Are you curious to learn about the latest interior design trends of 2024? This year promises vibrant colors, innovative materials and elegant designs that will transform your living space. Keep reading to discover the latest trends that will make your home the envy of all your friends. The ruffles, which are mainly applied to cushions and table linen, add a little fun and fantasy to our homes. It is usually combined with a vichy checkered print, icy tones or stripes of candy canes, such as these fabulous examples of Amuse Bouche de Rose & Grey. Small kitchens will always require a lot of planning, but the single-walled kitchen is truly an exercise in ingenuity.
This tiny design requires a real balance between storage capacity, functionality and flow. It can be tempting to install an entire row of cabinets in a single-wall kitchen, but it can be impressive. Open shelves can be a kind of visual pause and add opportunities for decoration, an important element in an otherwise functional space. Sales of divan-type and L-shaped sofas are skyrocketing, as we see more value in a single XL piece than in a combination of armchairs and two-seater armchairs.
Many have modular components, reflecting our constantly evolving lifestyle, and hidden ottoman storage for totally economical use of space. Already in the history of furniture design, in 1948, when the architect and designer Eero Saarinen upholstered his iconic Womb chair in bouclé, the fabric with a knotty texture has demonstrated its staying power. Whether placed on a Papa Bear armchair by Pierre Yovanovitch or worn as armor in Chanel's iconic costume, bouclé exudes a certain opulence. For San Francisco-based interior designer, Nicole Hollis, is the only fabric that represents quiet luxury.
In his own trend forecast, Chairish identified an increased demand for imperfectly perfect designs that included American folk art and elements such as whip stitching. Developing the ability to change the intensity and color of light in a space was truly a brilliant idea, and over the past decade, technology has become increasingly attractive. It also points out the very practical purpose it has for some of its customers. Whether or not we have to thank television series such as the period HBO drama The Gilded Age, by Julian Fellowes, and its predecessors Belgravia and Downton Abbey for their renewed interest in 19th century design aesthetics, is beside the point, because we have moved on to adopt it directly.
Although he is quick to add, the heavy design of the time should not be translated too literally. Why color trend forecasters predict “chaos”. This list of interior design trends reflects the ideas that Livingetc editors are passionate about right now. The alternative can also highlight the impressive decoration trends of 2024 and, at the same time, improve the overall aesthetics of the room.
This painting trend has replaced the strong contrasts generally between walls painted in color and ceilings painted in so-called bright white for rooms that feel more harmonious and enveloping. On the softer side of the design range, we're diving into the casual designs of the seventies and are buying everything from cushions to headboards with a variety of retro plaques, stripes and ruffles, and using high-gloss chrome and lacquered finishes. Rachel has spent more than a decade in the furniture and homeware industry as a writer, designer for FF&E and, for many years, as marketing director at the cult design store Skandium. Helena Madden is the market editor of ELLE DECOR and covers everything related to products and trends, from cutlery and furniture up to kitchen and bathroom.
That mantra was most evident at Poltrona Frau, which presented a new and exciting collection designed by the revered British designer Faye Toogood. On the occasion of Milan Design Week, the company announced that it will reissue two designs of the time, including the Klippan sofa and the Poäng armchair, both designs from the 80s by Japanese designer Noboru Nakamura. Stripes are a deceptively versatile tool in your design arsenal, providing some ingenious visual effects to enlarge, lengthen or enhance the proportions of your room. Modern ideas for wall murals may have peaked in popularity a few years ago, but now designers are opting for traditional, heritage-inspired designs that cover every wall in a room. The utility room is like the last frontier of design in the home, so it is often dedicated to bulky appliances and is lined with sterile materials that can withstand rigorous cleaning.
After the death of the brand's creative director, Rodolfo Dordoni, last year, Minotti chose to hire a new list of designers for his latest presentations, including Hannes Peer, star of ELLE DECOR. Designers like Studio Dorian and Charlap Hyman & Herrero have clad rooms from floor to ceiling with this soft brown material.