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What I am hearing is that brown furniture is not selling.

HGTV shows and Pottery Barn seem to be dictating home decor styles lately. ....And the world has gone mad for Joanna Gaine’s “rustic farmhouse/steampunk” designs from “Fixer Upper”. Light blues, greys, tans, taupes are the rage. I don’t love everything that Joanna does, but she does have very good taste overall. Our style is upscale Pottery Barn décor.

Dark heavy Victorian-looking wood and Alpo brown upholstery probably doesn’t sell too well. Neither does cheap leather. My parents—bless them—haven’t replaced their furniture in at least 30 years. It’s neat and clean, terribly out of style. But why would they replace their furniture if it’s not broken? :0)

We bought very neutral taupe and brown highest quality full grain leather from Thomasville 17 years ago. The furniture is in as pristine condition as you can possibly imagine-—our investment in the most expensive leather has definitely paid off. We also picked very classic basic styles from the Hemingway Collection; it has a very timeless look to it. We change things up with accessories like lamps and throw pillows, that’s how we mostly keep the style of our home current.