Top 10 Decorating Trends for 2009
Here are a few decorating trends to consider as you work on the design and decor of your home or commercial space for 2009! Please know I am happy to help you incorporate some of these trends in your current spaces that need updating!
1. Take more decorating risks- As the years go on, the Design Industry is known for continuing to take risks. It has become a trend over the last decade to step away from the "matchy matchy" and accept color, furniture and design for what it really is; Art!
2. Unusual decor – mirrored chest, metallic fabrics, painted & carved pieces – could be a lamp, accessories, or a coffee table for example. Something that calls attention to itself in a room as a conversation piece.
3. Mixing up antiques or traditional pieces with modern - I LOVE the eclectic look. I think it's beautiful when we can mix something that is 200 years old with today's furniture. It really expresses how time evolves and gives you the best of both worlds!
4. Decorating With Brown – chocolate, tobacco, taupe – with apple green shades. It just sounds Yummy!
5. Red – not in its true form. Rich brown-reds or deep purples paired with intense earthy tones of brown, green, or gold.
6. Asian influence – Using subtle Asian materials such as bamboo, grasses, cooler restful use of greens, blues, lavenders.
7. Painting walls a color - not just beige or off white. Remembering that you can always repaint.
8. Use of metal and metallics - in decorating accessories, lighting, accent tables and fabrics, tiles. Lamps & accessories that are reflective whether it be metal, mirror, Puka shells or iridescent are fabulous ways to pop an airiness in your room!
9. Straighter lines in furniture – squared off arms, refined minimal legs on upholstery and tables. Straight, minimal designs on tables but playing up exotic wood grains or really sharp fabrics. Simple lines in furnishings allow things like art or rugs to be played up.
10. Better use of proportions in a room – playing up architectural features, varying heights of lamps, key furniture pieces. Drawing attention to ceiling height through the better use of window treatments.
I truly believe some of these trends will last for years to come!
Happy Decorating,
Paisley
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