Autumn Winter 2017/18 Interior Design Trends

AW 17/18
Below explores the trends that will out live the winter blues and see us into the New Year. These bright, light, bold and cultured trends have longevity with a wealth of pattern to explore.

PLANT LIFE
​‘GREEN WITH ENVY’
A simple look full of natural beauty focuses on the smaller details, skillfully drawn and delicately balanced. Landscape scenery and life like foliage bring the outside feeling indoors with oversized elements enhanced by wild touches of exotic prints and luscious tones of green.
​Brighter colours taking influence from tropical terrain add a sense of warmth with maple infused orange tones brought to life with saturated hues of flamingo pink and electric yellows.

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​Acqua di Parma Decorated candle oolong leaves green tea £91 Harrods.
Embroidered Chair, By Hans J Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son £2679.29 ($3538) from carlhansen.com.
Reinbo Toucan Print, Instant Art Download. AU$10.81 at Etsy.com.
​Gardenia Rug from the Floral range at The Woven Edge, various sizes £1296.00-£7200.00.

GEOMETRIC
ABSTRACT FORM
Geometric pattern has stood the test of time and launches back into fashion with force. Flat 2D design is layered with linear elements of permanent marker style black outlines and block colour. It’s all about pattern clash with bright geometrics and bold colour creating contrast to the more simplistic of patterns, adding vibrant tone with iridescent layers of angular shapes.

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​Dries Van Noten Villa geometric-jacquard bomber jacket £1220.00 from Harvey Nichols.
Hexagonal Shelf Mirror £149.00 Marks and Spencers.
Facet Accent Chair, Mineral Blue and Emerald Green £299 from Made.com
Irina Black and Orange Embroidered Cushion £55 from Habitat.

ASIAN - Kabuki
WABI SABI
This ancient Japanese art of Wabi-sabi emphasises the use of organic materials and the acceptance of imperfection. Its origins lie within Zen Buddhism where it’s all about finding beauty in hand made goods with irregular characteristics.
Bold palettes of pumpkin orange, rustic red tones and grassy greens add focal points to neutral environments keeping colour at one with nature. Taking influence from traditional Japanese design, certain shrines and gates use these warm tones of orange and are believed to obstruct magical powers and evil spirits.
Handmade bowls and creased linens are a must, so leave your show home worries behind and embrace this eastern trend.

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​Gubi Turbo Pendant £459 from Houseology
Black Kyusu teapot £70 from cominstea.com
Scion Shibori Wallpaper £39 from Stylelibrary.com

A GOLDEN AGE 
INDULGE IN GLAMOUR AND GLITZ
Giving us a classy edge to an interior, gold covers a room with a certain allure of warmth. Pairing this metallic trend with deep tones of black and dark blue creates a contrast like a moon glow against a midnight backdrop of twilight. Opulent and timeless, a touch of gold adds a reflective quality and instantly lights up a room. Contrasting elements are hot on trend and as shown, gold works effortlessly against wooden or concrete textures giving a great clash of natural and man made materials.

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RV Astley Thomas Griem Hurricane Chandelier £1542.00 from Houseology.
Umbra Planter set of 2 Nickel/Brass £40 from redcandy.co.uk.
Gold and Glass Console Table £575 Cox and Cox.co.uk
Celeste Rug from the Classical range at The Woven Edge, various sizes £1296.00-£7200.00.

MIXED MATERIALS
Mixing and matching creates visual interest so clashing complimentary textures is a great way to add tones of colour without being overly bold. Play with patterns and flow one into another and really show some diversity of style. Combinations of matt and high gloss surfaces work well together either to divide a space or just to add some variation of touch. We get excited by spaces that give ourselves different elements to view and so for this trend, more is definitely more!

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Puccini Cocktail Cabinet £1999.00 from John Lewis.
Margo Brass Table Lamp £125 from Habitat.
Moby footstool in pink velvet £229 from Made.com.
Bilbao sidetable £179 from Swoon Editions.

SOURCE
https://patternbank.com
https://www.trendbible.com
http://colourhive.com
https://patternity.org
http://clarissahulse.com
https://www.homestolove.com.au/interior-design-trends-for-2018-5488
https://styleblueprint.com
www.habitat.com
www.johnlewis.com
www.made.com
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www.stylelibrary.com
www.cominstea.com
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www.harveynichols.com
www.carlhansen.com
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