The top five décor and design trends to incorporate into your home in 2019
From Pantone’s Colour of the Year to maximalism, we’ve lined up our favourite interior trends to tap into
1. PANTONE LIVING CORAL
Pantone 16-1546 Living Coral burst onto the scene just weeks ago as the 20th Pantone® Colour of the Year. 2019’s in vogue colour, as selected by the globe’s leader in colour standards, is juicy, energetic and uplifting and is a blend or orange and pink with a golden undertone. Living Coral is playful, effervescent and cheery but has a humanizing, warm and life affirming side too, say the brand.
For interiors, Living Coral has a dual offering: either throw caution to the wind and splash it onto a wall as a feature and something of a shot to the arm; or introduce it in accessories that are high on texture. Living Coral’s inherent association with tactility and human connection means that it’s an ideal partner for cosier, heavier textures like wool, upholstery and velvet.
2. PALLADIANA TERRAZZO
You’ve seen terrazzo flourish from its roots as a traditional Venetian type of flooring to its current manifestations in product design and digital graphics. Just look to Ferm Living’s aptly named Terrazzo wallpaper and product range with its muted shades and frivolous pattern to see how far it has been abstracted.
3. ART DECO
Having taken its cue from a mix of other styles and movements, one of them being Cubism, another Mayan, the Art Deco style of the 1920’s and 30’s is an opulent aesthetic that packs a punch. Who could forget Baz Luhrmann’s Great Gatsby?
Glamorous and full of rich details, this luxe look hits all the right notes. While the revival of art deco is admittedly a little more subdued than its predecessor, you’ll still notice the style’s use of metallics (particularly brass), black accents, mirror, decorative lights and simple geometry.
4. CURVES
Ovals, ellipses, circles, crescents….we can assure you they’ll be everywhere this year, especially in furniture. Look to Wiener GTV Design’s Targa Lounge chair and the Allegory Desk, both of which hit the nail on the head with their generous curves in bent beech. Not only is this trend reminiscent of classical design and architecture, but of the 1970’s too. Wiener GTV is available exclusively through Generation.
5. MAXIMALISM
More is more, says this year’s maxi trend. But be warned, it’s a case of embracing personality and character in a space, not quantity. Here, layering is key, be it patterning (think Ardmore), texture or a collection of treasured travel finds.
There’s a difference between a generosity and hoarding, points out decorator Liam Mooney who has mastered this approach. “Having a lot of stuff that you don't love makes you a hoarder, not a maximalist. Constantly edit and refine your eye, forget about interior design and rather focus on populating your life with objects that turn you on!”