15 Home Decor Trends To Watch For in 2020

This Year, An Eclectic Mix of Interior Decorating Ideas Holds Sway

 

What home decor trends are in play in 2020 – as a new decade unfolds?

Whether you anticipate hot design trends as each new year rolls around or are just content to “wait-and-see” how these ideas play out, be prepared for all of the exciting 2020 home decor trends that are showing up all over the home. Experts point to a blend of modern and traditional styles – plus an “anything goes” attitude – that infuse personal taste and touches in home design choices.

So if you’re outfitting your new home, considering some major updates, or just adding a few current accents to your kitchen, living room, bathroom, or outdoor spaces, these 2020 home decor trends may inspire and motivate you to go for it.

Let’s look at the trends that we are seeing this year.

 

1.  Color it Classic Blue

Versatile and stylish, classic blue (the 2020 Pantone Color of the Year) is a shade of navy that has already given kitchen islands, cabinetry, front doors, garage doors, and window shutters a dramatic look this year. If you’re not ready to go all out with the blue tone in your exteriors, you can take it slowly by using accent pieces like area rugs, throw pillows, vases, lamps or hanging lights, coffee tables, and chairs.

 

 

2.  Bring Warmth with Earth Tones

While classic blue may be the color of the year, earth hues never go out of style. Designers pinpoint olive green, yellow, ochre and saffron to figure in furniture and other accessories in 2020. These colors in their varying shades bring warmth and comfort to the home’s interior.

 

3.  Go Floral – as in Wallpaper

It’s been around, and it has staying power. Whether you like wallpaper or not, it is a leading trend in home decor this year. It can come in bold and contrasting colors – and even metallic versions – in different sizes and patterns to fit the home’s architectural style. If youre in the mood to experiment, try the stick-on version in your powder room, foyer, or staircase wall.

 

4.  Mix New Decor with Vintage Touches

Remember that old secretary or table that’s been sitting in the garage or the storeroom? It’s time to take another look and check details like spindles, spooled legs, and intricate ornamentation from the 1800s and 1900s reminiscent of the Victorian age. Vintage accents are in this year – and you can mix them with your modern decor. Look for one or two statement pieces to give your living room or family room a vintage touch.

 

5.  Rounded and Curvy Shapes are Back

Inspired by the Mid-century Modern Movement in the 1960s, rounded, curvy, and less angular shapes will be trending in 2020. You can expect to see upholstered furniture – like sofas, armchairs, sectionals, divans, and benches – “reimagined in undulating and sometimes asymmetrical designs” from the ‘60s and ‘70s. In addition, the 2020 home may also feature curved coffee tables, round chandeliers, mirrors, and other fixtures.

 

6.  Get On-Trend with Arches

From mirrors and ceilings to doorways, windows, and fireplaces, arches are emerging in contemporary homes. Not just limited to Mediterranean and Spanish style homes, arches are very much in the 2020 home decor picture. While structural changes – as in doors and windows – may not be options, you can still be on-trend with fixtures such as arched wall mirrors and headboards.

 

7.  Rattan and Wicker Furniture

Open wide the doors and introduce rattan and wicker furniture to your interior space for a casual touch. No longer just for the rear patio or deck, these pieces have evolved in new and fresh designs that complement a number of architectural styles, including modern, transitional, contemporary, as well as beachfront and coastal.

 

8.  Built-in Seating

While you may have seen this decor trend on a few HGTV shows, designers predict that it will take off in 2020. Whether it’s a built-in seat for reading, a nook in a laundry room for relaxing, or a window seat in a bedroom as a hideaway, viewing point or a reading corner, built-in seats make any room more appealing and interesting. For small spaces, a seat built into a wall works as additional sitting.

 

9.  Canopy Beds

Trends come and go as we have seen through the years. Like the 1960s and ‘70s-inspired furniture that are coming back on the decor scene, canopy beds are part of 2020’s “must-see” design trends. Adaptable in any style bedroom, canopy beds provide a touch of serenity and luxury. However, be careful not to overwhelm a small bedroom with heavy-looking posts and fabrics. For the modern look, choose metal, acrylic and upholstered frames.

 

10.  Patterned Bedding

From canopy beds, we move to patterned beddings. With more people getting tired of the basic-and-sometimes-boring solid color sheets, pillowcases, and bed covers, there is an emerging trend toward patterns in bedding accessories. According to Jared Hughes, an Atlanta-based interior designer, he’s seeing ”more and more clients respond to and want patterned bedding."

 

11.  Glam up the Laundry Room

One of the  home design trends poised to make it big in 2020 is the laundry room, as designers use it “to experiment with cheerful colors, playful patterns, and quirky design ideas.” Instead of the powder room, the laundry room will now be the space where “anything goes” in design ideas. Think fun and whimsical wallpaper – perhaps even floral ones – geometric tiles and chalkboards to brighten up the room.

 

12.  Tile ‘em Up!

Kitchens and bathrooms are the most renovated and attention-getting spaces in the home. In addition to all the new trends that focus on these rooms, there are “statement” tiles to make them even more appealing and dramatic. While the conventional and “safe” white subway tile remains, designers point toward bolder and patterned tiles in the kitchen and bathroom this year.

 

13.  Bring Nature inside the Home

Create a calming atmosphere in the home by means of biophilic design, “a trend that incorporates natural elements (materials,  light, vegetation) into modern built environments.” Research has demonstrated that this design increases productivity, creativity, and self-reported rates of well-being.

While biophilic design is trending in 2020, it’s been used in some homes that have Indoor gardens and living walls. Here are a few elements to include to achieve this ambiance in the home:

• Natural light

• Indoor plants, living walls, and indoor gardens (if possible) or images of gardens, flowers and plants

• Natural materials like stone, wood, metals

• Earth tones (another decor trend in 2020)

 

14.  Bronze Is In

Brass may be on its way out and replaced by bronze for kitchen and bathroom finishes. According to a few interior designers, their clients are asking for bronze finishes, “as it’s a little more sophisticated and feels timeless.”

So if a makeover for the bathroom or kitchen is on your agenda for 2020, think bronze faucets, drawer pulls, and light fixtures, among other things.

 

15.  And Where Would We Be without Smart Technology?

While smart homes are already in existence, more sophisticated technology has been a leading home trend this year and will be beyond. A little advice for those still on the sidelines when it comes to high technology: just think of the many ways a connected home elevates a family’s lifestyle and keeps it organized and running smoothly. Think AI (artificial intelligence), associated smart appliances, smart lightbulbs, smart thermostats like Nest (which also includes video capabilities throughout the home), Ring and other video security technologies, smart hubs like Google Home and Alexa, and other Internet-based technologies that make running the home easier and more secure. They are minimally invasive to the homes decor – a good thing! – but they make day-to-day living better in the long run.

As you can see, 2020 has many exciting home decor trends. Consider the possibilities, be imaginative and creative, and go for it as you take on DIY projects this year.

 

Footnote: The top left photo in the lead image of this article is the spectacular Great Room in a two-story luxury Country style home with five bedrooms and 5.5 baths. For more on this 4,501-square-foot-home with its fabulous indoor and outdoor living spaces, go to Plan #153-1121.