Your home should always reflect who you are and your personality. It is the place where you feel more at ease than anywhere else. Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, these questions have become even more important than they were before. Your home is your refuge, a space that surrounds you and where you feel completely safe.
But when it comes to choosing the decorating style that suits you best, you may need a guide to discover the most important decorating trends and connect with the one that defines your way of life.
Throughout 2021, we saw this new perception of the home profoundly shape interior design trends: bringing nature indoors, opening up spaces and taking comfort to a whole new level.
And Tapis André Viau is not just about quality rugs in Montréal. Through our carpet store in Montréal, our wish is for your home to be in tune with the times and to reflect your personality. So here is a short guide to the decorating trends that should appeal to you in 2022.
1. Let natural light in
Open your windows and put away curtains that are too heavy: natural light has many benefits, including an increase in serotonin. Since we spend less time outdoors, the focus should be on bringing as much natural light as possible into your home, especially during the winter months.
Hang sheer blinds or curtains, or simply leave your windows open, to let the sunlight in. It is certainly the most economical way to make your house or apartment a place where you feel good.
Connected lighting will also be a trend in 2022, making it possible to adapt the quality and intensity of the light to the time of day.
2. Add a touch of gold
Gold objects will be in fashion in homes in 2022. It is a colour associated with quality and richness, but it also represents success and prosperity. It can bring comfort, motivation and a sense of achievement, making each day start in a much more motivated and inspired way.
The trick to making the most of this decorating trend is to slip 1 or 2 gold elements into your décor, such as lamps, glasses, frames, paintings and so on. The result should give you (and your visitors) a feeling of elegance and class.
Another option is to have furniture with gold details, such as visible hardware. For example, you can replace an original knob with a gold version.
You can also opt for gold accessories, such as rugs, towels, pillows, curtains and so on. Just be careful not to overdo it. The intention of adding class to your décor will not work if you go too far or use too many objects.
3. Give your staircase more importance
If you want to enhance your interior décor, you are probably looking for decorating ideas for the kitchen or the bedroom. There is one important but often overlooked space: the staircase. Yet it is one of the first places you and your visitors see when you come home. Here are a few ideas to give your staircase a new look:
- Choose a high-end stair runner, like those offered by Tapis André Viau, to give your staircase style. Besides adding colour, a stair runner also greatly reduces the sound of footsteps and keeps people from slipping on the way down. A significant safety advantage!
- Hanging frames works well and makes the staircase look less dull. The advantage is that you can change the photos regularly and hang frames of different sizes and shapes all along the wall.
- Painting or papering the ceiling is an original way to change the look of your staircase and add a touch of colour. Changing the lighting, with a modern type of fixture, can also enhance it.
4. Choose eco-friendly materials
This trend, which was so strong throughout 2021, will continue this year. For several years now, interior furnishings have been riding organic and ecological trends. The use of sustainable, natural materials is predominant, especially light woods used to cover floors, walls and ceilings. Bamboo, concrete, handmade fabrics and clay elements are among the most widely used components.
Organic materials will be a trend that continues to grow in 2022.
5. In 2022, the workspace will need to find its place
With the return of remote work, desks in the living room are being called into question. It is no longer enough to put a desk just anywhere.
Having a dedicated place for your professional activity is very important in order to disconnect completely when you have finished working. You will therefore need to coordinate the décor of your living room with that of your workspace.
In 2022, home offices are much more than functional spaces: they need to be decorated and given your full attention so that you can spend hours there and be productive. Why not choose a beautiful, soft and comfortable rug to feel at ease?
Read also: “7 good reasons to buy a rug for your home”
6. Choose colours connected to nature
Every year, experts wonder which colours will set the trends for the next twelve months, in fashion as well as in décor. The symbolism of colours remains as important as ever for interior decorators and designers around the world.
After the resounding success of some particularly warm colours such as yellow, it has become clear that our way of life is pushing us to seek a connection with nature: if we cannot go outside to be in touch with it, we might as well bring it indoors.
Unsurprisingly, colours such as green and blue will be the most fashionable in 2022. Whether on the sofa upholstery, the curtains or the walls, these colours, in their softest shades and used in balance, will bring serenity and freshness to your interior. The colour for 2022 will be “Very Peri”, a cheerful, warm shade of blue.
7. Give in to line art
People are increasingly interested in how a work of art can enhance a room on its own. This year, one trend is particularly popular: line art.
Whether on a canvas, a print, a cushion or even a mug, these fine, minimalist shapes make any space more modern.
This trend is accessible, and many artists offer their creations at affordable prices on Etsy or on popular marketplaces.
8. Invest in smart furniture
In 2021, home automation and smart furniture reached a new milestone. This will still be the case in 2022.
And even though smart objects have been finding their way into our homes for a few years now, combining the practical with the pleasant at home is easier than ever today: prices are accessible, and smart objects are multiplying and increasingly finding their place to help us in our daily lives.
Smart furniture includes, for example, nightstands and lamps that, in addition to being decorative and functional, can charge our phones or tablets.
9. Flowers and plants will always be in style
Plants are not just decorative: they fill the home with freshness and are good for your health. That is why, year after year, they remain so important in interior design.
In 2022, flowers, small or large, natural or artificial, will still have a prominent place in living rooms.
10. Leather is back in fashion
Were you thinking of buying a Chesterfield sofa to decorate your living room? Now is the time, because leather will be all the rage in 2022. It seems to be making a strong comeback in both furniture and décor.
We will see it not only as a noble material for sofas, but also on chairs, poufs, armchairs, decorative objects and even cushions!
11. Curves everywhere in furniture and architecture in 2022
The trend of avoiding angles extends to the entire interior where, in 2022, furniture with sinuous shapes will take centre stage. Sofas, poufs, coffee tables and side tables are all adopting curves to create dynamic spaces.
Straight lines are on the decline, and in 2022 curves are taking over not only furniture but also architecture. Doors and windows are becoming arched openings to better connect spaces.
The idea even extends to kitchens, which will be equipped with round or oval tables for maximum harmony in the room.
