Design trends tend to grow from several factors, and the pandemic continues to influence design trends. With more of us spending more time at home, most of these ideas will come as no surprise. Ready for a little change? You’re going to love these 2022 design trends.
Warm Interior Colors
Warm tones and textures have found a way into our kitchens. These include paint colors like beige, natural mid-tone colors for cabinets and flooring. 2022 will see light-colored wood furniture at its peak, with added stone textures like granite, onyx, and marble. Green has been trending for a couple of years, and with good reason. The color green is associated with nature and tends to de-stress us. Focus on warm shades of green such as olive to help bring the outdoors in.
The Home Garden
The global trend of indoor gardens and plants gained solid footing during the world’s quarantine. Indoor plants make us feel comfortable and relaxed. Remember, choose plants that will happily share your indoor space, such as the low-maintenance Marble Queen Pathos, or the low-light loving ZZ Plant. Avoid bringing in too many plants to avoid the room resembling a greenhouse. Choose 2 or three areas to display plants – depending on the size of the space.
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Rounded Shapes
Although the trend began over a year ago, 2022 will see forms with a soft, feminine touch. Rounded shapes will trend in architecture, furniture, and decor. Look for sofas, chairs, lamps, poufs, and tables to lose their right angles. Curved furniture makes a powerful and artistic statement that can break up the harsh lines of any room with its originality. You can find rounded shapes in the glamour of Art Deco design.
Minimalism
Designers again point to the pandemic for furthering the trend toward minimalism. In 2021, many of us felt the urge to purge our home from unused belongings to find more space to engage in daily activities like work and school. Decluttering and organizing your home can bring with it lower stress levels, and even better – more space. Embracing minimalism doesn’t just mean emptying your home. Design experts suggest focusing on furniture or other pieces that are interesting in shape or color.
Convertible Furniture
Move over Murphy Bed. This space-saving trend is gathering steam in 2022. Consider Elephant in a Box’s “working sofa” that converts one of its armrests into a functioning home office desk. Powell Company Wales offers a transformable chair that goes from ottoman to chaise lounge to a twin-size sleeper – depending on your needs. Another popular piece is Ikea’s FRHETEN sleeper sofa chock full of secret storage space that’s easily accessed with the lift of a cushion.
Multi-functional Spaces
Some of us may recall our parents or grandparents entertaining in a separate formal room usually off-limits to children – an unfathomable concept to our families today. Almost every room offers the opportunity to carve out a homework or reading nook. Use ladders, shelving, or furniture as room dividers to separate space and offer privacy within a common room in your home.
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