The Best Home Design Trends This Year

Top Ways to Style Your Home Inside and Out

As the holidays approach and you open your home to friends and family, consider taking a fresh look at your house. Are some of your rooms dated? Does your patio or outdoor living space need an update?

You don’t need to make huge changes to make big impacts. Consider incorporating some of the following tips to refresh the style of your indoor and outdoor areas:

Add Color

White, minimalist homes will always be popular, but home designers have been gravitating towards colorful palettes with patterns and textures. Embrace bold colors by adding new pillows, coffee table books, or patterned curtains. Hang abstract prints to add color and dimension. Outdoors, consider adding bright painted pots filled with plants that will survive over the winter, such as winterberry holly or hellebores.

Make it Sustainable

Consider adding eco-friendly, organic and natural elements. A large number of home design and decorating firms have designated sustainable product lines. Most outdoor materials, such as stone and brick, are low maintenance and compatible with the elements, meaning they’ll last for years to come.

Matching Furniture

Don’t buy all your indoor and outdoor furniture from the same line. Buying a matching set might seem like a great idea, but it makes the space uninteresting. Add accent chairs with complementary but different patterns from your couches or tables. Create interest with unique pieces, such as brass lanterns or Lucite trays. Antique and estate sales are perfect for finding one-of-a-kind finds. 

Incorporate Texture

Vivid fabric, layered fringe and contrasting trim bring warmth, color, and fun to any area. Add throw pillows, blankets, and wicket baskets for extra coziness throughout the coming winter months. Use natural materials, not plastic, for luxury and durability. There’s no substitute for quality fabrics and home goods.

Add Lighting

Good ambient lighting is underrated – you only notice it when it’s not there. Overhead lighting can be too harsh. Add lamps and soft lighting to create a restful retreat. Many companies make weatherproof options that withstand outdoor temperatures, so you can enjoy them year-round.

Outdoors, consider getting a professional opinion of how to enhance your backyard for instant curb appeal.