In the past year, we’ve all spent significantly more time within our homes. Just like the fashion trends have shown a transition to more comfortable, less formal clothing; the home interior trends have evolved to focus around liveable luxury and versatility in design. Multipurpose spaces have become essential. People are adding classrooms into kitchens, workspaces into living rooms, and gyms into bedrooms.
Interior décor trends are flourishing more than ever. With less ability to travel, interiors are being inspired by tropical prints, ocean seaside colours, and live indoor plants. South Africans have the benefit of the Global Influence trend incorporating reclaimed wooden furniture, woven and rattan accessories, and a bold safari feel – rather easy to create in this part of the world.
If you enter ‘2021 interior design trends’ into Google, you will come up with around 283,000,000 results in half a second. This is where many people can become overwhelmed. Am I picking the right colours? The right furniture? The right accent pieces?
When it comes to interior design, beauty is often in the eye of the beholder. If you were to look through dozens of websites, you’ll cover a vast range of trends, colours, textiles, décor, and furniture -- all being promoted as “The Look to Have.”
So how do you choose? You start with what you like. For example, if your absolute favourite colour is red, we can create a tasteful, attractive, and comfortable room around your colour, without it looking like you’ve walked into Ferrari’s headquarters. The skill lies in how all the colours, textiles, décor, and furniture are put together.
The right design should describe the personality of the owner, as well as suit their needs. This is why it’s helpful to include key pieces of furniture or décor that were previously in the room. Older pieces of furniture can often be recovered or modified to become a feature in a redesigned room. Why buy when you can modify?
The choice to redesign a room that you are not happy with is essentially an investment in your well-being. Your home should be a comfortable, safe, and inviting place to recharge.
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