Look to the future
Design platform Houzz tapped experts to help predict 2021’s biggest interior decor trends. SAM WYLIE-HARRIS finds out more
AFTER an unprecedented year, how will the pandemic have shaped interior trends to come? There’s no doubt how we used our homes, and what we want from them, changed dramatically during 2020. According to home renovation and design platform Houzz.co.uk, this is already being reflected in popular search terms and design directions.
So, what can we expect to see more of in 2021? Houzz analysed its site data, browsed hundreds of home design photos, and interviewed professionals on Houzz Pro to reveal six key home design trends for the year to come. Here’s a look, along with tips on how to make them work in your home.
RETURN OF THE ALL-WHITE KITCHEN
THIS neutral, light-enhancing choice for the hardest-working room in the house is growing in popularity again, with searches for ‘white kitchen’ rising in 2020.
We’re also seeing many photos on Houzz that have white worktops and expect to see more in 2021, perhaps
reflecting a pandemic-fuelled desire for clean-looking cook spaces.
“We’re seeing a resurgence of white kitchens but with people leaning towards matte designs rather than gloss, which was favoured a few years ago,” explains Josh Delane, director of kitchen designers,
The Wood Works.
“It pairs well with metallic accents like brass, copper and even matte black fixtures.”
In terms of worktops, Josh says: “Veined and marble effect quartz worktops are surging in popularity – a good alternative to real marble, which is porous and can be stained.”