5 Designs Trends We’re Excited For in 2022

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As we’re rounding the corner into 2022, we’re about to usher in a new year of design trends. Interior design does tend to run slower than other design realms, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of new and exciting styles to look forward to. So, here are 5 upcoming trends that we’re particularly excited about in 2022. 

Naturals

This past year has seen a surge of people yearning to return to a slower, naturalistic way of life. This has played out in the realms of fashion and even food, but we’ve also begun to see it more and more in home design. Green tones take center stage, accented with plenty of wood and an overabundance of plants. This style is fun because it’s so forgiving to clutter, and allows you to play around with eclectic furniture and mismatched eras and styles. You can keep a clean, minimalist style or go full maximalist, and either one keeps a natural, grounded feel. If you’ve ever wanted to feel like you live in a cottage in the woods, this style is your invitation to go for it!

Light Floors

While grays and cool-toned light floors have been in style for a long time, many in the flooring industry predict a shift to lighter styles in natural shades, trending away from a vinyl look and turning to the warm comfort of natural wood. A warmer toned white oak or red oak (both of which are warm-toned beiges) are both highly predicted to increase in demand. Along with the color shift, flooring has continued to move towards longer and wider planks rather than the narrow and short style.

If you don’t like the wooden look, there are other upcoming styles that match the light flooring theme. Polished concrete gives a light stone appearance without the price tag. Vintage tile floors have also begun to crop up, many of which use white as their base color. These styles lack the buttery warmth of the wooden styles, but they give a sleek look that blends well with modern houses.

Black Accents

If you’re looking for a touch of the dramatic without overwhelming your space, consider accenting with black. It immediately adds depth and contrast and can give your eye a place to rest in an overwhelmingly light room. It can heighten and add class to nearly any style, as black pairs well with almost any color and pattern. Things like lighting, cabinet handles, and plumbing fixtures are the top choice for that pop of contrast. If you are especially bold, try an entire accent wall!

Antiques in Modern Designs

2022 is coming along with the love of patina and old wooden pieces. Even in the most modern of houses, a few solid antiques can add quite the flair. These pieces help to break up cookie-cutter style, making your home even more unique. Antiques make great accent pieces, and they can often be cheaper than buying the piece brand new. Antiques also do great for the DIY’er, as they often look amazing when refurbished into something new. Even if you’re not too handy, don’t let the antique world scare you! The stunning grain of an antique wooden piece does great as a standalone. 

If you want more than a cabinet or coffee table, other smaller decorative items work incredibly well in antique or vintage. Ceramics, metal light fixtures, cutting boards, mirrors, and chairs are other ways to add charming character and life to your home. 

Early 20th Century Design: Art Deco & Art Nouveau

While we’re on the topic of antiques, let’s take it one step further! There’s much more to vintage styles than their stunning light fixtures or wooden cabinets. Many designers are incorporating entire vintage styles into their work. Two of the vintage styles that designers say are making a comeback are Art Nouveau and Art Deco, the design movements in the early 20th century. 

Interestingly enough, while both of these styles are making their comeback in the 2020s, Art Deco was a reactionary movement against Art Nouveau. Born from the Industrial Revolution, Nouveau was a push back against the overly utilitarian style that arose from the mechanical and streamlined functionality of the age. Everything worth having was worth being decorated, and so they went to make even the smallest trinkets extravagantly stylized. The style of Art Nouveau was meant to be the heightening of the natural world, full of organic shapes and muted colors. In interior design, this came out in intricate wallpapers, glorious archways, and intricately shaped metal decorative. 

Art Deco, as both a reaction to Nouveau and the Industrial Revolution, combined art with machine. The style was bold, geometric, and elegant. It simplified the complex curves from Nouveau and added bright color and sleek metal accents. If you loved The Great Gatsby, then you’ll love this style. The most classic interior design pieces are the sunburst mirrors, layered metal accents, intricate glass lighting, and geometric wallpapers. 

While these styles may work paired with each other, both of these early styles can bring a stunning vintage life to an overly modern room. Both of these styles bring a high-end, classy air to any space, and make your space that much more yours. 

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