6 Home Design Tips and Colour Trends for 2022

With many families spending more time at home in the past year or two, it’s a good time to look around your nest to determine what needs a bit of sprucing up. Just in time for a spring makeover, home design experts offer tips on the colour and design trends gaining traction as the New Year begins.

• Colour Trends – The theme this year is focused on bringing people and nature into harmony, which calls for paint colours and furnishings in warm neutrals like buttercreams and natural browns, as well as deep sea shades, delicate greens, sky blues, dusky pinks and sunshine yellows.  
• Multi-Functional Spaces – Single-use spaces seem to be a thing of the past. Newer interior design trends call for making the most of every nook and cranny with innovative room-dividers, platforms and vertical shelving.
• Minimalism – Home designers note people are no longer filling their homes with unnecessary things. Decluttering is top of mind in an effort to maximize both space and natural light. 
• Eclectic Design – Minimalism does not mean austerity. Rather, it means choosing furnishings and accessories in a mix of styles that reflect your interests and memories rather than using a single design theme throughout. This is a time to mix pieces you love from your travels or the flea market, and/or retro pieces and beloved family hand-me-downs along with the new.
• Natural Materials – Marble, terrazzo, natural stone and wood are favored for floors and countertops, and the good news is that there are many simulated materials that aptly mimic the originals and can suit any budget. 
• Natural Fabrics – The trend is to lightweight fabrics, with natural fibers like high quality cotton, linen, silk or wool the priority since they are generally suitable for just about any style. Area rugs and carpets in warm colours and natural materials are in vogue to bring warmth into living spaces.

This new year, it might be the time for a new upgrade for your home. But if you decide that it’s time for a new home this year, feel free to message me directly at mike@mikemccarthyrealty.com if you have questions regarding home buying.

Check out some other helpful posts in my blog whether you’re planning to buy or sell a home or will just be doing some upgrades to your home.

Sincerely,
Mike McCarthy