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Get Trendy: Design Trends For NEXT YEAR!

Hello from 35,000 feet! I'm so excited about the design conference I just went to that I had to start telling you about it as soon as physically possible!
 

For the last 4 days, I've been in Minneapolis (which is seriously an awesome city if you haven't been there) and have been learning about new products and design trends. The trip was jam-packed with seminars, but I always say you have to make time for some fun when you travel! I managed to fit in a Twins game (my first MLB game outside of Turner Field in Atlanta) as well as one memorable girls' night out with some new friends.

Meet Niki, Carly, and Brigette... they are some supremely talented designers from across the country! I could dive into alllll of the shenanigans of our evening, but I suppose I've gotta get back to business......
 

First things first... TRENDS! I officially want to find out who I have to bribe to become a part of the "Color Management Group". This is a group of designers in the fashion and design industries from all over the world and what I'm about to tell you might just blow your mind... This group already knows which colors will be popular anywhere from 1-3 years from now. How do they know this top-secret information you ask?? Because they get to pick the colors!
 

Here is a little bit of top-secret insight in to the trends you'll be seeing in the next year or so.

Right now we're seeing a lot of bold and intense colors in the design field. In the coming year though, these vibrant colors will start to take on a more muted tone, giving off a more "mature" look. As colors start to tone down, pastels will begin to emerge (lots of light pink and light blue to come in fashion soon... lucky for all of those friends of mine that are having babies)! These pastels will create a soothing palette in the home. Because color is a form of expression, the bold and intense colors that we're seeing today won't go away altogether. They'll continue to appear, but as more of an accent rather than filling the entire room. Instead of a whole Kitchen full of bright cabinetry, perhaps there will be accent cabinets in a bright color... or maybe the back of a cabinet that has glass doors is where that "color pop" will be incorporated.

Photo courtesy of Ghislaine Vinas Interior Design. Photo by Elizabeth Felicella

This Kitchen is a great example of more subdued colors on the cabinetry and walls with the accent "color pop" coming from the table. Also... take note of the lighting over the island... more to come on that a little later!
 

Next up... High Contrast.

This is currently seen in so many of the popular Kitchen and Bath designs and it will remain that way in the future. But like most things, we'll see it evolve and change in the coming year. White cabinets are by far and away the most popular cabinet color on the market right now. Crisp, clean white. You'll usually see this paired with a dark, espresso-colored island or perhaps dark countertops. That bold, opposite-ends-of-the-spectrum contrast will start to meet more in the middle in the coming years.

Photo Courtesy of: Drury Designs

Here's a prime example of a classic Kitchen with the strong contrast between stark white cabinets and the dark espresso island. Below is an image of what we can expect "high contrast" to become in the future!

Photo Courtesy of: Benjamin Dhong Interior Design

The island becomes a little lighter in color and the perimeter cabinets are a little darker. There's still a ton of visual interest between the two finishes, but the contrast will begin to soften in the coming year.

 What's next... LIGHTING! Lighting has become an art in and of itself. Currently, a typical Kitchen island will feature smaller pendant lights above it. Moving forward... you'll start to see over-sized lighting in the Kitchen becoming really popular. There may be fewer decorative lights, but the ones that are installed will be statement pieces. Check out a couple examples below! You can also see some over-sized lighting in one of my recent projects!

Photo Courtesy of: Better Homes & Gardens


Photo courtesy of: homedit


I could literally go on forever about this stuff! Texture will also be making a huge appearance in the future... but there's so much to cover on that, so I'll be covering it next time! Thanks for reading and I'll be back soon!