Summer has arrived, and 2014 is less than a month away. Now is the perfect time to rethink your interior decorating. Whether you are considering redesigning your entire home or just looking to add a few pieces, everyone needs a little inspiration!
While interior design and decorating trends typically mirror the fashion industry and vary between regions, there are some great items that can be welcome additions to any home. Here are three summer trends you should consider when redecorating your home.
It's time to ditch the old and boring colours of the modern trend and bring in the bold colours! This season, you will see lots of bold colours — both warm and cold.
If you’re starting with a room with neutral walls, floor, or furniture, add splashes of colour with some accent pieces like couch pillows and art pieces or create an accent wall. Just don’t overdo it! The most beautifully decorated rooms are often the most simple.
Emerald was the Pantone colour of 2013, and taking its place for 2014 is Radiant Orchid. Aside from those two, there are a lot of other popular options, including Mesa Sunrise by Behr, Kumquat by Sherwin Williams, and Crushed Berries by Benjamin Moore.
Smart use of bold colours can change and uplift your mood without ruining the aesthetic of the room or being too disruptive.
Mixing different coloured metals (especially gold and silver) has always been seen as a fashion sin. However, as of this year, the high fashion lords have proclaimed that this act is no longer illegal and even highly encouraged. Mixing gold with silver or any other metal is a new, trendy look. Mix silver, gold, and bronze pieces for a dazzling accent or combine them for a new luxurious piece. The possibilities are endless with this trend!
Gold frames are easy to add to your home if you’re looking for some luxury. Refinishing a piece of furniture is also a great way to breathe new life into your room. Don’t just look into buying new pieces — refinishing old items is an easier and more cost-effective route.
Gold and silver are typically associated with luxury, whereas metals like brass or iron usually belong to industrial atmospheres. But don’t let that limit you; any metal can be combined to bring out the best of its characteristics.
Like the bold colours, metallic items are best used in moderation, so try not to go too crazy when you’re imagining your metal combinations!
With the rise of the organic movement, herb gardens are becoming more and more common. The great thing about herb gardens is that they serve both practical and aesthetic purposes. Not only will your kitchen look beautiful, but you’ll be delighted by the fresh herbs and rejuvenated by the health benefits they bring.
Indoor herb gardens are usually vertical to save space. Vertical planters can range from repurposed wooden boxes to sleek, full-wall metal planters. If you can’t commit to installing a vertical planter, regular pots will work just fine. Regardless of what you choose, just make sure they get the sunlight and water they need to live and grow.
Are you not interested in having an indoor herb garden? Out of the kitchen, indoor house plants give you the opportunity to complement your room with a beautiful, leafy potted plant like the spider plant. They also help purify and improve the air quality in your home!
These trends can be used to create totally different looks or combined to create something completely your own. You can combine foliage with different metals to create a new breed of rustic interior or bring those bold colours together with your favourite metal pieces to redefine luxury. Think of other ways to bring together these trends – the possibilities are endless.
So, has this post sparked any ideas? If you love them but can’t find a way to incorporate them, try consulting an interior designer. They have the expertise to choose clever centrepieces and accents and the knack for fitting in almost every kind of item you want.
Author Bio: May Tran is a blogger for Window City, a leading manufacturer of high-quality windows.