There is no shortage of styles to revamp your interior! To find you there, we concocted a decorative trend book for this year, something to be right in the air. Should we succumb to the bohemian trend? Bet on a Scandinavian decoration? Going back to the vintage look or adopting industrial codes? Some answers from our selection of dedicated articles.
Sources of inspiration for the bedroom, the kitchen, the living room or the office, these decorative ideas show creativity to personalize your home or your apartment, without false note. To adopt these styles with confidence, discover decryption, inspiring images, smart tips and DIY to support. Without further ado, take a look at the decor trends this year.
As winter approaches and the New Year approaches, it is important to spruce up and warm up your interior to match your home to your new resolutions! On the program, nature and modern design, minimalism and bright colors, this year will amaze you.
The best interior design trends
Kinfolk, bohemian, hygge, gypset atmosphere. You’ve heard of them but do you really know them? These decorative styles in vogue this year have not finished bringing our interiors up to date. Without forgetting the classics of the genre – design, scandinavian style, vintage, contemporary, industrial, etc. – which are still a recipe for decoration. The key materials, the prints of the moment, the colors associated with each of its styles are reviewed in the following articles. You will discover how to adopt them from the bedroom to the living room via the dining room.
1. The decoration of local craftsmen
This decorative trend is also accompanied by the desire to come to the aid and support local artisans and local shops, while reducing the impact of our purchases on the environment. Decoration is therefore bought more and more locally, which also allows for a more personalized interior, with unique pieces.
2. Softness above all
It is impossible to escape this trend if you are used to checking out the latest in decoration brands, such as the Maisons du Monde, AMPM or La Redoute Intérieurs catalog. The furniture becomes soft with a strong presence for the curly wool.
3. The walls of character
Painting is no longer the only way to script interior spaces. Wallpaper, cladding, coverings, tapestries and even cleats dress the walls to add character. Materials, colors and shapes are helping to adopt this decorative trend this year.
4. The importance of outdoor spaces
Already on the rise last year, this trend will strengthen. The border between indoor and outdoor spaces is further erased this year. We are also investing much more in the development of spaces, from the small balcony to the large garden.
5. The High Low decoration
A trend already well established in fashion, we mix the high (luxury) and the low (more accessible). Designer decorations sit alongside objects from inexpensive brands like H&M Home or even GiFi!
6. Timeless looks that can evolve
Design experts believe fast furniture and decor is on the way out. This goes in the same direction as the environmental awareness which is felt in the four corners of the world today. The trend is for people to buy less, but the parts purchased will be of better quality. So whether it’s a renovation or just buying furniture that they really love, consumers are thinking more in the long term than in the past.
7. Durable materials
From this perspective, sustainability has become increasingly important. As society moves towards more environmentally friendly lifestyles, people are more environmentally conscious and informed than ever. This is reflected in an overall design sensibility as well as a desire to bring warm and earthy elements into a space. People know have to know how to choose the right furniture for their house to look good and for keeping pollution away.
8. Blue is the new gray
The Pantone color of this year is blue. It was like it was time for a rookie. The color is called Classic Blue, and that’s just it: a classic blue. It’s clean and stylish but, it’s also very uplifting and (compared to the last few years) a color that’s really easy to incorporate into your home.
With its ability to be both bold and subtle, contemporary and traditional, moody and light, blue just has a versatility that gray could never give us – hence why it is undoubtedly emerging. become one of the most popular decoration colors this year. It’s bold enough to make you feel a little brave, yet classic enough that you don’t have to step too far out of your raw comfort zone.
9. Bold trim and ceilings
The high contrast design is making a big comeback. This gives an otherwise more monochromatic room a fresher crispness and interpretation of neutrals. Bold black and white is fresh but timeless, especially in graphic or Art Deco-inspired patterns.
10. Natural luxury
We’ll see more natural materials with a luxurious touch like marble finishes in bathrooms and kitchens, as well as marble accents like vases, bowls, and candle holders. Linen will also be great, but in gorgeous jewel tones, with finished edges that feel more polished than the raw edge boho we’ve seen in the past.
11. Irresistible vintage
Vintage is confirmed as a refined style, in its various meanings: from author’s pieces to cultured citations, which convey an idea of uniqueness and a past to be preserved. Giving new life to objects that decorated old apartments is also popular because it is synonymous with the economy of recycling, circular, creativity on the existing and limitation of waste. Second-hand decò is also strong in the highly imitated Parisian interiors and in France, home of the brocantes, or the flea markets where you can go in search of treasures to dust.
12. The living room bathroom
How can the toilets turn into a living area? According to the trend, typical elements of a living room move into the bathrooms, from colors, no longer clear and marked by minimalism, to resins and paints that replace tiles, to decorations here and there that would not be surprising to find next to a sofa or on a bookcase shelf. According to Pinterest statistics, searches for luxurious bathtubs to be placed in the bedroom increase year after year.
13. Flexible home
Password, space-saving solutions, with retractable furniture, pull-out beds, hidden chest of drawers, functional divisions that allow the environments to be transformed without difficulty and adapt according to needs, from baby food to play in the case of families with children, from fitness to the desk in case of smart working.
14. The rustic and the country
It is the triumph of natural materials, which contrasts light surfaces, from white to amber. Bricks and exposed beams never cease to inspire rustic areas of the house, where the country decorative touch is given by plaids with fringes and tapestries between romantic and falk with floral patterns. Perfect for imagining yourself in a country cottage.
15. Home office
Those who did not have one now take the opportunity to imagine one and, in the absence of sufficient space, conceive at least some corners dedicated to work, which are bright, well organized, if necessary isolated with separé from the surrounding areas and with a pleasant background to show in video call.
