Black is a classic addition in anyone’s home, but experts are expecting navy to become the new black. Navy furniture and accents paired with mint green and pinks will offer your home a clean and modern look, without making your space feel dark and heavy, which the colour black can have the tendency to do.
Art deco is all about embracing geometric designs, using manmade materials (i.e. metals) and accentuating with bold colours. The style peaked in the 1920s and 1930s, however, expect to see a resurgence in 2019. Minimalism is on its way out and art deco is earning its way in.
The new year is going to be all about sustainable pieces and recycled decorations. This design is expected to give your home a more rustic and earthier feel by bringing nature indoors in new and creative ways. This is also a great way to personalise your home, giving it character that reflects your own.
Velvet has become a staple for many interior design trends from art deco to maximalism. Usually associated with a more traditional, old-fashioned take on interior design, contemporary takes on velvet décor have given a sophisticated and decadent look to everyday furniture items. It works to perfectly contrast the more modern Scandinavian design that has invaded homes today.
If you’ve never heard of “terrazzo” before, it is a design style that constitutes of a mosaic-like mix of granite, glass and marble. It has been gaining a lot of attention for a few months now and is expected to have a huge impact in the new year. Commonly seen as a style that is used for flooring, designers are now looking forward to using it in countertops, showers, furniture and even wallpaper.
Digitalising the home is becoming increasingly popular and more accepted and this is expected to show with interior design in 2019. Forget about having appliances sticking out of every surface of your home, technology that is smoothly integrated with your décor is what luxury looks like now. Although predominantly a trend for the kitchen, this trend can also be embraced in your living room. Think TVs that are hidden away until called for with the touch of a button.
Carrying the same underlying theme as that of integrated appliances, multifunctional furniture is all about efficiency without losing the chic style you want for your home. Think a chair-drink table combo, futons that double as storage spaces, an armchair that is also a bookshelf. This trend is all about fitting more into less with out of the box ideas.