2022 - Interior design trends and what to do with them
How to adapt and interpret this years biggest trends to suit your style.
In this blog we will explore the top interiors trends for 2022 and how to adapt an interpret them to suit your personal style. As a rule, I don’t generally condone following trends; they change quickly and often create unnecessary amounts of waste before inevitably falling out of fashion and feeling dated. I prefer to work with personal style and tastes to create long term feelings of comfort and sense of place that you can really connect to. That being said, there are some ways of incorporating what is popular at a given time into your personal aesthetic and adding a fun update to your environment.
This year, we will see a strong influence of nostalgia; the 70’s/ 80’s aesthetic will be a big influence in colour schemes and shapes. Shades of browns, pinks and greens will dominate, as will bold furniture shapes with softened, rounded edges.
Neutrals
Colour schemes will see a shift towards neutrals and shades of brown. With the demand for a comforting home environment still going strong, the influence of sepia drenched colour schemes will be a big change for 2022. Beiges and warm tones are a great starting point for any colour scheme and work well with existing environments. Taupes, caramels and cognac shades work well with creams and greys and the warm soft tones are perfect with copper accented accessories. Touches of tortoiseshell glassware and warm wood furniture keep it feeling contemporary.
Going Green
The connection to nature is still a strong influence. Deep shades of green are going to be big for the coming year, with its soothing, mood boosting feel. Work in touches to your existing interiors through glassware, plants and artwork if you don't want to commit to a full colour change. Add touches of pink or orange for a 70’s/80’s feel.
Bold Is Beautiful
Statement furniture will be a big trend with a focus on strong sculptural forms, wide comfy seating and softened rounded edges. Wooden accents will replace recent trend for metal and the focus will be on comfort and ‘livid in’ feel. Exterior egg chairs are a great way of incorporating this trend into an existing scheme, as are floor pouffes and ottomans that can be worked in.
Fluid Space
Architecture will see sharp corners softened into arched forms as home environments continue to work as multifunctional spaces. Arched mirrors are a great way of softening spaces as well as bouncing light around hallway and stairways. You can also play around with painted shape and optical illusion of ceiling heights to play with dimensions.
Imperfect & Organic
The continuation of nature inspired homes will carry through from the last few years, feeding in to nature inspired surfaces; stoneware, terracotta and marble will all feature heavily. The focus this year will be on texture, imperfect, organic and lived with are all key attributes. Displaying jugs, crockery and wooden display accessories like bowls is an easy way of incorporating rating this trend into your entertaining space.
Tactile Textures
This year will also focus on tactile textures; jute, rush and mohair will all soften minimalist or bold scheme interiors. Think decorative mats, coasters and cushions for a sophisticated boho feel. Works beautifully with the ongoing Japandi and cottage core aesthetics.
Aged To Perfection
Leather furniture is back in with a vengeance; it’s time to proudly show off your favourite worn piece of furniture. The timeless, comforting nature of leather and neutral tones works really well with any interior. For a truly sustainable approach, raid vintage stores and reclamation yards for truly pre-loved pieces.
More Is More
Colour drench is going to become more and more popular. The idea is to have one colour across multiple surfaces, whether it’s paint on all the walls and ceiling or blanket colour across accessories. The advantages of this style of decorating are varied. Covering a room entirely from floor to ceiling makes a small room seem bigger and gives larger spaces a cocooning effect. This is best paired with crisp white woodwork to really show off the colour drench. This is a great option to really let accessories pop and can also tie together an eclectic selection of possessions.
Ageing Gracefully
The nostalgia trend will highlight vintage pieces and celebrate interiors that have a gracefully aged feel. This trend borrows from the Japanese ideal of Wabisabi, the idea of embracing the beauty of the imperfect, impermanent, incomplete nature of an object. Vintage reclamation yard finds, worn fabrics and frayed trims are all great ways of adding touches of this to your home and works beautifully well with the cottage core aesthetic.
Wanderlust
With the opening up of the world and travel back on many peoples agenda, travel inspired interiors are coming back in. Now is your chance to show off your favourite show stopper pieces and put your favourite holiday nic-nacs on full display.