Moody colours, flirty designs, perky installations…home décor trends for the year are easy to incorporate if you have an eye for detail and a trait for DIY projects
Vibrant Kitchens
Take the drudgery out of cooking and cleaning with some colourful accents in your kitchen. Even neutral colours can look bright with some personal touches.
Ceiling Wallpaper
Home décor, often, is all about thinking out of the box; like this new trend of accentuating the ceiling with wallpaper. Pick the one that matches the tastes and likes of the home members and adorn the bedroom or living room ceiling with wallpaper.
Vintage Lighting
Vintage is always in fashion; this time around it is making its presence in light fittings. You could either make one yourself, on the lines of any vintage light you see online or pick one from any second-hand shop. Watch out for vintage pendants and sconces in brass and copper finishes.
Bolder Colours
It is all about adding colours to your house this year. Darker and intense colours in furniture and furnishings will easily do the task – it could be curtains, pillows or any décor elements. Even red furniture has been trending, as are warm colour schemes that contrast and create drama with other elements in the room. Add to that mustard yellow accents to give the room an instant sunny touch.
Velvet Furniture
Changing furniture to match new trends is not everyone’s idea of upping the style quotient of homes, more so in the current economic status quo. But if you are game to try some DIY activities to give your living space a touch of novelty, think velvet – velvet furniture. You could make velvet cushion covers or even velvet throw rugs to get it right.
Moody Palette
Alongside bolder colours are moodier ones that are perfect for all those who love contrasts and changes. For example, the ‘black frame’, a blend of navy and black, in rooms that have brighter elements. Adding coloured metals will also work.
Pleasant Pink
Colour pink has been celebrated in its myriad avatars; this time around it is the pleasant pink that has found a voice in home décor trend. This shade of pale, blush colour can make your room look soft and welcoming.
Circled Notes
If experts are to be believed, circles are the new triangles in the design quarters. This is one trend that can be easily introduced. Stitch circle patterns on to your accent pillows or other furnishing items in your home to see the impact of circles in giving your room a chic feel.
Wall Art
Turn your walls into a canvas with big pieces of art, which, of course, you could create yourself with some ingenuity and online help. Think big and bold, wall art will create depth and texture to your room.
Room Dividers
Carved wooden panels, which act as room dividers, are making their way back. This one, of course, is best considered in homes that have large rooms that need to be divided to create a sense of privacy.
