- DESIGN TRENDS -
Five trends emerging this year
Abode takes a look at what’s trending this year…
1. More colour in kitchens
2. Rich colours throughout the home
Although white will always be a classic colour for kitchen design, homeowners are shying away from bland hues and injecting rich colours, such as warm wood tones (e.g. mahogany) and neutrals (e.g. greys and blues), into the space to give it a warm, fresh and unique feel.
Warm greys paired with camel, rust, tobacco and brown-blacks, as well as earthy reds and yellows, are edging out cooler neutrals this year.
Social sites such as Instagram, and Pinterest have exposed homeowners to what’s possible, what looks fun and what they can personalise themselves and have encouraged them to be bigger risk-takers when it comes to colour.
3. No more white or stainless steel sinks The modern farmhouse style is continuing to flourish in 2018 and spread to the bathroom. There are more concrete, stone, copper and granite composite sinks in darker hues of grey, bronze or black.
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4. Florals The tropical palm print may have flooded your Instagram feeds over the past 12 months, but people aren’t yet tired of eye-catching, oversized graphic florals.
5. Vintage lighting Vintage light fixtures, including sconces, lanterns, pendants and chandeliers, are making a comeback as crafty home do-ityourselfers outfit retro fixtures with new technology.