13 Home Design and Decor Trends to Watch for in 2013
The need for a more personal, individualized home is a design ethos that interior designer Estee Stanley also sees as gaining popularity. "People want to live a more relaxed life, so the trend will be to make every single room in the house a space that you can actually live in," she says.
Here are professionals' predictions about how the shift toward a more personal and meaningful space will translate into designs and home decorating in 2013.
Although Turner acknowledges that people are craving simplicity in their lives, she says that many of her clients still want to surround themselves with meaningful and beautiful things. "Verre églomisé is jewelry for the room — especially for rooms that are becoming smaller, where clients want more of a jewel box finish," says Turner.
2. Antique brass. The coming year will see more brass being incorporated into the home, predicts Stanley. "I think antique brass is making a comeback in structural elements, hardware and other embellishments," she says.
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3. Bleached floors. Stanley
also thinks people will start using lighter woods for floors and
cabinetry again. "I see an increase in methods like bleaching, lyming
and painting woods to achieve a lighter tone in flooring and cabinetry,"
she says.
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While interior designer Jennifer Jones doesn't think the entire future of home decor lies in the slashed supply-chain model, she acknowledges that companies selling luxe home goods directly to consumers have a rightful place in the home design marketplace, especially in 2013.
"I like the idea of companies like Crane & Canopy," she says. "They have more flexibility to change designs based on client feedback and demand — and that's a great thing."
"The punchiest, on-trend blue I've seen is a mix between a navy blue and royal blue. It's a true blue without any green hints," he says.
Interior designer Greg Natale says that although blue will be a big color in 2013, emerald green (recently named Color of the Year by Pantone, which makes naming color trends an annual event), Dior gray and salmon pink will also be all over the fashion runways and design showrooms.
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6. Downsizing. Designer Jessica Helgerson
looks at downsizing as a long-term trend. "New-development houses are
getting smaller again," she says. "People are interested in living in
smaller spaces that are closer to downtowns rather than larger houses
where they are dependent on their cars." The designer has already gotten
a few requests for the plan for her 540-square-foot home, one of the
most popular on Houzz in 2012, which she says is a testament to a shift in the way people are looking at and designing their homes.
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7. Faux shagreen. Faux
shagreen (that is, not from sharks, seals or other creatures) is the new
on-trend hide. It has a uniform, organic and textured look that ups the
glamour and sophistication level of any interior. "Almost every
showroom at High Point Market this year had faux shagreen," says
interior designer Kaitlyn Andrews-Rice of Christopher Patrick Interiors.
She cautions that faux shagreen works only in natural colors and small
doses. "Unfortunately, we saw a few showrooms with really odd shagreen
colors. Shagreen desks, cocktail tables and chests look best when the
hue is closer to grays, taupes, creams and neutrals," she says.
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9. Fanciful, artful furniture design. A huge trend that designer-stylist Cassidy Hughes
is seeing in design shows is a more fun approach to furniture and
product design. She says, "I see the melding of art in furniture and
decor really progressing and becoming more accessible for people to
literally take home into their living rooms next year."
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