Interior Design Trends 2019

As the New Year has just began. As an interior designer I’m very excited to share with you my predictions on Interior Design Trends for 2019. It appears the overall spirit of the year will be about wellbeing and getting close to nature. Moreover, moving away from artificial materials such as plastic, will be a top priority. Minimalism, functionality – you’ll hear these words used a lot.

So, let’s get into my predictions for 2019:

Raw Textured Wood

Nature and natural experiences will be a priority. Also, the beauty of ageing will become more popular. As a result 2019 will bring us some beautiful rich materials.

We’ll see a lot of raw oiled wood with strong texture. Personally I love this type of wood and I’ve introduced it in my bachelor pad project which turned out great! Surrounding yourself with tangible natural materials augmented by natural scents improves the way we feel. Investing in the long lasting natural features and observing them age is a great thing.

Natural materials age so beautifully compared to plastic for example. The look of aged wood and leather (or better it’s vegan alternative) reminds me of my childhood. In 2019 we’ll fall in love with these objects that develop a beautiful patina over time.

Sustainability

We hear more and more about our destructive impact on the planet. As a result, sustainable materials will be a must in 2019. Companies have started using new technologies to tackle this problem. For example, water-saving technologies and processes that minimise emissions are now used in the textile industry. There’re also forest and animal friendly materials like Join Life collection from Zara Home.

Most of all, it’s important to limit our buying routines and simply start by buying less.

Textiles Made out of Bananas

Not a lot of people know about a sustainable alternative to silk: banana fibre! It’s been known since the 13th century but wasn’t used as much until recently. Banana fabrics and banana rugs are making a great comeback! Who wouldn’t want a banana rug? What a great conversation starter when you welcome guests to your home. Similarly there are fabrics made out of; nettle, hemp and lotus. Time to try it out. Testing new natural materials also helps reducing plastic.

Minimalism

My favourite interior design trend for 2019. Simple and minimal design speaks to me the best. It’s most prominent in my New York project. It’s looking like Less is More will be this year’s design proverb (Elle Decoration latest featured projects). It took a lot of time convincing clients but now it’s clear that the modern luxury interior design is more simple and minimal.

Colour White and Contrast

White as a base colour will dominate interior design trends in 2019. White walls and big surfaces can make you feel calm and focused. It’s always easier for me to think in large white rooms.

It can however make the room to sterile. It’s good to pair it with dark elements or a bit of colour to add some contrast. For example, the living room below, I used white walls and black joinery elements.

Bronze Details

Last year saw a lot of brass and rose gold. Meanwhile the humble bronze was slowly coming back. Not as shiny as brass and rose gold it’s a perfect luxury metal. I certainly like the bronze details used in classical architecture in central London. I was always inspired by it’s understated and grand hi-end look. As a result I’ll be definitely using it more in 2019.

Classical Meets Modern

We’re past the stage of adding classical features to the new buildings. Now is about getting inspired by classical architecture and preserving the interior architectural features, for example; ceiling cornices and window frames. Especially in the central London areas it’s important to achieve the perfect balance between tradition and modern thinking. One of my favourite interior design exercises is to research the history of a classical building. After that I mix the historical features with ultra modern design pieces.

Neutral Natural Colours

As I said before – this year is about getting closer to nature and sustainable materials. As a result, the colour palette will also change. We’ll see more of natural plain colours rather than strong punchy ones. For instance beige, nude, sand, grey and taupe colours will be back. You could say we’ll go scandinavian in terms of colour. Especially that the natural colour of textiles like banana fiber is actually a combination of beige and grey.

A lot of interior design trends in 2019 will be about nature.

Art Deco

If you like vintage interiors you’ll find this trend very enjoyable. Have you seen the most instagrammable modern interpretation of Art Deco style? It’s the Sketch restaurant in London. This extravagant art deco design made it famous worldwide. Art Deco will be a vintage inspiration as strong as Mid Century Modern in the previous years. However this time it won’t be taken literally. It’ll be a modern interpretation instead which enables you to play with proportions and colours. Art Deco will definitely be one of the strong Interior Design Trends for 2019.

Colour of the Year – Living Coral

Pantone announced the colour of the year 2019 – it’s Living Coral. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea but we’ll probable see it quite a lot in 2019. I don’t think I’ll be using it a lot in my interior design projects. Having said that I might try it in accessories.

It’s a strong and punchy colour so I would recommend using it on small surfaces and matching it with grey, white or black.

Will Living Coral be the new “millenial pink”? We’ll see.

Summary – Interior Design Trends 2019

To sum up, interior design trends 2019 are looking very interesting. It’s about nature and limiting our bad impact on the planet. We’ll be using more sustainable and natural materials. Observing how they age instead of throwing away too soon will become a norm. Year 2019 will teach us a lot and hopefully change the way we think. Looking forward to seeing these trends in both residential and commercial interior design.

What I like about this years trends is the minimal modern influences. As a result I can’t wait to use it in my upcoming projects.

What are the trends you like the most this year?