1. LONG, SCULPTURAL PENDANTS
When it comes to dining, bedroom, or living room lighting, the forms take inspiration from oblong shapes, casting targeted and tantalizing glows. Why this shape, and why now? It's because they're playful and polished, and create a striking statement with a curvaceous silhouette.
2. GOLD-PLATED CERAMICS
Designers and makers are warming up minimalist palettes slightly with just a hint of a Midas touch. A functioning lemon squeezer, but make it art? We’ve come a long way from the iconic Philippe Starck Juciy Salif to reach this pretty and perfect hand-painted ceramic offering.
3. VARIATIONS ON GOLD
Shimmering like sunsets, this pleasantly warm and flaxen hue is elevating interiors with a touch of pure luxe. Bethan Gray has used it on furniture, Arflex has it on chairs and many designers are using it on wallpapers, tiles, and more. Plus, many colors go with gold, meaning this hue can be used for layering, to make an interior feel warm and livable.
4. WHITE LAMPS
This new lighting trend is all about stripping out color completely, emphasizing on shape instead. 'We love monochrome spaces,' says Chelsea Reale of design studio Sissy + Marley. 'Especially in smaller settings as it gives your eyes the chance to flow through the space without interruption.'
5. ALUMINUM OBJECTS
This easily recycled metal has been upgraded from drinks cans to some of the most covetable designs around, as part of a bigger movement for designers to reappraise more sustainable means. 'Rough and smooth, shiny and matte, black and white - we want [to use] a lot of materials to avoid too much monotony,' says Tom Dixon
6. DECORATIVE STORAGE BOXES
If there's one big mood happening in design for 2024 it's about paring back, seeking to live more minimally, and finding ways out interiors can make us feel calm. Minimalism in interior design is all about merging a sleek look with a subdued but inherently luxurious feel.
7. CURVACEOUS CABINETRY
More storage, and this time in a much bigger way. And it's going seriously sexy as tidying up never looked so good. The other side of the same coin as those decorative storage boxes these cabinets are more evidence of the quest to just put everything away and live in an uncluttered space.
8. SOCIAL SEATING
Furniture designers have spotted the opportunity to bring people back together again, and this new era in furniture design sees a selection of seating options that are all about encouraging the art of in-person conversation.
9. MINIMALUXE
A pared-back palette that allows the showcasing of your favorite things, minimaluxe is set to take over the design world. It's characterized by soft textures, shapes, and colors, and a sense of airiness and light.
10. ZELLIGE TILES
Reclaimed or vintage-inspired, the archive-patterned aesthetic is more popular than ever. When it comes to kitchen or bathroom tiles, the shining yet modern Zellige tiles are taking over.
11. DECORATIVE WALL LIGHTS
Superstar designer Tom Dixon recently told Minimalism about the importance of ‘light washing’– using bulbs cleverly to cover your walls in the light rather than just beaming down on them from on high. 'Careful positioning of wall lighting is very important to create the right atmosphere,' says Katie McCrum, the interior designer behind London-based McCrum Studio.
12. CONTEMPORARY CURTAIN TRIMS
It’s happening – we’re adopting curtain trims at Minimalism. Previously having been discounted as too trad, this new design staple has changed all that with its super-contemporary approach to tassels, adornments, and finishing touches. ‘I’m drawn to handcrafted details – whether it be an embroidered pattern, hand-quilted panels, or even a scalloped leading edge on the drapes,’ says designer Julia King of Studio Roene.
13. HIDEAWAY HOME OFFICES
A small home office is all about smart WFH stations that can be disguised. To the unassuming eye, they'll look like a drinks cabinet, a writing bureau, or perhaps an armoire. But what they hide is all your work stresses and strains and papers and bits.
14. ALFRESCO BATHING
Ever since Gwyneth Paltrow debuted her home spa to the world, designers have been thinking of new ways to fold this feeling into the decor. The materials, the textures, the steam rooms...and now, the return of the outdoor shower and bathtubs has become a part of bathroom trends.
