4 Common Design Trends That These HGTV Stars Would Never Make in Their Own Home

Interior design trends come and go like, well, cloud sofas, grayscale color schemes, all-white kitchens, acrylic dining sets, inflatable couches... you get the idea.

While there's always a ton of pressure, especially on social media, to keep your space looking current, Ray and Eilyn Jimenez of HGTV 's Divided by Design are here to steer you away from making some major mistakes in your home that not only will look dated over time, but can also make your space feel cheaper, smaller and even smellier. You'll definitely want to heed their advice!

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4 Common Design Trends That These HGTV Stars Would Never Make in Their Own Home

When it comes to what they will never, ever incorporate in their own Miami home, the renovation of which is being documented on Divided by Design , Eilyn and Ray Jimenez are adamant about a few specific elements.

"No fuzzy carpet! They hold a lot of bacteria, they're dirty and they don't look good," Eilyn says. (It's such a pet peeve for her that Ray offered to make her a T-shirt that reads "NO FUZZY CARPETS.")

This rule applies especially to kitchens and bathrooms, which are hotbeds for germs, odors and, if not properly maintained, mold and mildew. You do not want carpeting in there, period! (That said, a bathmat that you can throw into the washing machine doesn't count, so no worries there.)

Eilyn's next big no-no? "Window treatments that don't touch the floor—absolutely not. They should pool a little bit."

She's right: Too-short curtains can make your windows, and as a result the rest of your space, look smaller and cheaper.

She and Ray are both vehement about their third no-go: accent walls.

"Let's eliminate accent walls forever," Ray says. "Either paint or wallpaper the whole room or nothing. It should be all or nothing!"

The couple's fourth design trend to avoid may come as a surprise to some: "Buying a furniture set! I get it. It's great in theory," Ray says. "You got this bedroom, the dresser, everything matching, and you probably got everything for a bundle price. But no"

"It's not going to age well," Eilyn quips.

Ray concurs.

"There's zero creativity there," he says. "There's just no pizzazz. There's no taste. They're just beyond cookie cutter."

Instead, they advise, mix and match pieces and elements to create a space that's uniquely yours. That advice ties into their general design principles as well.

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The Biggest Mistake Homeowners Make in Design, According to HGTV Stars Eilyn and Ray Jimenez

Design trends as a whole are fleeting, which can be frustrating both for homeowners and for designers who want to create a timeless, special space.

"One of the things that we're trying to shy away so much is design being focused on trends only, because trends fade. We want design to be timeless. Nobody ever went into Versailles and said, 'Hey, I think we should make this a bit more modern, because that's what's in today,'" Eilyn points out.

"You appreciate good design when it's evident, and I think could good design can be seen and felt," she emphasizes. "That's what we want to put at the forefront of design. We want to teach people that it's more about curating spaces that they love with pieces that they love—whether it's something that they bought in the vintage market, or a hand me down that their grandmother gave them, or a piece of art that they fell in love with—and creating a space that they love that's going to make them feel better, not walking into something that feels like a showroom."

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In fact, one trend right now is actually eschewing trends altogether.

"I think what we're seeing more of, from a trend standpoint, is people wanting to infuse that character in that old world and that rich history into design and making pieces feel like they've been around for a very long time," Eilyn says. "They're storytelling, or they are conversation starters, things that have character, rather than a fast fashion-type or something that's quick that they can just buy online."

Another key mistake to avoid when planning out your design? Letting too many cooks into your proverbial kitchen, Ray says.

"Getting a lot of opinions from a lot of people [isn't a good idea]," Ray tells Parade . "Clients that tend to ask all around tend to be a mish-mash, hodge-podge of ideas. Your home is sacred . This is where you live every single day. Forget about what everybody else thinks and follow what you love."

The only person whose advice should hold weight is your designer if you hire one—otherwise, what's the point?

"I always say, 'When in doubt, do it the way your interior designer told you to do it the first time,'" Ray explains. "Trust your designer. The best projects are the projects that where clients let us have freedom with what they want. They give us an approach, and they're like, 'Run with it.' The best projects that are the most reflection of the client are are the clients who really trust their designer, because that is where we thrive. That is our fuel, that is our fire, that is where we make magic and go above and beyond."

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