While renovating your home might be a tiresome process and the cause of many horror stories you might have heard of on TikTok or from your friends, it also presents an opportunity to refresh the entire look, aesthetic and feel of your home - creating a more comfortable and satisfying space to live in, and to express your creativity.
In today’s article, we will explore the current trends that are popular and being utilised by interior designers. An interior design trend serves as the core concept guiding the design elements of a project, weaving them together to establish the project's central character. We can take inspiration from, and take the motifs and ideas we like from these trends to design a cohesive living space that is homely and uniquely you.
Natural Wood and Greens
A trend that has taken aspiring home designers and renovators by storm is the incorporation of both real and faux natural materials, such as wood, rattan and indoor plants. These elements add a natural and warm look and feel to a space, opening up the interior while simultaneously giving it a cozy feel.
Designers have taken to incorporating natural wood into all forms of furnishing and fixtures: from flooring and wall panelling, to countertops and cabinets. Using these natural materials also opens up an avenue for using recycled materials, which is a fantastic way to lower the carbon footprint of the interior overhaul.
The use of natural materials also synergises perfectly with plants, making a great complimentary space for those with green fingers. This savvy combination of designing a home around natural materials and the eco-friendly, sustainable approach behind it has paved the way for bringing nature indoors to become one of the hottest interior design trends in recent memory.
Maximalism
I’m sure that you have noticed maximalist interiors taking over your social media lately. Featuring loud prints, bright (and oftentimes clashing) colours. This more-is-more approach is a departure from the minimalist design aesthetic that people have grown accustomed to - and likely for that very reason itself, to stand out and be different.
While the style has traditionally been received negatively, particularly due to its association with rooms reminiscent of those belonging to hoarding individuals, often overflowing with clutter, maximalism has gained popularity in recent years, with people taking a liking to the loud, expressive and over-the-top design style.
Some key characteristics of this design style include layered (and even clashing) patterning, highly saturated colours and an abundance of accessories, tokens and art. One simple way to approach designing your home in a maximalist fashion is simply to ensure as many spots in the room are occupied with something.
Multi-purpose interiors
With open concept interiors gaining popularity, the choice to design interiors with less walls and hard structures has become the fashion, opening up dining rooms into living rooms, into game rooms, libraries and much more.
These multi purpose rooms are often furnished with a selection of fixtures and furniture that is functional and versatile, such as incorporating bar counters/islands in a hybrid kitchen/living area, or bookshelves into a living room area.
Opening up an interior in such a way creates a larger space especially benefits those that enjoy communal activities or hosting guests. It is also another fantastic way to allow you to enjoy activities that might require more space such as watching movies or listening to music with a larger stereo system.
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