The 2022 Decorating Trends Are Complicated; Let’s Break Them Down. April is National Decorating Month🏮perfect timing for spring🪴
Doing research 🕵🏽♀️ for this week’s blog was tough 🥵 Believed, like fashion trends 🩱 there would be clear categories 🧮 interior designers would agree on👌🏽 Boy, was I wrong 🤦🏽♀️
🙋🏽♀️ *FUNNILY, after writing the above; went to my favorite website, National Today, 4️⃣ more information 📰 on National Decorating Month 🏡
Is it time for a little refresh ♻️ on your home’s interior❓ 🏡 While fashion 👘 comes & goes in twenty-year cycles⌛️ the same isn’t exactly true🧏🏽♀️ of interior design 🚫
If you haven’t updated your home décor 🪞 since the first Bush administration 🤷🏽♀️ ‒ or heck, even the second 🤦🏽♀️ ‒ then you might be overdue ⏰ for a little spruce up 🆘
Spring 🌻 is naturally the time for 🆕 beginnings 🌱 so April’s National Decorating Month 💗 comes along just when we need a push 😊 to turn over a new 🆒 *stylistic* leaf 🍃
National Today
But First…
Before we dive-in 🏊🏽♀️ here’s a little about my decorating style 💃🏽 I AM A NEAT FREAK! 🤫
Long before Marie Kondo & the ladies from The Home Edit 👇🏽 I have organized 🧩 using containers 📦 from The Container Store ➕ a rainbow 🌈 system.
It keeps me sane 🤪 & makes getting dressed 👜 a million times easier when you can see 👀 everything you have! AND makes closet editing ➕ shopping both a time & money saver 🤑
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The 2022 Decorating Trends Are Complicated; Let’s Break Them Down
First Up…
Was hard 😣 to decide which of my interior design bibles 📖 to list first 🤔 Decided to go with my design icon 🗽 the legend MARTHA STEWART 🪄
In my 2️⃣0️⃣s was obsessed 🤩 with Martha, when her show first aired on TV! 📺
According to Martha Stewart (https://bit.ly/MSDecorTrends2022) the 2022 interior design trends 📈 are:
- Grandmillennial Décor
- Luxe Touches
- Pet-Friendly Furnishings
- Eye-Catching Couches
- Sophisticated Studies
- Earthy Touches
Next…
The magazine 📚most interior designers refer 🔍 to is
Good Housekeeping 🧹 (https://bit.ly/15interiortrends2022) says the 🔝 15 trends are:
- Biophilic Design
- Bold Patterns and Colors
- Traditional Details
- 3D Art
- Sustainability
- Mindful Spaces
- 1970s Décor Inspiration
- Homework Rooms
- A Return to Tradition
- Multifunctional Spaces
- Curved Furnishings
- Lasting Style
- Bringing the Outdoors In
- Colorful Window Treatments
- Pantone’s 2022 Color of the Year: Very Peri
And Now…
Another interior design BIBLE 👏🏽
Southern Living’s 🌞 (https://bit.ly/SLinteriortrends2022) 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ interiors 🧺:
- Chic Chocolate Hues
- Classic Canopy Beds
- Maximalism Marvel
- Dark Kitchens
- Something Old, Something New
- A Quiet Place
- A Cozy Palette
- Go For the Bold
- Find Joy in the Everyday
- Double Down on Details
- All About the Banquette
Finally…
Some interior 🤓 enthusiasts surprisingly consult 🤝
Forbes 💲(https://bit.ly/forbesinteriors2022) trends 😎 are:
- Great Rooms
- Maximalism
- Traditionally Inspired Interiors
- Passementerie & Decorative Trim
- Woven & Rattan Furniture
- Bold Colors
- Earth Toned Paints
- Going Green
- Vintage Furniture
- Reclaimed Wood
- Dark Woods
- Social Media Inspired Spaces
- White & Brass
- Boho, But Make It Luxe
- Wallpaper
- Murals
- Imperfection
- The 360 of Home
- Whole Houses Moving Outside
- Raw Materials
Oh, Just One More…
Never 🙅🏽♀️ thought to research 🕵🏽♀️ this site for interior ideas 💡but thought it was fun 😜
BuzzFeed asked a panel of experts — interior designers, stylists, & architects 🗼 from around the world 🌏 — to give their honest opinions 💬 on some of the most common 👍🏽 2022 home “trends” that seem 🤔 to be written up ✍🏽 just about everywhere❣️
BuzzFeed Interior Trends 😎
- The End of Open Floor Plans
- “Maximalism” All The Way
- Saying “Goodbye” To Bright, Light-Hued Kitchens
- Dual-Purpose Rooms
- Moving Away From Clean, Crisp Lines
- Implementing Curves
- Using Earth Tones & Shades Of Brown
- Leather Furniture & Upholstery
- Wooden Or Warmly-Painted Cabinets
- Antique & Vintage Furniture
2022 Closet Trends
As a fashion stylist/image consultant 🦸🏽♀️ offering INCREDIBLE closet editing packages ➡️HERE⬅️ had to include 2022 dressing room ideas 💡
Living in a temporary space 😥 miss the freedom 🎉 of having a dressing room 🏠
SORRY GUYS 🥺 It’s been some time ⌚️ since I updated 🆙 my IG Shop 🤦🏽♀️ but committed 🤞🏽to refreshing ♻️ it monthly with relevant items 💯 Here are a few 🆕
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The 2022 Decorating Trends Are Complicated; Let’s Break Them Down
STILL CONFUSED? 🙃 ME TOO… 😜
When working with clients🫂these are my suggestions💡
- Ask yourself 🤔 “Why am I no longer feeling this space❓ Is it function 🔑 or vibe? ☯️”
- Look at ALL the trends listed ⬆️ (Gathered them in 1️⃣ place just for you 🤗) pick a one or 2️⃣ that speaks to your 🫀 & refresh 💐 an area 🤏🏽 before committing to a whole room 🏠
- How much am I willing 🧐 to spend💸 to update my space⁉️
- If you are ready for a 💎 full-on room recharge🔋whether it’s DIY 😏 or contracted👷🏾♀️hire a consultant 👩🏽💼 to help 🆘 answer questions 🤔 before such a huge under taking 🏋🏽♀️
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