I
remember when I was shopping for my wedding dress, I kept asking myself, Is
this dress timeless? Will it hold up in twenty, thirty or forty years? I
thought for sure when I bought my dress, it would stand the test of time – I
would look back on the photos and be able to say that my dress would still be
in style if I wore it years later.
The
reality is that fashion styles come and go and the basics of timeless
classics will continue to be modified decade after decade. The same is for
design and décor.
Often
when we take on large home design projects, we ask ourselves what the impact of
the space will be down the road. Will the kitchen you put in today feel dated
and old in ten or twenty years? Will someone walk into your house forty years
from now and wonder where your head was when you chose your stainless steel
appliances?
Here’s
my thoughts. Design trends are changing faster than the average person looking
to renovate their living room. Design firms are working with the latest
technology to advance how we decorate our homes, new furniture styles and
materials we use.
A few things we need to consider now for future design:
1.
Clean Lines
Clearly,
the lines of decorating are getting cleaner and finer. Does anyone buy
overstuffed couches anymore? Does anyone want billowing valances and drapes?
Clean living, fresh and bright rooms marry our thoughts on how people want to
live. People are looking to minimize the fillers in our food, and the same is
with home design. Designing for the future is about creating spaces that allow
us to breathe. Designing a room with
“clean lines” is a trend that I believe we need to hold on to and continue to
push the envelope as other areas of our lives seek to that clean living also.
2.
Black and White
To me, black and white have stood the test of time. As
a decorator and home design blogger, I always encourage my clients and readers to make sure they
have something in each room that is black. Black is grounding. It balances a
room. Black and white décor has
continued to thrive when home design and decorating surged. Today we see more
people painting their walls white than we ever have. Designing for the future
needs to carry the black and white trend as our rooms
don’t always need splashes of colour. Some of the most peaceful and gorgeous
spaces I’ve seen, showcase black and white and allows for the personal touches
to shine.
3.
Personal Touches
Speaking
of personal touches. The trend of showcasing our family, friends and places we
love has always been. We want to personalize our home and create a space where
we shine. We can’t lose site of personalizing our spaces in the future. In
fact, I think it will continue to grow as our obsession with social media and
seeing into eachother’s lives continues. However we showcase our personal
touches in the future, we need to ensure the element remains.
4.
Technology
Obviously,
technology has changed the way we design homes, rooms and live in our spaces.
Even now you can buy a refrigerator that can schedule your day, talk to you,
remind you and tell you that you’re out of milk. These advances are amazing.
They are where we are going in design. We just need to remember that when
designing for the future that we keep in mind the users. How will their
lifestyle be affected? Families gathered around the kitchen island sharing a
feast or snuggled up on a couch watching a movie. Let’s make sure that when we
design spaces and products we create them for people. Not robots. Let’s
continue to encourage families gathering, being together and loving the spaces
they are in.
As
for whether my wedding dress will stand the test of time? It was gorgeous, it
had elements of tradition and “classic” style. However, it also followed a
trend that many brides were wearing when I got married 12 years ago. The reality is that in 40 years, brides will
be wearing a different style but elements of that dress will be found in the
future of wedding gowns. The same is in design. Stainless steel appliances
might not be what we put in our homes in 40 years, but elements of them will
still remain.
“This blog post is a part of Design Blogger Competition organized by CGTrader".
Keep
it Beautiful.
Alicia
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