If you’ve weathered the recent cold winter storms that have blanketed the Denver metro area over the past few weeks by staying cooped up inside your home, you might be ready to step outside of your comfort zone to update the interior of your living quarters. After all of the holiday decorations have been put away for another year, your home may feel a little empty, lifeless and mundane. If so, the New Year is the perfect time to incorporate new designs, decorations and furniture arrangements to spice up your home’s interior. To help you warm up the inside of your home this winter, we’re sharing some of the latest hot trends in the industry for 2014.
Hot Interior Design Trends
To keep a pulse on what’s happening nationally in the home interior industry, The Wall Street Journal has compiled the following list of hottest trends for in-home design, as well as ones that may be better left out in the cold. The top five hottest trends for 2014 to melt away the drab, dark spaces that have taken up residence in your home this winter include:
- Macramé and Fiber-Art Wall Hangings: Professionals see this design accessory as an alternative to wallpaper and a less expensive option than hanging fine art on your walls.
- Window Sheers: Heavy drapes are being replaced with lighter, more transparent curtains that let more natural light into your home, which is abundant in most days of the year in our sunny state of Colorado.
- Corduroy Upholstery: Whether it’s covering an office couch or a leisure living room chair, corduroy is one of the top upholstery options for contemporary, trendy living spaces this year.
- Venetian Marbled-Paper Prints: Industry professionals believe this unique style will be seen on a variety of accessories, including wallpaper, silk-screened linens and porcelain.
- Deco Hues: Bright colors are hot this year, while muted gray colors are taking a back seat in home design.
Design Trends Better Left in the Cold
As this year’s hottest trends hit the interior design scene, some old ones have to hit the road to make room for the newbies. Some trends that are being left behind this year include:
- Ikat Prints: A form of textile decoration, this Bohemian vibe design has been seen in the past on pillows, prints, rugs and kitchen towels. However, this once popular trend is now taking a back burner for 2014.
- All-White Kitchens: While white kitchens are seen as being clean and neat, more people are opting to add a splash of color to their kitchens to make this central hub of the home more vibrant and alive.
- Woodland Creatures: Decorative animals from nature such as owls, deer and foxes are being shelved this year, leading the way for more lively nature accessories such as fig trees and green plants.
- Books Reduced to Décor: Rather than stacking lifeless books in a pre-designed tower on your table, books (traditional and electronic) are better seen actually being read and enjoyed by you and your family.
- The Belgian Look: Described by professionals as what a hotel lobby looks like, manufactured antiques, linen upholstery and neutral tones have seen better days.
For complete descriptions on what’s hot and what’s not for interior design this year, the complete WSJ’s Top Ten Interior Design Trends for 2014 is available online. Use these trends as guidelines to warm up your house this winter by transforming your old, lifeless house into a new vibrant home for the New Year. And, when you’re ready to put your trendy home on the market, contact the real estate experts at New Era Group. They can help you find the trendiest home in the most popular Denver neighborhoods.
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