No matter where you go on social media, between three and seven swipes of a thumb will get you to a brightly colored wall mural in someone’s apartment. Sometimes the post features a steaming coffee mug; sometimes shelves are in the middle of a colored circle; and sometimes it’s a big, squiggly graphic. Unlike subway tile or hardwood floors, these things often have an expiration date. To help break the cycle—and get out ahead of the next wall treatment on the horizon—we spoke to five pros about their predictions for what’s to come.
