Furnishings have always had the nasty habit of making our homes appear the ultimate in chic one day… only to give them a very naff look a year or two down the line.
And design experts say the process is speeding up, thanks to a 'throwaway' design culture - with people slavishly copying social-media influencers' interiors, only to quickly regret their choices.
Giving your abode the type of makeover beloved by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, host of TV show Changing Rooms, nowadays often sees people decking out their homes with items favoured by influencers celebrating a retro look.

And many quickly rue their decisions.











Mushroom lamps also found themselves thrown out once the novelty wore off