LIVING ROOM TRENDS 2021/22 E-BOOK

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LIVING ROOMS THE SOUL OF OUR HOMES LIVING ROOMS ARE REPURPOSED TO ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF OUR LIVES AS WE SPEND MORE TIME AT HOME DUE TO PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS. GYM, HOME CINEMA, HOME OFFICE, CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND, SMALL GATHERINGS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE SOME OF THE LIVING ROOM FUNCTIONS. AT THE SAME TIME, LIVING SPACES ARE STILL REQUIRED, NOW MORE THAN EVER, TO BE OUR DOMESTIC REFUGE WHERE WE CAN RELAX AND COCOON WHILE EXPRESSING OUR PERSONALITIES AND SHARING OUR TASTES AND MEMORIES. LIVING ROOMS HAVE BECOME THE SOUL OF OUR HOMES, A ROOM IN CONSTANT TRANSFORMATION, FILLED WITH A SENSE OF NOSTALGIA, LONGING FOR MEANING AND ESCAPISM. FROM EMERGING LIFESTYLE TRENDS SUCH AS COTTAGECORE TO A RENEWED INTEREST IN NATURAL MATERIALS LIKE RATTAN, FROM STATEMENT ART TO COMFY FURNITURE, THERE ARE PLENTY OF CHOICES TO DESIGN LIVING ROOMS THAT FEEL WELCOMING AND YET REFLECT WHO WE ARE. IN THIS E-BOOK, WE GO OVER THE LATEST LIVING ROOM TRENDS WE OBSERVED IN 2020 AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE IN 21/22.

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NOSTALGIC LIVING KEY FEATURES 01 / Art Deco-inspired living rooms are a growing trend as we experience the Roaring 20s nostalgia. Art deco style is easily incorporated into homes due to its sleek minimalism and purity of lines. Bold geometric patterns typical from the 20s can be combined with copper, gold and stainless steel alongside luxurious prints and fabrics. Velvet remains a key textile choice either in greys, blush, rich navy blues or emerald hues. / Boucle fabric took off in 2020, and it is likely to remain a hot trend in 2021. With its origin tracing back to the 1940s, boucle is now taking over sofas, armchairs, stools and cushions. And since boucle is a very tactile fabric, it enhances comfort and cosiness in living rooms. We often see ivory or pastel boucle contrasted with plain wood and dark colours.

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REEN LIVING INCORPORATES NATURAL AND TACTILE ELEMENTS TO BRING US CLOSER TO NATURE AND IMPROVE OUR WELL-BEING. IN TIMES OF LOCKDOWN AND SOCIAL DISTANCING, THIS TREND IS IN RAPID ACCELERATION WITH DESIGNERS EXPLORING ELEMENTS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SENSE OF RELAXATION AND ESCAPISM.

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WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR IN 21/22

IN 2020, WITH MORE PEOPLE STAYING IN, WE HAD OBSERVED LIVING ROOMS INCORPORATING VARIOUS FUNCTIONS AND BECOMING THE MOST LIVED AREA OF OUR HOMES. IN THIS SECTION, WE SHARE SOME FEATURES AND APPROACHES THAT CAN BE FOUND IN THE LIVING ROOMS OF THE FUTURE WITHIN DIFFERENT TRENDS AND STYLES. THE LIVING ROOM OF THE FUTURE IS NO LONGER THE PRECIOUS AREA OF OUR HOMES THAT WE USE A FEW TIMES WHEN WE HAVE GUESTS. THE PANDEMIC ACCELERATES LIVING ROOMS' TREND TO EMBRACE VARIOUS PURPOSES FROM ENTERTAINMENT TO WORK, FROM HOME-SCHOOLING TO GYM. OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS TO DO SO WITH MAXIMUM COMFORT AND MINIMAL DISRUPTION. LIVING ROOM DESIGN IS EVOLVING AND OFFERING US PLENTY OF OPTIONS TO ACCOMMODATE OUR NEEDS, FROM BOLD AND BRAVE DESIGN ELEMENTS SUCH AS STATEMENT ART TO SOPHISTICATED WALL DÉCOR, FROM MULTIPURPOSE FURNITURE TO HIGHPERFORMANCE MATERIALS AND SMART TECHNOLOGY. WATCH OUT FOR THE TOP FEATURES AND APPROACHES WE HAVE HANDPICKED FOR YOU TO STAY IN TUNE WITH THE LIVING ROOM OF THE FUTURE, REGARDLESS OF YOUR PREFERRED STYLE OR TREND.

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BRAVE & BOLD DÉCOR LIVING ROOMS ARE ALL ABOUT COMFORT AND SELFEXPRESSION. DÉCOR ELEMENTS CAN COMMUNICATE ONE’S PERSONALITY AND TASTE. FROM MULTICOLOURED RUGS AND RUNNERS TO ONE-OFA-KIND ANTIQUE FURNITURE PIECE TO HEAVILY LAYERED BOOKSHELVES, EVERYTHING ALLOWS US TO TELL OUR STORIES AND SHARE OUR MEMORIES.

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STYLISH WALLS INTERIOR WALL ARCHITECTURE IS GAINING COMPLEXITY AS DESIGNERS SEEK TO ADD PERSONALITY, IMPROVE WELLBEING AND PROVIDE ACOUSTIC SOLUTIONS TO LIVING ROOMS. FROM WALL PANELLING TO TEXTURED WALL SURFACES, FROM TACTILE WALL DÉCOR TO LUXURIOUSLY UPHOLSTERED WALLS, THERE ARE PLENTY OF CHOICES.

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