The style of your home can influence your well-being and infuse a lot of joy into your life. Interior design is a great way to update your home and make your space feel truly unique.
It’s little wonder that many emerging design trends have an emphasis on making us feel at ease or bringing joy to a space. Here are the hottest interior trends emerging right now and where to shop for them in New Zealand.
After years (and years) of white everything, shades of brown are the new neutral in town. From chocolate, browns, caramels and camel, there’s a shade to suit everyone. While brown might sound boring, it all depends on how you style it.
Browns can give your home a rustic, calm feeling and look pretty luxe when paired together. It’s also fairly easy to pair different tones together. Dark shades of brown can work to ground the look of a room. Opt for dark wooden furniture on the legs of a chair or couch, and use lighter shades for large soft surfaces, like your couch, rugs or chairs.
Freedom Furniture has an amazing dark wood coffee table that would amazing as a focal point in any room. There’s no shortage of places in New Zealand to buy wooden furniture from. The Axe has these amazing dark brown wooden chairs. Or, head to your local thrift shop and scope out the collection of wooden-legged chairs. Mid-century furniture is a great way to incorporate this look into your home.
Industrial-inspired furniture has been in for a while now so it’s no wonder people are looking for design trends that are a little softer. Sculptural furniture uses curves and softer shapes to make a statement, and these pieces can bring a unique element to any room. If you’re not into modern furniture, you might want to sit this trend out.
If you’d love a home that takes inspiration from a contemporary art gallery, then sculptural furniture might just be for you. If you like sculptural furniture but don’t know how to style it, add one piece to a room that generally has fewer furnishings — like a conservatory or bedroom.
We won’t lie. This trend is pretty pricy and for good reasons. A lot of sculptural furniture on the market is more artisanal. However, we did find these round oak look tables from Kmart, which are affordable and will bring an element of fun to your living room.
If you are looking for a piece of seriously cool and quirky furniture, check out this Moon coffee table and super cool Urban Sales retro chair.
As humans, we’ve demanded more from our homes than ever before. For most of us during the pandemic, our bedrooms and living spaces have also doubled as working or workout areas on and off for the past two years. Getting double-duty out of a single room just makes sense.
If you haven’t adapted your home to this new hybrid way of living, it’s time to upgrade your space. Invest in pieces that make your life easier or make switching between functions a breeze. Room dividers, extendable tables and desks are all on the menu.
If working from home has become part of your routine, make 2022 the year you get the desk of your dreams. Seriously, your back and neck will thank you for it. Work From Home Desks has many options that are easy to put together, look cute and are super easy to adjust from sitting to standing. Extendable dining tables mean you can adjust your workspace to suit your needs. Check out this scandi design from The Design Library.
Grandmillenial designs — think the maximalism style of a chic grandmother’s house — are infiltrating design spaces with a more contemporary look than previous generations. Floral wallpapers, fringe and modern-shaped furnishings help to bring this “more is more” look together.
Grandmillenial is an interior style you can achieve by using items you already own.
Thrift shopping is the best way to make your house into a modern interpretation of grandma’s. But, if you’re looking to bring in a few new pieces, try some fringed velvet cushions like these ones from Weave, a printed armchair like this occasional chair from The Market, or a velvet ottoman.
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