16 Outdated Home Designs You MUST Avoid in 2026

What to do instead straight from modern design principles.

Thread 👇 Design trends change fast. What looked premium 10 years ago now makes homes feel dated, cluttered, and expensive to maintain.
Here’s what to avoid 👇

EXTERIOR & STRUCTURE

1. Too Many Colors on the Front Elevation.

Using 4–5 colors instantly dates a house.

✔️ Use the 60–30–10 rule: Base, Secondary, Accent cleaner and easier to repaint.

10 Shocking Construction Mistakes That Start Small… Then Cost You MILLIONS Later.

A thread every homeowner, developer, and builder should read 👇 1. Ignoring Drainage Around the House.

Water doesn’t forgive.
Poor drainage quietly weakens foundations, erodes soil, and triggers mold.

The “small puddle after rain” becomes structural damage later.

✔️ Install proper slopes, gutters, channels & drainage pipes from day one.

As a construction Technologist in construction industry for the last 10 years,

Here are reasons Why Construction Projects Delay & Finish Late From a Builder’s Perspective.

Thread 👇👇👇👇 1. Scope Creep — Every small change restarts the clock.