Interior design is taking centre stage in 2020. This year has been a year of many news and yet many revivals too, like hobbies, passion and interior design. Some of this year’s design predictions in 2019 still hold strong yet many are irrelevant due to worldwide lockdowns. With many of us homebound, our lifestyle is evolving thus altering our needs and preference for home design.
We reveal the trends that are big on the home front this year.
1. Maximalism
Maximalist, this is your moment! Over the top interiors are more than just a temporary fad. We’ve been seeing maximalist spaces that are heavy on colour, pattern, decor and architectural details. Homeowners are more expressive with their interiors, layering patterns, indoor plants with new and vintage furnishings.
2. Multifunctional spaces and furniture
Versatility in interior design is taking centre-stage at the moment. With more of us transitioning to working and teaching children at home, making spaces and incorporating multifunctional furniture will stay in trend. Modern homeowners and families seek open and flexible floor plans to incorporate different functional zones, allowing flexibility to carry different tasks.
3. Home office and Zoom rooms
Catching up on work from the living room sofa can be tiring especially when it’s almost a full time affair in this COVID era. Those with generous spaces at home have been setting up their home offices or Zoom set ups according to their personal style. We’ve been seeing a lot of quirky office furniture, potted plants and interesting artworks at these home offices.
4. Biophilic elements
One of the few good things that comes with this pandemic is the realisation that we need to be closer to nature. A lot of us have been picking up gardening and incorporating more indoor plants in our homes. Large and oversized plants are a growing trend and have become a new layer in interior design projects this year. Read our article on how to nail that Jungalow style for tips on how to incorporate plants in your home
5. Sustainable and eco friendly interior design
The uses of natural fibres such as rattan and wicker, reclaimed wood and stone finishes are gaining more popularity in interior design. Sustainable practices in décor allow homeowners to reduce their ecological footprint while still incorporating the elements of design. Adding touches of nature can pose a calming effect too.
6. Tranquil hues
Soft, neutral and tranquil hues are very trendy this year like the Tranquil Dawn from Dulux Colour of the Year 2020. The colour offers calming effect and an incredible versatile shade that is capable of changing the mood of a room. Another popular, calming colour of 2020 is Classic Blue, which was named the Pantone Colour of the Year. The colour is a simple, clean and poised hue that is easy to incorporate in your home.
7. Vintage
Much like the move away from fast fashion, we see a lot more interior design utilising vintage and antique décor pieces. People are becoming more conscious of their impact on the environment and buying vintage is part of that awareness. Vintage pieces can be incorporated into any space, adding instant character.
8. Curves
Curved shapes, once the biggest trend in the ‘60s is having a revival in décor trend. The continued softening of interiors with curvy shapes and organic, rounded edges are another way of embracing the relaxed ambience. Incorporating curvy, chubby furniture is in trend at the moment as well as arches, which has been seen a lot in new-built and newly-renovated projects.
9. Colourful and accentuated bathroom upgrades
2020 has been a stressful year for all of us which is why homeowners are incorporating more colours into their home and bathrooms included. Gone were the days of boring monotone bathrooms. We see more spa-grade upgrades too, perhaps a lot of us weren’t able to go to the salon thus incorporating some of the qualities into our homes.
10. Home and mini bars
One of our favourite design trends for this year! We’ve been seeing a lot more home cocktail bars and mini bars appearing on netizen’s Instagram. Although going bar hopping was fun, the pandemic forces us to be more creative to enjoy that G&T at the comfort of our own home.