The most popular interior trends for 2021 & how to decorate room by room – with plush velvet & brass kitchen taps
MANY people have spent longer at home this year thanks to lockdown and have been keen to renovate their houses as a result. If you are looking to spruce up your pad in 2021, here are the top interior trends that are set to be popular, and how to achieve them in your home. If […]
MANY people have spent longer at home this year thanks to lockdown and have been keen to renovate their houses as a result.
If you are looking to spruce up your pad in 2021, here are the top interior trends that are set to be popular, and how to achieve them in your home.
If you want your house to look straight off Pinterest you may want to have a rustic-looking farmhouse kitchen with a wooden table, and marble design bathroom.
Mattress Online analysed 90 rising UK Pinterest searches from 2020 and ranked them using over 3.9 million Instagram hashtags to find out the 15 most popular emerging home interior trends.
They then enlisted the help of interior design director Rachael Kilby-Tyre on how to decorate your home in 2021, room by room.
Here are the top trends and how to nail them…
Lounge
With an incredible increase of 9,400 per cent on Pinterest and 54,125 hashtags, “luxury living rooms” are on rise.
To achieve this you should focus on velvet sofas, large rugs, lavish curtains and metallic gold touches.
Another way is to have an accent wall or chairs as a main feature, and interest for these has risen by 607 per cent and 989 per cent respectively.
Pink rooms are set to be all the rage, and interior fans are loving Farrow & Ball paint in the Sulking Room Pink colour.
Rachel said: “Think classic Miami here, with gold accents to give the scheme the added luxury feel.
“This soft pink colour could be perfectly complemented with palm or botanical prints of lush foliage, a perfect accent wall wallpaper of banana leaves like CW Stockwell – Martinique, as used in the famous Beverly Hills Hotel.”
Kitchen
Forget modern, sleek kitchens, as 2021 will be about the farmhouse-style cooking spaces as they have seen a huge increase of 7,100 per cent Pinterest searches.
Think rustic vibes and repainted furnishings which give a natural look, and you should focus on neutral colours.
To add a moody feel, why not mix dark green shades, or add brass for a touch of luxury.
Another must-have is a kitchen island, if you have the space, as people are keen for a mix of practicality with style in their homes.
Rachel said: “If your kitchen is a neutral, white, ivory, cappuccino or a natural wood, then a strong green paint for the walls, with maybe a strong geometric tile design in a complementing dark green colour, will transform your space with minimal disruption or cost.
“However, if budget allows then strong green cabinetry with brass handles can be styled to both contemporary and farmhouse styles.”
Bedroom
Many of us are spending increasing amounts of time in our bedrooms, particularly those forced to work from home.
So it comes as no surprise that “cosy” bedrooms will be a big trend next year.
There has been a 9,900 per cent spike in Pinterest searches for the rooms and you can achieve the ultimate hygge vibe with earthy colours, natural wood touches, and soft furnishings.
Also set to be an increasing hit are sliding wardrobes which mix style and practicality in the home.
And dark forest greens colours are here to stay.
Rachel says: “Think cottagecore – cosy and natural. In these colder mornings, a knitted throw for the bed or a deep pile rug to sink your toes into.
“Dark green is the bold choice to opt for.
“For a relaxing bedroom, create a harmonious colour combination, coordinating the dark green with dark blue to create a relaxing, but powerful colour combination, perfect to showcase contemporary or vintage furniture finds.”
Bathroom
The key trend for bathrooms is marble, and searches on Pinterest have risen by a huge 800 per cent.
Go all out with tiles and a marble sink or add luxurious touches such as soap and toothbrush holders
Millennial pink isn’t going anywhere just yet, and searches for pink baths are also on the increase.
Finish off the look with plants to bring the outside in, and highly recommended are aloe or spider plants that can take the humidity of a bathroom.
Rachel said: “If you don’t want to re-do your whole bathroom there are some great pink geometric tile options available that can create a fantastic statement to the room.
“Adding greenery with an abundance of plants and palms will complete the look.”
Office
Many people have had to create home offices this year to deal with working from home, and “green offices” are predicted to be big in 2021.
As people tire of their current work station, they are looking to change things up with monochrome work spaces with interesting prints to keep it feeling fresh.
And if you want to boost productivity, plants, peace lilies and hanging ivy are said to help.
Rachel advised: “Black and white colour schemes can be striking but can also feel on the cool side if not injected with plenty of textures.
“Look at the materials you plan to use for surfaces and furnishings and ensure they are tactile and with an abundance of different textures to avoid the scheme looking bland or clinical.”
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