Seven Interior Design Trends Dominating 2019
Lifestyle Interiors
(www.lifestyleinteriors.org) is
responsible for creating stunning
show home interiors for many of
the UK’s biggest names in property
development, as well as interior
schemes for many high-end private
clients.
Gemma Schofield, Design Director for
Lifestyle Interiors, share the team’s
latest insights into this year’s interior
trends, highlighting seven key themes
for 2019.
Trend #1 - Human Nature
A bold trend inspired by untouched
landscapes, this is all about
reconnecting humans with nature
via colour and materials with a move
towards more sustainable products and
manufacturing practices.
Celebrating imperfection and
combining materials such as wood,
metal, leather and stone are married
with a rich colour palette of terracotta,
indigo and deep greens.
Trend #2 - Sonic Youth
This trend is dynamic and expressive,
re-writing design rules by using bold
colours, big prints and slogans to make
a statement. Modular furniture creates
adaptive spaces, and it’s perfect for a
child or teenager’s bedroom.
Opaque textures are another key
feature of this theme combined with
monochromatic elements with graph
paper style grids on furnishings like
rugs or a statement piece of art.
The colour palette of blues and teals
can also be softened to bring in hues of
mint green and millennial pink.
Trend #3 – Switching Off
Switching Off is a minimalist trend
about striking a balance between
connected technology and relaxation
in people’s living spaces. Calm, serene
and stripped back interiors which use
light, simple shapes and materials to
create texture are a focus. Contrasting
materials with differing textures create
movement between rooms in an urban
open plan space. The colour palette is
pink, blue and pastel tones combined
with materials including stone, wood
and natural raw textures. Furniture
and accessories are simple with clear
lines, yet super engineered and refined.
Trend #4 - Nocturne
Dark, rich, dramatic and opulent –
Nocturne merges industrial, luxe and
more natural stripped back elements
to create a contrast between light and
dark. Colours are rich deep blues and
azures and materials are plush velvets,
brass, smoked glass, arched shapes
and high-end finishes. Statement
lighting is also key as well as layered,
statement back lit mirrors that bring
light into the darkness.
Trend #5 – The Way We Live
The Way We Live is all about the
modern demand for bigger open
plan living spaces and smaller, more
functional bedrooms using multi-use
furniture to fulfil this need. Taking
inspiration from plants and greenery
there’s a strong use of greenery, teamed
with muted pastels of pinks, greens,
blues and yellows set against natural
and raw wood finishes as well as woven
seagrass and bamboo. Bespoke and
individual accessories also feature
heavily. Furniture is ‘New Modern’
scaled to suit smaller living spaces and
90
open plan, new build designs, allowing
the space to be opened up and adapted
depending on its use.
Trend #6 – Off The Grid
A weathered and worn look, combining
the old and new of industrial and
reclaimed furniture with concrete,
wood and highly polished reflective
surfaces. Hues of denim and blue and
white tribal influences are also really
important, alongside a colour palette
inspired by rustic nature – foraging,
lichen and earthy soil. Bringing this to
life in a space is all about connecting
the inside and out – through colour,
texture and material combinations as
well as placing a real focus on quality
in manufacturing and incorporating
locally sourced and handmade features
where possible.
Trend #7 – Soft Industrial
With a slightly nostalgic or retro vibe,
inspiration comes from heritage prints
and a 70’s colour palette overlaid
with a modern twist featuring a bold
use of colours such as mossy greens
and paprika reds. Soft Industrial sees
colour go beyond the walls to floors
and ceilings for a grown-up and
individual look. Furniture is industrial
with a slightly softer and more refined
design scaled down to suit the size of
modern living spaces. Completing the
bold look, black marble is incorporated
into finishes and geometric shapes are
used in furniture and light fittings.
For more information on these keys
trends or to find out how they can
be implemented into your scheme
visit Lifestyle Interiors Ltd
www.lifestyleinteriors.org