The worst part? By the time you jump on board, that oh-so-awesome trend may be a thing of the past.
Interior design trends can work in a similar way and nobody wants to invest in an expensive home makeover that they regret a few years down the road.
With that in mind, here are the latest design trends that have the MFI team swooning, and we can guarantee they'll give ole' Father Time a run for his money...
Layering Patterns
When your goal is to create a home that's lavish, multifaceted, and luxurious, it's time to get creative!
Allowing complementary colors and shapes to play together in a variety of ways lends a unique personality to your home.
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| Stroheim |
Love the carefree feeling of a floral pattern but also smitten with the structure of a geometric shape? Marry the two via color and scale!
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| Of course this is Tory Burch's home! Jealous much? Vogue |
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| MMR Interiors via House Beautiful |
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| Friends don't let friends lead a one-dimensional life! No worries about that here. Source Unknown |
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| A great guide as you begin your journey to the land of layered patterns! Making It Lovely |
Mixing Metals
Gone are the days when brass and chrome were the only hardware finishes available for your home - thank goodness! A beautiful assortment of metals are being offered including chrome, nickel, oil rubbed bronze, and iron in a variety of finishes.  |
| Loving this mixture of gold sconces and gold mirror with a silver faucet and vase. Lee Ann Thornton |
Don't feel cornered by a metal finish; use it as a starting point. Note the metal's undertone and do your best to keep that consistent. At times, even that rule can go out the window; have fun!
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| Traditional Home |
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| Source Unknown |
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| Home Bunch |
Doors and ceilings so often get left behind when designing a home. No longer! Adding upholstery to a door or ceiling is a bold design move reserved for the most daring clients.
When installed properly, this trend provides additional texture and sound absorption to a space while making a very grand statement.
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| Sisley's Christina D'Ornano's home. Joanna Henderson Photography. |
This is a great design element to consider for a dining room or bedroom!
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| Inspired Design |
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| John Saldino |
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| Impressive entry for this gorgeous bathroom! Julie Dodson |
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| Loving these padded and upholstered closet doors! Todd Nickey and Amy Kehoe |
Wallpaper is back in full force but it seems to be operating under a different guise. No more wallpaper layered upon wallpaper, no more dark and dated patterns; simply put, no more 90s!
Modern wallpaper can transform your home's walls with clean, fresh designs, subtle patterns, and even funky metallics. Hand painted and mural-esque wall coverings can even function as beautiful works of art - bold has never looked so good!
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| Burnham Design |
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| Source Unknown |
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| ML Interiors |
Love a wallpaper but not ready to commit it to four walls?
Apply the covering to your ceiling instead for a fun and unique flair you can call your own.
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| Bear Hill Interiors |
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| Featured in Traditional Home. Designed by Melissa Warner of Massucco Warner Miller |
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| Mary McDonald |
Think Grandma's sofa can't possibly live in a room with your favorite Lucite chair? Think again! We are happy to announce that you are no longer expected to buy furniture as a matching set; this goes for both the finish and the style!
A modern coffee table with Lucite chairs can easily be accented with an antique crystal chandelier. Not in love with such an eclectic mix? You will often find that vintage pieces are dying to be refinished in an effort to live up to their more contemporary counterparts.
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| House and Home |
Your vintage furnishings love your more contemporary pieces!
All you have to do is pair them in a sensational way like the Vogue feature below.
That's easy enough, right? ;)
That's easy enough, right? ;)
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| Vogue |
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| Vincente Wolf |
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| Relax House |
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| Source Unknown |
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| Little Green Notebook |
We all know that finding an exquisitely-crafted piece of furniture with classic lines is much more difficult to do than procuring the modern finishes needed to update the piece. Consider updating antiquated sofas and chairs with more modern fabrics (above), or add a fun and fresh lacquer to furniture that has lost that loving feeling.
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| Little Green Notebook / My Scandinavian Home |
Most importantly, new or old, mixed metals or not, bold wallcoverings or neutral paint, frisky patterns or subtle linens, always allow your space to tell your story because, honestly, who doesn't love a good story?
Cheers,
