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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The best way to not make your house look “dated” is to start with the house itself. What does it look like? What is the architectural style? You certainly don’t need to “match” that or make it a period home but if your house IS a mid-century modern house, that style will continue to look at home there.

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This is the best advice. If you decorate to match your house's style, it will be timeless.

The problem with trends is that when you're in the moment it's very hard to see trends for what they are .... because they do look appealing and fresh.

This is what I try to remind myself with things like encaustic tile. I actually love it but if I think back ten years ago, I know that I would have been horrified if I saw it. This tells me that at some point that boldly patterned tile will be "out" again.

All of that being said, there are ways to enjoy trends ... just don't incorporate them into your more permanent fixtures unless you are open to re-doing them again at some point. You can bring in a lot of the trends with accessories/styling/curtains/pillows etc, things that are a lot easier to swap out than flooring or backsplashes. 
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