If you like to stay up to date with what is trending, here’s
the rundown of what is in for 2015. It
may influence your shopping list and paint preferences, or it may just keep you
in the design loop.
Neutral palettes top the color list this year, with gray
being at the top. Gray will continue to
be prevalent for paint selections, furniture, and décor accents because of its
ability to be a great background and accent shade alike. Soft palette neutrals that lean toward
pastels are right up there as well. Soft
pinks, nudes, cool blues, and earthy greens are creating soothing, inviting
environments in bedrooms and living rooms while feeling much more grown up than
the made-just-for-kids versions. On the
brighter side, indigo and electric blue are lighting up walls and fabrics. If bold is more your style, rich shades are
also trending, with “Marsala,” which looks like red wine, being named as the
2015 Pantone Color of the Year.
A power couple this year will be the further-emerging gold
and white. Gold is hitting its stride in
wall art, lettering, and frames. And now
we’re seeing more gold and white in pottery, glassware, and decorative accents
with striping and other geometric details.
In general, warm metals are popular, with a resurgence of gold and brass
making their way back into home fixtures like faucets, doorknobs, and accents
in a modern way versus the strictly retro styling that’s continually replaced
on home design shows. Also look for this
trend in lamp bases, figurines, faux animal head sculptures, and throw pillows.
Wire and metal are now common materials available in small
side tables, furniture legs of accent tables, and a variety of pendant light
fixtures that opt for a sculpture look over more traditional domes and other
bulb covers. Marble, with its prominent
gray and white swirl pattern, is a kitchen and bathroom countertop trend that
adds to that high end look. This paired
with clean white backsplashes and Shaker style cabinets will continue to offer
quality kitchens that chef appeal.
We don’t all run out and buy up all these products just to
say we’re on trend. But it’s nice to
know what is prominent and what will continue to offer great style when we are
in the market for something new, whether that be for a new shade for our walls
or a pretty accent piece. The best
styles show themselves when we take elements we love and bring them together in
ways that add to the look and feel of our homes. So we can take this
you’ll-be-seeing-these-again trends and choose whether they make our own list
of gotta’-have-it looks in 2015.
DesignInMind column; appeared in the Valley Morning Star January 18th.
