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What’s hot now? Here’s some of the major interior trends as we head into the new year.
Going dark
Dark slate grey and deep forest green painted walls – interior colours have never been darker than they are right now and they look especially dramatic when contrasted with white trims and highlights.
A la natural
Tribal and ethnic decor pieces juxtapose with our increasingly digital driven lives, with natural fibres such as jute and cane adding a sense of handmade, woven nature to our living spaces.
According to Jo Dawkins and Leanne Follett from The Cactus Hill Project in Mullumbimby, a variety of handmade textures, especially natural linen are popular now. “Muted rust red and olive green are huge now, as is the colour mustard, especially when teamed with black and white. We’re also seeing a lot of demand for natural materials such as linen and rattan – with a bold, tribal and ethnic twist.”
Colour in the kitchen
Helen Nott from the foodies’ mecca The Peppertree Kitchen in Lismore notes that accessories in colours that pop are especially on trend at the moment. “We can’t stock enough of the latest kitchen accessories such as Dreamfarm’s garlic press, trimmed in bold red. Anything practical and colourful is incredibly popular for kitchens now.”
Vintage-inspired
We covered vintage last issue of Style, but the trend continues with many new home brands now creating vintage inspired pieces, such as the 60s inspired Orla Kiely range that is stocked at Lismore’s Little Polli & the Blackbird. Wild at Heart, also located in Lismore also sells a variety of vintage-inspired homewares and accessories.