Some trends have staying power

Following trends can be dangerous in home decor, where rooms are designed to last decades, not months.

But we can’t deny the fact that it can sometimes be hard to resist the temptation of adding a handmade ceramic here or a hanging planter there, especially when that’s what we’re seeing across Instagram and magazines everywhere.

So what’s the secret to decorating with trends? For starters, smaller accents are easier to infuse into a decor scheme.

As for the larger trends — like the ones that require painting a wall or gut-renovating a kitchen — here’s our advice: Mull it over for a few months, and see if you still like it.

The top decor trends of 2017 that are likely to stand the test of time:

■ Beige tones: Beige is decidedly on its way to becoming the new gray. Interior designers such as Jeremiah Brent have jumped on the trend: creative, beautifully modern spaces in the color once synonymous with boring.

■ Tiled kitchen islands: We’re definitely on board with this trend, not only for the look but also for the wallet. Tiled kitchen islands will never replace a chic waterfall marble countertop, but they're cool and cutting-edge.

■ Monochrome spaces: Retire your brights. Muted pastels are taking center stage, with people using the same colorway not only for their walls but also for their trim, ceiling and furniture, creating a beautiful unity.

■ Hidden range hoods: Many designers are taking a new “less is more” approach to the ever-evolving issue of unsightly range hoods — they’re simply building it behind a simple clean and modern gyprock case to give kitchens a more subdued style. Statement range hoods, on the other hand, are still very much en vogue.

■ New modern: West Elm has spearheaded a mainstream revival of the new modern style, a clean, minimal aesthetic with curved lines, mixed materials and a whole lot of appeal.

■ New traditional: On the other end of the design spectrum, a style as old as time is resurfacing. The traditional style has been making its way back into the modern decor vernacular, but in a new and unexpected way. Fringe trim, ginger jars and classic shapes are back with a twist.

■ Hygge: After the Marie Kondo frenzy caused an entire generation of decor lovers to throw out most of their belongings, homeowners are now jumping on a new lifestyle philosophy: the Scandinavian hygge movement. Its principle: to create a cozy home filled with soft textures and dim lighting — and to savor a slow way of living with family and friends.

■ Handmade pottery: Often styled in groups or as part of smaller vignettes, beautiful handmade ceramics have been adding an organic edge to rooms everywhere.

■ Transparent furniture: We’ve seen an array of transparent or colored glass tables pop up in interiors — and we’re on board with this fun, colorful trend. It’s the perfect small-space hack because transparent tables blend into any tiny room without weighing it down.

■ Greenery: “Greenery” was Pantone’s color of the year, but people have taken the color green to a new level and embraced using more plants. Specifically, hanging plants are this year’s comeback kid of the plant world.