Key interior design trends in 2020

From functional art to eastern philosophy and embracing natural materials, the way we’ll design our homes will take on a new direction in this decade. Discover our guide to key interior design trends in 2020 and how to incorporate them into the timeless design of your home.

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Through the bespoke nature of our products, we never lose sight of the role design plays in our lives. However, when executed correctly, its ability to respond to solutions and individuality can be playfully combined with these key interior trends.

Six months into a decade which has already made us re-evaluate many areas of our lives, homes are set to become more fulfilling environments. Designs will encompass a broader concern for our well-being and how a home can make us feel. This trend will gather pace with decisions based not only on user experience and behaviours but also emotion. With no right or wrong concept for these areas, homeowners will embrace the freedom to explore their individuality. From varying tones and shapes to drawing on eastern philosophy, the ways to introduce these interior trends into your home are endless. 

We’ve curated four themes of the key interior trends that are on our radar this year. We hope they will inspire your home design and help you create a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle. 

 

Tactile and textural furnishings

Top left: Society Limonta, Pina Throw, Bottom left: Pierre Frey, ADAO Fabric, Middle: Dust London, Rooibos Tea Large Planter, Right: Savoir X Bill Amberg, Ocean 01

 

Natural Materiality

The bedroom has always been a private and personal space; it’s where we recharge and renew. According to the key interior trends in 2020, this year’s design will support the need to create a cocooning environment. Through the introduction of furnishings, inspired art and textiles that draw us closer to nature. Tactile designs which reference beauty beyond the superficial surface will be introduced into the home. An example of this is Bill Amberg’s Ocean bed. It was inspired by the motion of swimming from the depths of the sea towards the surface at daybreak. The refraction of light through water during these early hours created a naturally soothing pattern, featured on the headboard and footboard of the design. 

Guided by our desire to live sustainably, we will start to see new advances in textiles. This will be most prominent through textures, materiality and technology coming together. Traditional and renewable resources will combine to create exquisite blended and woven fabrics. We’re still set to expect some of the traditional materials, like cashmere, silk and linen, due to their natural breathability and luxurious feel. However, research by the University of Maryland in smart material technologies will see the introduction of new fabrics. Those will celebrate even better temperature-regulating properties, which are key when it comes to comfort and sleep. 

 

Abstract shapes in interiors

Top left: 101 Copenhagen, Guggenheim Vases, Bottom Left: Lelievre, Essentiel 2020 Collection, Middle: Norm Architects, Harbour Chair Collection, Right: Savoir X Tom Faulkner, Cloud 01

 

New Silhouettes

Recently, the key interior trends have encouraged a maximalist aesthetic in the home. With clashing colours, prints and multiple textures playfully displayed. This sense of bravery continues, but the focus will shift from colour and texture to new silhouettes. In 2020, we will see abstract shapes taking centre stage and bedroom furnishings embracing softer lines. Designers, keen to deliver the extraordinary, are creating highly individual pieces. These pay close attention to this new silhouette, with a focus on asymmetry and a playful approach to scale, dimensions and form.

Bedroom schemes already featuring curves such as oval-shaped boudoir chairs and arched doorways are now accompanied by organically shaped rugs and spherical vases. The bedroom is the perfect environment to embrace soft and sensual shapes, whether accessorising with a curved cushion or floating on Tom Faulkner’s cloud-shaped bed. 

 

Functional art for the home

Top left: Yuki Nara, Bone Flower Vase, Top Middle: Diptyque Collection 34, Fresnel Candle Holder, Bottom Left: Savoir X Valentin Yudashkin, Stripe 02, Right: Perrouin 1875, Driver Kago  

 

Functioning Art

Although art has never been about trends, this year has seen leading artists and designers starting to spread their wings and enter new territories. Designers are using fine art practices and their knowledge of materials to create highly functional art pieces for the home. We will see an increased desire to collect and own art that is both unique and practical. These designs will offer the best of both worldswith the opportunity to personally curate a collection of functioning art pieces which can be appreciated daily. Waking up on a work of art is no longer just a dream. 

 

Japanese inspired design

Left: Savoir X Fromental, Kiku 01, Right:  Arielle Assouline-Lichten, Coexist Daybed

 

Japanese Philosophy

The Japanese design philosophy has been a constant source of inspiration over the last decade. This continues with craft techniques influencing many areas of design. From origami folds, earth tones and ornamental shapes. This pared-down, minimalist aesthetic provides a sharp contrast to the chaotic interior schemes of the past. Traditional craft techniques are being adopted as we see patinated wood and processes such as Shou Sugi Ban incorporated into furniture design. 

Eastern-inspired designs that focus on simple form and neutral palettes will prevail, promoting a sense of balance and harmony. With the key room being the bedroom, it will encourage this space to become a sanctuary, a place to centre oneself. 

While in 2020 the key interior design trends continue to evolve and innovate, we will also see the idea of home as a sanctuary become stronger than ever. Designs and interior schemes will become truly individual, reflecting personalities and our approach to well-being. Ultimately, we will embrace design sensibility to create truly unique spaces that give us healthier and more fulfilling environments. 

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