1. - Welcome Brass
Brass has the ability to look ludicrously luscious or
tantalizingly tacky. A number of years
back I was taken around a designer’s showroom in China who specialized in
brass-ware; it looked tacky and clichéd.
It’s important to inspect designs which are executed poorly, to
determine what mistakes to avoid. When done right, brass looks classy, it’s
timeless, and it’s also a trend which has been gathering steam over the past
year. In 2014 we foresee a rise in the
popularity of brass, particularly in the kitchen, bold brass bathtubs (as per
the image below), lamp stands and other ornamental pieces.
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2. - Macramé
Inexpensive and accessible to most, as long as you can find
a supplier, fiber-art and macramé is arty, creative and takes the edge off of
plain walls and rooms. It’s definitely a
micro trend at the moment, but should continue to snowball over the next couple
of years. It can be used instead of fine
art, expensive wall paper and other more expensive wall pieces, and it’s for
these reasons why I and many other designers believe this will be a successful,
growing trend in 2014.
3. - Flowers will never leave us....
Floral designs and textiles, as per the picture below, is a
growing trend, not only in the interior design world, but also in other markets
such as fashion. When there is a lap
over of a particular trend in more than one vertical market, in this case
floral, the trend has a tendency to have staying power; the perfect storm one
might say. This will be a strong trend
in 2014 that you’ll see popping up everywhere, from billboards, shop windows,
interior designs and commercials. Floral
textiles are a great option for any new designs.
4. - Chic Glamour
This is all about creating mood. Huge expanses of plain white, lifeless walls
will be replaced with interest, mood and character. Think daring and valorous, making a statement
with every element of the design. Interesting and metallic accessories will be
the perfect accompaniment; supplementing, complimenting and adding to the
glam. A weaker trend for 2014, but still
growing at an increasing rate.
5. - Colors and colors and more colors.
In 2014 there’ll be a move towards versatility. Instead of having one set look, we’ll see a
base hues enlivened with accents of color whit will bring a monotonous box into
a fresh lively room. We’re talking
bright chromatic splashes over unsaturated undertones. It’s a fresh and lively trend which
invigorates the senses and perks up the spirit.
6. - my “Blues”
Blue is without a doubt a massive trend this year. At SCM Design group are seeing it everywhere,
from home design exhibitions to showrooms, It’s all about blue, and don’t be
shy about sticking to one shade either.
Different shades of blue rolling back into each other in the same room
will ignite the senses. Azure, beryl,
teal, cobalt, sapphire; a cerulean of blue, folding back into themselves in an
ocean of electric design. Apart from
turquoise which I cover in a later point, the other shade of blue which has
gained popular traction is navy. A
calming, shade which commands authority without appearing desperate; easy and
pleasant on the eye, this is one you can’t go wrong with in 2014: Navy is
vogue. Use it in accessories, soft
furnishings, couches, cushions, cupboards, walls and anywhere else you can
imagine it. We’re seeing it everywhere; we’re
seeing it in the design sphere: Blue will be big in 2014.
7. - Splash of unique...
Here we are again; but this times a specific shade of
blue. Turquoise screams of life and
personality and there is a plash of this color everywhere we look now. The difference in feeling this vibrant tone
gives a room is in such stark contrast to a mellow navy. In my opinion it’s trickier to use right than
navy, but as with everything, when it’s tricky, if done right it usually looks eye
catching with the razzle-dazzle edge.
It’s one of those ‘in your face’ nimble colors that is hard to miss, and
now it’s on your mental radar, you’ll notice it appearing more and more
throughout 2014. A trend which grew
leaps and bounds in 2013, with a strong foundation to leap up from and press
forwards with great vigor and potency in 2014.
8. - Be smart... with “wow effect”
Today, more smart electronics are coming onto the market to make
your house easier to maintain than ever before.
A refrigerator that tells you when your food expires, an
automated floor cleaner that really works, a dishwasher with a sixth sense, a
device that saves maximum energy, a dryer that doesn’t wrinkle your clothes,
these is the technology in our hands in these days, and we could implement in
every design.
SCM Design Group
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