I am not a huge fan of tracking and analyzing design trends. I truly believe that if it is beautiful to you and you love it – it is the perfect type of design for you! However, I do like to see what is on trend from time to time. This is what some of the powers that be are saying about 2014, some of which I am excited about. Some not so much!
This is what is IN for 2014:
Image via Gluekit for the Wall Street Journal
- SHEER DRAPERY: The popularity of heavy drapes is fading.
- VENETIAN MARBLED PAPER PRINTS: To be seen everywhere from linens to wallpaper.
- CORDUROY UPHOLSERY: A casual alternative to velvet
- MACRAME AND FIBER-ART WALL HANGINGS: For replacing wallpaper and adding texture (seriously??)
- ART DECO HUES: Such as amythest, topaz, olive and rose quartz
Overall, I am not in love with any of these trends. Seriously, macrame??? That is a trend I feel fine leaving in the 70’s FOREVER!!
I do love sheer drapes and marbled paper. I even have some marbled paper framed in my house. But, we will have to see where these trends go.
Here is what is OUT for 2014:
Image via Gluekit for the Wall Street Journal
- IKAT PRINTS: Apparently, if you see it on paper plates at CVS, it is out of style!
- ALL WHITE KITCHENS: While white appliances are becoming popular, the stark “all white” kitchen is falling out of style.
- WOODLAND CREATURES: Foxes and owls are on their way out.
- THE BELGIAN LOOK: Somebody better tell Restoration Hardware this!
- BOOKS REDUCED TO DECOR: Apparently, it is a statement about not reading.
So ready to be done with the woodland creature thing! I am sad to see Ikat go out. It has been a big trend for a while so it doesn’t surprise me. I think it is the perfect combination of modern, global and traditional! I better run out to CVS for the Ikat paper plates while they last!!
What do you think? Any design trends you are loving?
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