The Eight Design Trends We're Most Excited About for 2020
With the dawn of a new decade, we’re thrilled to usher in a new era of design. Although the 2010s were marked by plenty of decorating highs, from the blossoming of blush pink to the bold return of maximalism, the decade had its fair share of decorating lows that we’re not sad to see go (read: greige and open concept floorplans, to name a few).
So what do we have to look forward to in the next decade of design? Lots of color, even unexpected color, for starters. We recently shared the 2020 color trends top designers around the country predict will be most popular, and one forecast was unanimous: greige will be all but gone.
For predictions about what other design trends will be significant in 2020, we turned to our own senior style and market editors, Rachael Burrow and Dayle Wood. From sustainability to statement canopy beds, here are the eight design trends we’re most excited about for the coming year.
Ann Sacks
The Crackle Collection by Kohler WasteLAB
As sustainability becomes a bigger topic for the world at large, more and more design companies are re-thinking their practices and committing to eco-conscious manufacturing.
From repurposing old materials to eliminating production waste, here are a few firms to watch: Ann Sacks, which is using Kohler's recycled dry cull to create a new collection of hand-cut and hand-glazed field tiles (The Crackle Collection by Kohler WasteLAB, shown); Heath Ceramics, which has pledged to become a zero-waste company by 2021; and Studio Four, which is working with weaver Katherine Yaphe to create rugs made from recycled fabric scraps like denim and other fashion industry byproducts.
Mary McDonald for Chaddock Home
Cubist Console Table
From candlesticks to consoles, cubism is making its mark—once again—in home design products. With their gravity-defying stacks of geometric shapes (like the Cubist Console Table by Mary McDonald for Chaddock Home), these archictectural pieces bring the intersection of form and function into sharp relief.
GP&J Baker
Floral Pompadour Velvet
Against dark, moody backgrounds in shades of blacks, inky charcoals, and rich navy blues, bouquets of showy peonies, ranunculus, tulips appear illuminated—to mysteriously mesmerizing, and almost hypnotic, effect.
The dark-ground tradition in floral fabrics has decidedly Napoleon III roots, but feels especially fresh today when rendered in velvet, such as GP&J Baker's Floral Pompadour Velvet in Red/Plum.
Bernhardt
Moderne Right Arm Sofa
The angular, mid-century modern-inspired lines that typified upholstery in recent years have been replaced by soft, rounded edges that suddenly feel so much more inviting.
These feminine curves are slipping in everywhere—from rounded, sweeping backs on sofas and arms (like Bernhardt's Moderne Right Arm Sofa) to more circularly-arranged sectionals to spherical and circular decorative pillows that complete the look.
Baker Furniture
Nolan Table
Need another reminder of the warming trend in color and design? Enter oak finishes, whether natural or cerused, in accessories, case goods, and cabinetry.
Furnishings made in from this natural-yet-sophisticated material (like Baker's Nolan Table) feel at once antique and contemporary, and marry nicely with the chocolate browns, rusts, terracottas and saffrons that are popping up in fabrics and beyond.
Peter Dunham Textiles
Majorelle
Harkening back to sturdy antique Swedish and French mattress ticking stripes, woven striped fabrics, which can be thought of as the original performance fabrics, are popping up everywhere.
Today's twist, however, is a fearless and unexpected used of color—such as black and green or red and navy (like Peter Dunham's Majorelle in Indigo on Ruby). These pairings are much more daring than traditional red-and-white or blue-and-white versions, yet they're just as versatile, thanks to their simple pattern and rustic, woven construction.
Bunny Williams Home
Ellsworth Bed
Beds that command the eye, and the room, are on the rise—quite literally. From upholstered headboards that reach for the ceiling to towering canopies that are anything but traditional (like the Ellsworth Bed from Bunny Williams Home), statement beds are soaring to great new heights.
Serena and Lily
Rosedale Chandelier
Here's a bright idea: lighting made from natural materials in timeless silhouettes with grand scale for a more casual—but no less classic—feel.
Look for pieces made with coconut beads, abaca rope, and bamboo (like the Rosedale Chandelier from Serena & Lily) with a more relaxed spirit for spaces like garden rooms, sun porches, and breakfast nooks.
The Eight Design Trends We're Most Excited About for 2020
With the dawn of a new decade, we’re thrilled to usher in a new era of design. Although the 2010s were marked by plenty of decorating highs, from the blossoming of blush pink to the bold return of maximalism, the decade had its fair share of decorating lows that we’re not sad to see go (read: greige and open concept floorplans, to name a few).
So what do we have to look forward to in the next decade of design? Lots of color, even unexpected color, for starters. We recently shared the 2020 color trends top designers around the country predict will be most popular, and one forecast was unanimous: greige will be all but gone.
For predictions about what other design trends will be significant in 2020, we turned to our own senior style and market editors, Rachael Burrow and Dayle Wood. From sustainability to statement canopy beds, here are the eight design trends we’re most excited about for the coming year.
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