I maintain that starting the new year when nature is sleeping is kind of weird. But on the other hand, January would be too dark and cold without the excitement of imagining a whole fresh start to spice it up, so I generally embrace it. This year I’ve made some ambitious personal goals (including to start taking care of my body like I want it to last until I’m 105, rather than continuing to constantly run it into the ground) as well as professional goals, and I’m excited about the year ahead.
I’ve also seen a lot of trend predictions going around, so I figured I’d throw my own (opinionated) hat in the ring. Here’s what I think we’re going to see more of in interiors this year, and a few things I think we’ll see start to lose popularity.
I think Pantone was wrong this year. The color of the year should not be a “billowy white.” It should be a warm, spicy red. Old oriental rug red. Brick-y red. But Pantone aside, I think in general people will lean towards rich color rather than into whites and neutrals.
Not just on cabinets like we saw last year, but also in doorways, around windows and around beds. Curtains bring texture but also privacy and warmth, and I think we’ll see a lot more of that in interiors this year as people crave comfort in their personal spaces.
I think this is the year that non-white ceilings go mainstream. I’ve already had two friends ask me for thoughts on painting their ceilings and I made a Pinterest board of some of my favorite looks. I think it can do wonders to modernize a room, and filling every canvas available with an intentional choice is never wrong.
I’m so tired of these washed-out rooms. They have no real personality and read as aggressively neutral to me.
I get it! It’s cozy. But it’s rarely kept clean enough, and done cheaply, it pills. Even more importantly, it’s starting to feel sort of dated in an overly cutesy sort of way. I think we’re moving towards a more relaxed, lived-in feel and bouclé feels a bit too precious.
I think we’ll see people starting to move away from polyester and other synthetic fabrics in favor of natural fibers. Worries about microplastics in our environment could play a part, but also I think people are also beginning to feel frustration with the short lifecycle of many products manufactured with synthetics.
So that’s it. My six predictions. Do you agree? Disagree? Are you a bouclé die-hard? Do you just love Cloud Dancer? Have you already painted a ceiling? Share your thoughts in the comments!
In the meantime, some great design things from around the internet:
Ok, not strictly design but cooking, which feels adjacent. This Fettucine Alfredo from Coco Larkin makes me want to eat nothing but homemade pasta. That’s fine and will help my body last to 105, right?
Take a spin through this wonderful piece about home libraries from T Magazine and feel your brain relax. And then, if you’re like me, feel your brain spool back up as you start plotting.
I have had the immense joy and privilege of working with Jeff, who runs the Morgue at NYT, and I love this video that gives a little glimpse into how it’s organized and what Jeff does. A legend.
And finally, The World of Interiors has been on a real kick lately and I feel like they’re talking about and showing stuff that no one else is. I particularly enjoy when they do things like this piece about taste. Sure, we’re deep in nerd-ery here, but I like it.
That’s all for this week! As always, thanks for reading and please share with anyone you think might also enjoy painting their ceiling.
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