What is the trend in interior decorating style?
I am wondering what style is currently popular in furniture and interior decorating styles? I see a lot of furniture from ‘estate sales’, danish modern (Eames??), retro, etc. How do you find out what styles and trends are currently ‘in’?
Most popular decor is Early Yard Sale.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Most popular decor is Early Yard Sale.
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January 20th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
All styles are in. Depends on the look your going for. If done tastefully, any style can be attractive. As for trendy, i would suggest a contemporary look enfused with rustic materials, applied accordingly. Again, the style depends on the preference of the client, and motief of the surrounding environment. Anything in context with its surroundings, that creates its own identity is a good look.
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January 20th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
You are right, mid-century modern is very trendy right now. Mostly fueled by the designers on HGTV in conjunction with the furniture manufacturers because it is inexpensive to make, uses few endangered species of wood and is easy to maintain for the user. That being said, there is also a trend back to the Louis XIV because of the historical movies. You are seeing it mostly in bedding, draperies, linens and bedrooms. There is also a backlash to the clean straight lines of mid-century modern with Tuscan, British Colonial and French country. Pick up Architectural Digest, Elle Decor and some of the other interior design mags and you can see the trends. You can also visit model homes in your area to see what local trends are. Mid-century modern will date decor just like it did when it was originally introduced, mainly because it isn’t really comfortable for today’s lifestyles, but it definitely is a hot seller right now, especially in CA.
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30 years experience in interior design
January 20th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
I’m having the same worry, but made worse by seeing all this brown and beige around that I was forced to live with in the late 70s/80s way after it had gone out of fashion. I didn’t have the money to replace everything so chintz simply passed me by. Finally we got rid of it and NOW it’s back in fashion. Nice while in fashion, but really difficult to live with when it isn’t. I suggest creams and neutrals for your expensive bits, i.e. sofas and accerorize with really trendy cushions and stuff which can be replaced relatively cheaply. I wish you and me both some luck with that!
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