Kelly Hoppen reveals 5 viral interior design trends she hates & the flower tip has angered people
FROM mixing colours to choosing the different types of colours and deciding how to position your furniture, decorating your home is filled with endless decision-making.
And hiring an interior designer to make these decisions doesn’t come cheap either.
Fortunately, some famous interior designers are all over social media, sharing their advice for free.
An interior designer, author, and proprietor of Kelly Hoppen Interiors, Kelly Hoppen CBE, is one of them.
Taking to her TikTok page, Kelly revealed the five viral interior design trends she hates.
From chopped cushions to angled furniture, she asked her 125.3K followers if they agreed with her or not.
She said: “I’m an interior designer and these are five things that I cannot stand.”
First off was mixed flower arrangements, for example, a mixture of colour.
She continued: “They have to be white or they have to be pink or they have to be blue, but never mixed together.
“My pet hate, number one, is chopped cushions. Never chop a cushion.
“A cushion needs to be straight, straight on, never at an angle.
Another pet hate, real fur throws. Definitely never.”
Her next one is the type of throw she uses.
Kelly said: “If you’re gonna have a fur throw, have it as a faux fur throw.”
Another pet hate of Kelly’s is when people get neutral colours wrong.
She said: “Just because they’re neutral, they can actually clash.
“So make sure that your neutral colours work.
“So only choose three to put together at one time until you get it right.
“One of my pet hates is furniture on an angle. It has never been designed to be on an angle unless it’s in a corner. Always have things straight.
“They can be off-centre together, but never at an angle. Coffee table at an angle, chair at an angle, unless it’s in front of a fireplace. Be careful.”
Her video gained 802k views and 1,375 comments as many people rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts.
One wrote: “As a florist I couldn’t agree less on arrangements. What grows together goes together. Don’t get hung up on one colour.”
Whilst a second said: “I have never liked chop cushions, not aesthetically pleasing for me.”
And a third commented: “I do admire you and enjoy you on TV. You have some great tips, thank you!
“However, I think we will part ways at mixed flowers, unless they contain my two pet hates … chrysanthemums and carnations.”
Dunelm's top interior design trends for 2025
Maximalism
Maximalism is about unleashing your creativity and bringing joy to everything around you, day in and day out. Bold pattern combinations of florals, checks and geometrics set the tone with a bright joyous colour palette that holds everything together.
Don’t mistake Maximalism for having loads of stuff, it’s about mixing and matching florals, layering key pieces and storytelling throughout your home, and ultimately doing things your own way. Dunelm’s new collaboration with Sophie Robinson is all about that.
Minimaluxe
The interiors world has witnessed the evolution of “minimalism” into a richer, more luxurious iteration. The goal is quiet luxury – simplicity with a sense of sophistication.
Minimaluxe focuses on creating spaces that are pared down yet warm, elegant, and inviting. Gloriously tactile textures, in a palette of warm neutrals, with hints of caramel and gold, complete the look. Introducing softer forms and round edges to avoid a space feeling overly stark
The Edit
Built on the philosophy that having fewer thoughtfully designed and well-made things helps us leave a lighter imprint on the earth. Interior design is shifting to be inspired by the natural world, and all its perfect imperfections.
Take Dunelm’s The Edited Life collection, it focuses on natural materials like wicker, jute and linens – as well as décor pieces and hand-thrown pottery vessels that feature forms dictated by the artisan’s mark. Soft relaxed fabric textures mixed with uneven wood grains help bring this neutral, look together.
New Nouveau
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Stylised Lily motifs adorn sumptuous textiles and wallpapers mixed with marbling & stained glass vintage style lighting for a vintage inspired look, with a modern twist.