Interior design trends in the UK have undergone a significant change over the past decade, with many homes embracing a palette of grey, white and crushed velvet furniture inspired by celebrity home styles.
However, there is a growing movement against this trend as homeowners decide to “return” their properties to their original charm.
This sentiment resonated online when user @yasminesummanx shared before and after photos on social media of the house, which ditched the modern gray for a more classic look.
The post, which showcased the transformation from plain gray walls to a striking black and wooden staircase with black painted floors and a retro pink lampshade, went viral, garnering 256,000 likes and an impressive 3.9 million views.
People were quick to praise the renovation, with one commenting: “Nature gets better when this happens,” to which Yasmin replied: “The good has been restored.”
Others praised the update for adding character to the home, with one admirer exclaiming: “Wow they fixed it tf uppppp this is beautiful.”
Another person gleefully declared, “Thank God. This gray decor trend is like walking into a county morgue.”
Meanwhile, another detractor expressed relief, saying: “Oh! Has the world finally realized that gray looks awfully sad? Good.”
User X agreed, noting that the home now looks “5,000 times better,” while one commenter noted that it had gone from “generic to character.”
The announcement comes just after Dulux announced its 2025 color as True Joy, “an energizing yellow that inspires to leap into the unknown”.
This news may encourage people to ditch dreary grays for more vibrant choices in their upcoming renovations.