16. Places of meditation
Today’s home must have areas dedicated to rest beyond the bedrooms. When distraction and escapism are once again entrusted to the home, it is essential to create similar escape spaces, where it is possible to travel even if only mentally. Green light then to large carpets near the windows, areas free from furniture animated rather by greenery and the energy of plants. From yoga to reading a good book on small sofas, it is the oasis of home relaxation.
17. Soft textures
What’s better than a dip on velvety textures? Nothing more than soft armchairs and poufs, as well as teddy blankets scattered throughout the interiors. The cocooning trend does not give up, even more so if the warm upholstery, velvet effect or in curly wool, can be changed at the end of winter, giving way to cooler fabrics.
18. Exotic influences
In the broadest sense of the term: designs that refer to distant places, from tropical beaches to the savannah, from the forest to meadows, on colored tiles or ceilings, up to Persian paisley on carpets. Gold stands out as a bearer of light, on dark backgrounds or in the purity of white. Decorative objects such as vases and candles contribute to the construction of the exotic atmosphere.
19. Plants as a design element
Green is an element that was rediscovered this year, because it is able to bring well-being to homes that was previously reserved for open spaces. Making your home a corner of well-being also involves integrating green corners. As people spend a lot more time at home this year, bringing the outdoors indoors will continue to be a trend that will grow next year. Thanks to plants you can make your home healthier and more beautiful.
20. Technology blends with furniture
Technology is creating more and more space in our homes and this trend can only continue this year. Technologies such as voice assistants, smart and interconnected televisions and appliances, smart alarms and much more are increasingly taking hold in our lives.
But contrary to how it was only five years ago these tools are no longer unsightly and bulky, they are instead perfectly fused with the interior furnishings, even becoming elegant ornaments. For this trend, however, this year is only a starting point: in the coming years we expect a great growth of technology in homes, to simplify daily life.
21. The cottagecore
The term cottagecore is widely used to describe everything that refers to country life, the calm pace and simplicity of everyday life. Coming from the fashion sector, this phenomenon is also taking hold in the furniture sector. It is through this type of suggestion that those typical combinations of English cottages that include furniture in raw wood and retro-style accessories are rediscovered with a hint of nostalgia.
To recreate a cottagecore style, it is therefore essential to use wood, possibly in its lighter shades, to be combined with old porcelain plates and pastel-colored fabrics, all completed with small jars containing aromatic herbs.
22. The minimal style
Without ever being banal, minimalism returns again this year with its neutral colors and its simple lines to give the well-being and tranquility we need. Furnishing your home according to this type of style does not mean obtaining a bare and insignificant, on the contrary it requires attention in the combination of the various elements and above all a careful choice of furnishing components. Sometimes deleting what is superfluous is more difficult than adding it.
23. Libraries and containers
Great importance for tall furniture, up to the ceiling: it is the triumph of bookcases in the modern living room, where storage units perform the dual function of necessary furniture and also divider, when you are planning to furnish a large space. The shapes refer to minimalism, therefore simple lines, with suspended elements that make the home scenographic.
24. Equipped walls
Mixing materials becomes a way of creating modern and advanced furnishings; the wall units, which are becoming increasingly popular as a choice of furniture, focus on the simplicity of design and lines. Different materials are used for the realization, in a creative and surprising way: metal, glass, wood, leather can be part of the same piece of furniture without any problem.
25. Black kitchen
The kitchen is turning out to be a multipurpose environment in the modern home: the trendy color will be black, a very elegant and chic proposal, truly innovative for the restaurant. For those who want to renew the furniture, it will be interesting to combine black with metal elements and natural materials. For those who think that it can transform the room into a gloomy place, the brightness of the metals and the presence of the green of the plants will awaken the senses.
26. Metal
The metal will have an active role in the decoration of the house this year. Used in its many variants, its presence will enhance even more the industrial style, as well as ensuring the recovery and recycling of many objects. Steel, even when oxidized, gold and silver will be pleasing to the eye. Its use will be strengthened due to the use in the decorations of lamps, mirrors, table legs and chairs as well as furnishing accessories.
27. Lighting
Lighting will change: as emerged from the Salone del Mobile in Milan, giving light to domestic environments is no longer just a matter of safety, but is transformed, acquiring personality and becoming a way of furnishing. Lamps with sinuous, elegant and eye-catching shapes, can change the face of an anonymous living room and highlight the furnishings and finishes.
The chandelier, once known as the protagonist of the room, positioned in the center, is revisited in a modern key. From the traditional crystal, it evolves and assumes a decisive versatility, with particular shapes and until now considered risky.
28. Vienna straw
This year will be the year of the return to the homes of Vienna straw, a material obtained from the manufacture of reed cane, after carefully selecting the threads. The resulting mesh is used to stuff Thonet chairs, or as furniture cover or radiator covers. Of ancient tradition, this material with a vintage flavor is revisited to create modern furnishings suitable for contemporary homes.
29. Decorations
The living room wall becomes a place of expression. The wallpaper will be chosen as a covering but also and above all to decorate the walls. Triumph designs from the artistic, such as playing ancient and famous paintings on display in museums. The nature will be a subject present in homes: Tropical forest designs, jungles and plants will be the leitmotif of the next year.
30. Sharing
The home is not only the place where we carry out important functions such as eating and sleeping, but it must become your kingdom, a place to relax, follow your passions and, above all, a place to share with your friends and relatives.
The months characterized by the COVID-19 lockdown have taught us all how difficult it was to give up conviviality, friends, company, thus giving us the opportunity to think about how to better live your home. The sharing is just that, you can enjoy the home along with other people, organize dinners and parties in a spacious environment and without the division on the walls: if you missed all this, an open space is for you.