Is this the worst interior design trend of the past 50 years?
Toilet rugs, taxidermy and avocado bathrooms have been named the worst interior design trends of the last half of a century.
Other furnishing fails of the past 50 years include carpeted bathrooms, waterbeds, anything animal print and beaded curtains.
Commissioned by Samsung to mark the launch of its QLED TV range, a survey saw interior design experts create a shortlist of the worst offenders, before they were put to a public vote of 2,000 UK adults.
The ultimate home-fashion faux pas was toilet rugs or furry toilet seat covers, which received 44 per cent of the vote.
When it comes to interior design, some decades fare better than others: the 1970s was voted the most offending of periods by 38% of Brits after violations ranging from avocado-coloured bathrooms to flying duck wall displays. The 1980s (22%) followed with its toilet rugs and pink bathrooms, while the 1960s failed to impress 19% of Brits who took issue with the lace doilies and clashing colour scheme trends.
The study also revealed TV makeover shows, such as Changing Rooms and Home Front, were to blame for encouraging people to decorate their homes with rag-rolled walls and stencilling.
Daniel Hopwood, president of the British Institute of Interior Design, said: "I have lived through the 70s, 80s and 90s and seen interior design trends come and go and it’s fascinating how our tastes have evolved over time. Toilet rugs, rag-rolled walls and TV cupboards should all be consigned to the dodgy décor history books."
The top 25 worst home horrors from the past 50 years, as revealed by Samsung:
1. Toilet rugs/furry toilet seat covers
2. Taxidermy
3. Avocado bathrooms
4. Floral ‘chintz’ furniture
5. Waterbeds
6. Artex walls and ceilings
7. Carpeted bathrooms
8. Rag rolled walls
9. Tribal carvings, masks and wall hangings
10. Stone cladding
11. Animal print anything
12. Inspirational quote art stenciled on the walls
13. Carpeted or textured walls
14. Beaded curtains
15. Living room bars
16. Bidets
17. Round beds
18. Professional family portraits
19. Shabby chic anything
20. Shag pile carpets
21. Wicker furniture indoors
22. Wallpaper borders
23. Curtain pelmets
24. TV cupboards
25. Stenciled walls or decals
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