Perfect time to plan
for your home renovation With many of our renovation plans on hold, this time at home may just be the perfect time to plan for when things are looking a little more certain, and what better way to start than with a look at what’s trending for the next six to twelve months? BY JEN BISHOP, FOUNDER AND FULL-TIME BLOGGER AT
Favourite Rattan
1 It’s also a great time to update our spaces with paint, furniture and homewares as our attitudes towards home shift. If they didn’t become our favourite sanctuaries during lockdown, then we certainly wish they could be more sanctuary-like! And of course, in the cooler months, we’re all craving warmth, cosiness and comfort with lots of extra layers and textures.
I’ll start with the trends that are hanging on from the last The Family Love Tree year or so and show no signs of their popularity waning. That old favourite rattan, so huge in the seventies, has actually been used to make furniture since Egyptian times, so it’s perhaps no surprise it’s still with us! I think we all love its warmth and texture and the fact it’s made from a natural material. It also works well in so many styles of interiors and you can have just a little (like a plant stand or lampshade) or a lot (like a beautiful statement credenza or bedhead).
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Other trends standing the test of time are gold tapware and patterned feature floor tiles in bathrooms, and people being braver with their kitchen cabinetry choices.
Dulux with styling by Bree Leech and photography by Lisa Cohen
Warm neutrals
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