January is the ideal time to look at the best interior design trends set to dominate the next 12 months. If you’re keen to give your house a makeover, then it’s time to go out with the old, and in with the new.
Here are our top tips for getting your home on trend in just a few, simple steps.
Black is the new white
For bedrooms in 2018, trends focused heavily on neutral colour schemes, with a strong reliance on white to create stylish and calming Scandinavian-inspired looks. In 2019, we’ll see a shift to more sultry black accents that will give any home a lavish transformation.
Matte black featured predominately in the fashion industry last year and now it’s making the inevitable transition into interiors. The staple ‘it’ colour creates an indulgent, high-end finish that will add a sense in drama to your decor. What’s more, when paired with marble effect materials, the look creates a strong artistic statement that epitomises opulence.
Back to basics
The kitchen will always remain the ‘heart of the home’, but that doesn’t mean overdoing it with your design. Instead, kitchens will be stripped back in 2019, with minimalist styles paving the way. Using raw materials, such as unfinished wood and natural stone, will be hugely popular, creating a chic feel that will guarantee your guests leave feeling house-envy.
In keeping with the understated theme, neutral colours will remain desirable in the kitchen and dining areas. Dulux has already announced its colour of the year is ‘spiced honey’ – so think warm, earthy colours that complement the raw materials used throughout your furnishings to make the most of this trend.
Industrial inspired concrete rooms
It is official: concrete isn’t just for pavements. The tough, practical material has become hugely popular in interior design and this is set to continue in 2019.
Concrete can be used as a blank canvas, printed or stained to your taste. It can also be polished down to create a very smooth surface, working perfectly on floors and walls for industrial yet refined elegance. This bold material can be a hands-on, sophisticated choice that guarantees to add character any every room, particularly those where you need to combine style with durability
Send your guests green with envy
This is one trend you can’t afford to miss. Many people perceive green to be a calming, thought-provoking colour that gets the creative juices flowing. Strongly associated with the natural world, green is also perfect for creating Zen spaces. When paired with modern, botanical designs, the colour can reconnect us with nature – believed to improve well-being – while looking fantastic when paired with other materials, such as wood or metal.
Darker shades of green, such as emeralds and jades, are ideal as an accent colour and suit every room – think statements walls and fireplaces, or introducing into the colour scheme on furniture.
If you’re looking to stay ahead of the interior design game in 2019, the key is to act now. Following these tips, you will never run out of excuses to show off your Insta-worthy home in 2019.
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