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all about attention to detail and comfort, says Auckland interior designer Sonya Cotter.
‘‘Clients will pay for comfort,’’ she says. ‘‘And they will spend the extra dollar to get something that will last. People are hunkering down and planning to stay where they are for a while, so they want their home to feel comfortable and homely.
‘‘Today, it’s about beautiful pieces, things you love and cherish. We no longer want to clutter up our spaces as we did after the minimalist look was over. We are showing our personality more in the things we put into our homes, rather than creating a home for the next person who buys it.’’
Cotter says ‘‘furniture islands’’ are a key trend. Sofas and chairs no longer cling to the edges of a room – today they sit in the middle, and they often provide 360-degree seating that allows for different interactions and connections.
‘‘Everything is modular, and nothing is fixed,’’ the designer says. ‘‘Furniture can be moved and should work wherever it lands. The monolithic coffee table has gone; now we have a layering of side tables.’’
Cotter says curved sofas are especially in vogue as they aid the circulation through the living spaces. In the coming year, we can also expect to see more tassels and fringing, more beige and brown with dark greys, and more interesting grains and patterns in stone.
Multi award-winning NKBA My Kitchen MasterChef Australia.