15. LUXE OUTDOOR LIGHTING
As we all want to spend more and more time in our outdoor living room or dining room, it's no wonder the trend for luxe lighting has come outside with us. Eye-catching pieces are the need of the house. 'Outdoor lighting prevents our outside spaces from seeming like dark black holes when viewed from inside the house,' says garden designer Kate Gould.
16. IRREGULAR RUGS
Irregular rugs are striking designs that undoubtedly have all been created to own the floor. Not only do these living room rugs have an eye-catching print, but they’re also all shaping a new outline in design, quite literally, as they all sport an unconventional shape.
17. PLUMPED-UP SEATING
Designers are demonstrating how a more relaxed style of seating designs can combine comfort factor and everyday practicality, but with high-level refinement and ultimate style-desirability. Embracing curves as the newest chair and sofa trend.
18. EARTHY HUES
For a calming, relaxed, and welcoming interior, earthy or nature-inspired tones are taking over. Hues such as ochre, tan, taupe, light pinks, and light greys are taking over bedroom colors and dining room schemes. These will continue to be big in 2024.
19. CONTEMPORARY TROMPE L'OEIL
Meaning literally ‘deceive the eye’, trompe l’oeil is an artistic device and an interesting paint technique for walls that has been in the artistic landscape for centuries; part demonstration of an artist’s skill, a part delight for the viewer. It adds a bit of unexpected humor to the home, a talking point that will make both you and guests marvel with amusement, something that folds nicely into living room trends.
20. ARCHES
Arches have been a strong architectural element and have been around for years. These add a whimsical touch to spaces, giving them an old-world charm while also framing important spaces. But do indoor arches add value to a home?
21. COLORED CONCRETE
Bathroom trends at the moment are very much about injecting personality while keeping to a monastic sense of spa-like serenity, which is where concrete comes in. The vivid hues it now comes in, coupled with the texture and depth it provides, make it the perfect material for this space. Colored concrete is having a moment more generally. Seen in kitchen sink trends, on the exterior of extensions, and used on floors, it is becoming the design world's favorite material.
22. CORK FLOORING
Forget those 1970s connotations of orange cork tiles, cork flooring is back, and better than ever. Because of its eco credentials and the ease of sourcing it sustainably, it's one of the key flooring trends for 2024, available in a variety of hues. 'Cork always adds a note of warmth to a scheme,' says the interior designer Staffan Tollgard.
23. PORTABLE TABLE LAMPS
Let’s be honest – there never was much of an allure attached to the shelf tagged ‘USB lamp’ at the gadget store. Luckily tastes and technology have moved on from the sometimes gimmicky, most often uninspiring rechargeable lighting solutions into an exciting realm of stylish must-have new portable lamp designs by our favorite brands on the market, reinvigorating lighting trends for 2022.
24. RED EARTH CERAMICS
With its inherent warmth, red clay makes for a surprising twist on the more commonly seen white ceramics. Often red or ‘brown’ ceramics are associated with more coarse pottery, but there’s a finesse to this new wave of earthy vases and pieces, and an altogether contemporary stylistic edge, which makes them avant-garde. Look out for subtle curving forms, an unglazed finish, and an appealing handcrafted raw honesty, ideal to slot into your cozy living room.
25. WAVY WOOD
Curved, fluted or wavy, look out for the modern interpretation of the humblest of materials as a niche but appealing interior design trend for 2024. It’s a new wave. It’s time to banish straight-edged wooden furniture options in favor of the more fluid curvy form; a big living room furniture trend.
26. GLAZED EXTERIOR TILES
Injecting a bright burst of color that contrasts with traditional brickwork, glazed external tiles provide an eye-catching cladding solution for modern home extension ideas. This stylish finish comes with many practical benefits, too; it’s durable, requires little upkeep, and offers an impressive service life of 150-plus years.