The interior design trends to know this year
There is nowhere better to see the latest interiors trends than at Maison & Objet Paris, the most prestigious design fair in the world.
From traversing the fair earlier this year one thing is crystal clear: 2018 is all about the exhibitionist approach to home decoration.
According to Vincent Grégoire, Director of M&O's partner trend-forecasting agency NellyRodi, the modern day consumer seeks refuge from reality through ‘story-living’ and 'show-roomisation'.
Thanks to the internet, the consumer can learn, buy, and curate. And to show off our new found skills, we post, and post and post.
The consumer has become the art-director, or what is known in the design industry as the ‘prosumer’. We are the new design professionals, the new opinion-leaders.
Ahead of London Design Week, these are the 2018 interior to know now.
It may sound peculiar, but 3D wallpaper is a thing, and a very expensive thing at that. Hand-made and produced to specification, 3D wallpaper is the season's interiors statement for daring decorators wanting to make an impact.
First to the market 13 years ago, and still leader of the pack, is Italian design brand Wall & Deco. For 2018, Wall & Deco have released three new palettes: Bank Reloaded, Colour Blocking and Winter Elegance. All three collections cater for the resurgence of interest in bold, textured wallpapers.
When it comes to wallpaper, say goodbye to minimalism and sharp lines, and embrace floral prints, geometric patterns similar to those seen in the work of Op-art super star Bridget Riley, and photographic images of old.
If you're hankering after some serious change, 3-D wallpaper the main wall in your sitting room, master bedroom or dining room, or make a splash by redecorating a small space that demands attention, such as the cloakroom.
