Fur downs, also known as soffits, are architectural features often found in older homes that fill the space between the top of kitchen cabinets and the ceiling and often appear in bathrooms too.  Those relics of a bygone era, clinging to your kitchen and bathroom like their lives depend on it. They're the wallflowers at the party of modern home design, and it's time to gently nudge them toward the exit. Here’s why you absolutely must show them the door, with a cheeky grin along the way!

Bathrooms: the highlight of spontaneous home tours and the most indulgent room to procrastinate in. Whether you’re mulling over life's big decisions or simply avoiding going to work, your bathroom should be stylish, not a relic of design trends past. Regardless, it’s a spot in our homes where trends come and go faster than you can say, “Where's the plunger?”

So if your bathroom space screams "time capsule," here’s a rundown of bathroom trends that are dating your home in the “way-back machine” sort of way.