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90s design trends we’re glad to see the back of

7 years ago

The 90s may have given us the gift of Brit Pop, but it also delivered some pretty horrendous interior design trends, many of which we hope will never come back.

From inflatable furniture to carpeted bathrooms, here are our top five 90s interior design nightmares:

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The Bulb Co
7 years ago
Interesting blog post, we remember the inflatable furniture and was most definitely not comfortable to sit on!
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ScS Sofas
Original Author
7 years ago
It definitely was not! You wouldn't dare to sit down with your keys in your pocket, or you'd be sitting on a flat chair very quickly!
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