The Perfect Circle: Throwing a Curveball into Design

THE PERFECT CIRCLE:

Throwing a Curveball into Design

After years of hopelessly and admittedly ‘square’ home and business designs, the designers of 2022 plan to throw a real ‘curve’ball into their schemes, one that promises to bring both sublime comfort and optimum style to any living or working place.

Curved design is a trend that most literally veers away from the squared, staunchly geometric design scheme that dominates the vast majority of projects. And, while curved design certainly is a novel trend, it is far from unprecedented.

Just how many more curves does one need?

During the Art Deco period of the 1920s, a style that emphasised novelty of shape and form, we saw curved furnishings that included soft, round and scalloped chairs and benches, mirrors and naturally elegant arched artworks, arches and entryways, plus corniced ceilings adorned with sparkly circular chandeliers often shining in luminous pastel hues, as per the glamour and richness of that time period. In its sleek edges, smooth contours and endless creative possibilities, the curve seemed the signature shape of this significant style period. More than half a century later, the blindingly brilliant home fashions of the 1980s often came contoured in form. Through the years, designers have treated curved furnishings and décor as accents in home and commercial design. Indeed, we’ve all seen curved coffee tables in living and family rooms, kitchen islands and tables in home and public dining areas, decorative vases, portraits, clocks and mirrors throughout, bathtubs and sinks in the bathroom, etc.

Well that of course is something of a trick question, with the correct answer being, “One never can sport enough curves in their high end designs!” Well perhaps that’s a bit of an overstatement, but—as per the trend known as curved contour just about anything can be ‘graded on a curve’ in terms of furniture and décor. You might see rounded or curved couches, bar designs, pool decks, arched plant walls. When it comes to 2022 design wall shelves, sculptures, hanging lamps, curved valances, roly poly arm chairs, storage consoles, trends, curved chaise lounges, kitchen chairs, is coming ‘round’ again! Wall art and collectibles, lounge chairs, pendant lamps, and artsy alcoves, roll pillows, curved staircases and benches. Moreover, You might find all of these delightful arched accents collected and arranged between curved walls and beneath curved ceilings. Yep, right’s right, it might be more difficult to find a ‘quiet corner’ of one’s home, that basically and essentially lacks corners. Yet the room will be rockin’ in terms of its beauty and novelty. In the commercial sphere, more and more hotels and restaurants in particular will feature curved tables and chairs, bars, and, yes, those curious walls and ceilings again.

Curved Appeal is one of the many Weathertex Sustainable Design Trends for 2022

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