Revolving home decor trends
Who didn’t love the ’80s? It seems those who don’t remember the ’80s love it most of all — especially in home decor. Pastel paint choices, tie-dyed and denim-inspired fabrics, sculptural wall art, neon furniture, geometric shapes in tiling and wall coverings and seethrough acrylic furniture, have all trended pretty hard the last few years. Now we’re adding brass (lookalike) accessories.
DECO
Art-deco inspired decor has endured through the ages, and adds an element of glamour and theatrics to any space. We’re currently seeing it back in globe lighting, velvet everything (classic dusty pink included) and curved sofas, and in the desire for darker interiors, which we’re seeing this fall (think dark blues, greens, blacks and gold).
EARTHY EARTHENWARE
The earthy ceramics of the ’70s are back, in a slightly less chunky way. Still celebrating the clay they’re made from, they’re less large clump of mud with a handle, which we used to call cups, and more hip rustic.
CRYSTALS
Did crystals ever really go away? Not really. But in most self-conscious homes they were somewhat hidden from sight. Now they’re back, and being embraced with abandon.
TERRAZZO
Hugely popular in home decor in the ’70s, terrazzo (chips of marble or granite set in polished concrete) can be found in everything from wall coverings to kitchen counter tops to soap dispensers. Terrazzo adds fun, colour, and a youthful energy to neutral spaces, and is just another loud voice in eclectic interiors.
TURQUOISE AND TEAL
These blue green shades, so popular in the ’60s and ’70s, are now everywhere in home decor. We’re seeing them in items that actually incorporate turquoise stone to products and wall coverings that reflect these colours. According to Etsy trend expert Dana Isom Johnson, the new one to watch is larimar.
SILK
High maintenance and hard to beat (that classic combination) the popularity of silk in home decor has risen and fallen through the ages, and now it’s back stronger than ever. For the truly committed we’re seeing it used for wall coverings, drapery and even furniture (eek! not advised for households with kids or pets). Silk blends in throws and cushions are much more manageable.
BOLD WALLPAPER PRINTS
Flying in the face of neutral home decor and yet totally complementing paired-back Scandinavian style, large prints in wall coverings — in everything from florals (popular in the ’80s) to palm leaves and full forested scenes — are being used with abandon in home decor.
CELESTIAL
Space had its big moment in home decor in the ’80s and ’90s — and even over the past 10 years. A fascination with everything NASA, planets and constellations has continued. This fall, we’re still looking up, but focusing more on moons and stars in a big way in home decor, says Isom Johnson.
LEATHER IS BACK
But it’s vegan. There’s a real dilemma happening in home decor at the moment in that people love the look and feel of leather in their homes, (i.e. cowhide rugs or suede cushion covers) but using it has gone out of fashion. As a result, we’re seeing more and more leather and fur imitations.