{"id":2065,"date":"2026-07-30T07:10:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/homeimprovement\/?p=2065"},"modified":"2026-07-30T07:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:10:09","slug":"everyone-is-wrong-about-whats-actually-timeless-in-interior-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/homeimprovement\/?p=2065","title":{"rendered":"Everyone Is Wrong About What&#8217;s Actually Timeless in Interior Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z6zhh4HB7SY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this video, I&#8217;m breaking down five of today&#8217;s biggest design trends and showing you which ones I believe will still look beautiful decades from now&#8230; and which ones I would avoid.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re renovating, building, or simply updating your home, this video could save you from making expensive decisions 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