Interior Design Trends

A brand new year means a fresh start for you and your home. The team at Candler Park-based Balance Design is back this month and has been exploring the hot trends for 2018. Big floral designs, natural materials and repurposing existing items are some of the trends Balance Design (balancedesignatlanta.com) is looking forward to in the new year.

Natural Materials

This year we expect there to be a continued rising interest toward ecoconsciousness and decorating with items that are made of sustainable materials and have an organic and minimalist feel to them. People care about where their furniture comes from and how it’s made. Wicker and rattan furniture with modern and curved edges creates a softness and a visual airiness to spaces. Plus, it’s durable enough to handle the wear and tear of family life.

A New Look At Repurposing

This doesn’t mean turning a pallet into a headboard, but instead utilizing vintage furniture in different ways for the home — a return to quality materials, thought out in new ways. This isn’t really a new idea or “trend” but we see it as a reinvigorated movement. What’s better than a beautiful textural dresser made into a functional bathroom vanity? Or a worn glass-enclosed bookcase used to store cookbooks in a kitchen? Whatever the piece or the need, we hope to see a significant move away from big box stores to pieces that tell a story.

TERRA COTTA FLOORS ▲

Moving away from all sleek everything, we think things are gonna get a little rough around the edges this year in the best possible way. Not only are terra cotta brick floors rich in tradition and history, they’re also rich in color. That warm, earthy hue and textured surface gives a neutral modern room a needed cozy factor.

SHADOWY PAINT COLORS ▼

Our designer Elisabeth has been looking at this photo every day this month as inspiration for her own home. “We are considering Knoxville Gray by Benjamin Moore, which despite the ‘gray’ in its name, is really more of a dusty slate blue-green,” she says. Also integral to this look is to paint the trim, or even the ceiling and floors the same vibrant color like shown here — something we have adorned in many of our client’s dining rooms and libraries.

OVERSIZED FLORALS ▲

Big, bold blooms have long been on our radar and we love the drama that they bring to a room. The contrast of clean lines and florals in this dining room is gorgeous! This look can be applied to every type of room, giving a each space a touch of modern femininity that can be balanced out with more masculine finishes and furnishings.