Like having your mother-in-law around for tea, some trends need to know when to not outstay their welcome and head for the door.
As Maximalism’s sun was rising, Minimalism has slunk back into the shadows. The public’s taste for Kim Kardashian inspired homes has waned and we now want more (literally) from our interiors. Cut from the same cloth as Minimalism, the once popular all-white trend has also nosedived. With people spending longer at home, they are craving more sensory stimuli, whether it be through colour, texture, mixed materials, and pattern. A home must do more, be more for its inhabitants, and this blank, all-white fad has become too dull and impersonal.
With the increased popularity of working from home (once enforced, now embraced) the open floor plan layout trend has also dwindled. No one wants their sugar-crazed children zipping around them on a conference call or Spot the dog having it out with the postman again! Whilst these life moments cannot necessarily be stopped, we can happily hideaway from them in our triple bolted offices and well-sealed living rooms. Many people have learned the hard way during the pandemic that ultimately a lack of privacy leads to a lack of functionality.
Finally, one of the biggest buzz words today is sustainability, and our environmental responsibility is growing in strength in societies throughout the world. Like fast fashion, the trend for quick, cheap, semi quality furniture won’t be as popular; say goodbye to those cold meatball lunches after negotiating the maze which is Ikea! Buying better pieces that have a greater purpose and longevity will help stem the flow of furniture heading towards their landfill graves, as well as reducing our carbon footprint with a cutback in furniture production.
Greta Thunberg would be proud!
