\u2018Trends\u2019 get a bad rep – both in fashion and when it comes to interior design – and they can often encourage frivolous spending on the latest pieces with not much thought on how they\u2019ll fit in to the rest of your home. When it comes to such trends, I like to think I don\u2019t follow the crowd, although I am a believer that taking inspiration from the latest styles and interpreting your own can make decorating your space and finding the right furniture, accessories and colour schemes a whole lot easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, it\u2019s much easier to whittle down what you\u2019re looking for from a coffee table with terms such as \u2018mid-century modern\u2019 or \u2018shabby chic\u2019, and can save you hours of trawling the internet for something you already have in mind. For this reason, I\u2019d always recommend having a little search on Pinterest for the latest interior trends, or even picking up a home styling magazine and having a flick through to see what \u2018buzz words\u2019 match your personal style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it comes to decorating my house, I like to make up my own \u2018trend\u2019 for each individual room or area. As a rule of thumb, my downstairs is colourful, bold and maximalist to a fault, but I try and counteract this by creating a sense of calm upstairs using warmer colours and more pared back colour schemes and accessories. The flat I lived in before I moved here was the total opposite – scandi and minimal with grey walls, a grey sofa and black and white accents. It\u2019s all about finding what works for the space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trends are certainly fun to play with, but if animal print isn\u2019t usually your style, I\u2019d recommend starting small with a leopard print vase or faux hide rug before wallpapering your living room in tiger stripes. If you love the look of a colour-pop kitchen, experiment with some stand out accessories before trying bright orange tiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ll also need to think realistically whether a trend is worth investing in at all. For example, a style I\u2019m seeing popping up over and over at the minute is white boucle in chairs, sofas and footstools – whilst I\u2019d absolutely love something like this in my dressing room or bedroom, I\u2019m a big fan of fake tan and with four mucky paws ruling the roost, it\u2019s not really an option for my house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’d love to know what you think – do you shop the trends or prefer to go for more long-standing pieces?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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