In magazines, homes and apartments always look perfect. Many people are inspired by the pictures and try to implement these ideas in real life. And when they do, they find out about the problems that the designers don’t usually talk about.

We at Bright Side have found useful information about modern design tendencies that might cause a lot of trouble. And as a bonus, we added a bold piece of advice from designer Alesya Nestyak about a bathroom solution that is considered really bad taste today.

1. Carpets with long fibers

The ordinary way of putting tiles all around the floor and the walls in the bathroom is an outdated solution. Small tiles, or tiles with flower patterns on them make the room look dated. Tiles should be used only where the water might be: in the shower cabin, near the bathtub and sink, and around the toilet and bidet.

Designer, Alesya Nestyak writes in her blog, “Only recently, the idea of decorating the bathroom without using tiles seemed crazy. But now we are finally free — it’s okay to not use tiles now! It used to be so hard because it all had to be calculated specifically and the tiles were easy to damage. Now, the floor is covered with special concrete which is really practical and this surface has no seams. The walls can be painted and it’s okay. There are modern paints that repel water and are okay with aggressive cleaning agents. If you don’t want paint, you can use decorative plaster. If you put a water-repellent on it, it’s a great replacement for tiles.”

Is there any furniture or some design idea in your apartment that you regret?