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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Eleanor Richardson

HISTORICAL FACTS: 6 old fashioned decorating techniques that designers still swear by - The Untold Story

Traditional living room with sconces, large windows and sofa with bookshelves and antique painting.

2025 has definitely been the year of looking back and being inspired by design styles of the past, even the looks of the 1990s have made a comeback.

And while the reason for that is definitely linked with wanting a feeling of nostalgia, it's also because we can learn so much from decorating ideas and techniques of the past – and so many still apply to design today. Long-established techniques and interior design rules that have stood the test of time continue to be used by creatives, proving that if it's not broken, don't fix it.

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