than succumbing to transient design trends.
"Subway tile looks great in magazines, but in the home, it's always dirty. I wish I'd kept the wallpaper in my kitchen; it hid daily wear well."
"I regret how much energy I wasted thinking I had to redesign everything immediately to fit in with a modern ideal of an 'Instagrammable' home."
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