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Some spaces could benefit from losing a few features and decor items.
  • We spoke with designers about the decorations they think people should remove from their homes.
  • Small rugs and artificial plants might make your space appear cheap or unfinished.
  • Decorating a room with an accent wall and hanging a TV above a fireplace are both design faux pas.

Home-design trends come and go, and there are some things that just don't work anymore.

From matching furniture sets to outdated accent walls, here are 12 things in your home you might want to get rid of, according to interior designers.