Interior Designers Love These 10 Trends for 2018
If this year’s design trends could be summed up in a word, it would be “Aspirational.”
It’s all about how you feel in your home and integrating bold beauty into your design!
Daring Geometrics and Patterns
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From tile and wallpaper to rugs and throws, 2018 is brimming with shapes, florals and colour. Incorporating these items into your home is a great way to show your personality and style. Make a statement or keep it subtle. Whichever you choose, it is sure to be noticed!
Foliage, Foliage, Foliage
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Succulents and greenery continue to be big this year; the humble houseplant has more up its sleeve than health benefits! A design trend that incorporates, not just plants, but the all-encompassing aspect of “green.” Use those earthy hues as inspiration for a paint colour, an accent furniture piece, wall art or bring a sign of life to an empty corner!
Glistening Gold
Sophisticated, elegant and timeless, gold is taking the lead in metallics for 2018. Show off its stylishness with subtle, yet signature pieces like a an elegant light fixture shown in the image above, a lamp, mirror or picture frame. Accessorize, personalize and get creative with this stunning classic.
Arches and Curves
If you’re lucky enough to have these beautiful curves already adorning the hallways in your home, consider yourself on point for 2018. If you don’t, there are still plenty of ways to incorporate curves. Windows, mirrors, furniture and patterns allow for curves and arches to take centre stage of your space.
Exciting Embellishments
Whether it’s feathery, dangly or fringed, you can count on it being a huge part of 2018’s room designs. Add Macramé wall hangings to a plain wall for intrigue, or a tassel-clad pillow to the couch. These emerging items add a sense of homespun quality and flair to any space.
Throwback Accessories
Scour thrift stores, antique markets and garage sales for the perfect retro pieces for 2018. Feel free to use those social media skills for this one too. Explore an era that speaks to your style. Mix and match one-of-a-kind pieces to create a focal point. Create a space that’s personal, thought-provoking, and unique.
Bright Pops of Colour
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Don’t abandon the neutrals in your design altogether on this one, particularly if you’re selling your home, but 2018 calls for colour in the foreground! Indigo blue, bright reds, ice cream shades and, of course, greens are the most popular this year. You can use these in significant ways such as a sofa or other prominent furniture piece, but you can also accentuate your neutrals pieces with rugs, throws, pillows or accent pieces in bright colours.
Detailed Ceilings
Your fifth wall is tops for 2018. Exposed beams, mouldings and shiplap cladding are in, and it looks good. Go rustic, stick to the classics, or take a leap of design faith, the possibilities are endless!
All the Browns
No, the 70s haven’t returned, but brown is back. And the way to go about it is in the details and use of raw or natural materials. Plenty of wood, linens, leathers and wicker or woven baskets are the winners of this design trend.
Uniquely Beautiful Kitchens
This trend involves all aspects of the home’s hub. From backsplashes that wow to colourful cabinetry or no upper cabinetry at all. Also trending are beautiful built-in ranges and hoods with wall surrounds that create an impacting focal point. Kitchens are getting overhauled this year, and the results are striking!