Interior design trends change like the seasons, and every year there is a shift in what is popular. Popular lately is the use of traditional Interior Design elements, like mahogany furniture, Chinoiserie wallpaper, and colored kitchen cabinets. With that being said, let’s take a closer look at some of these traditional elements, and why they continue to be popular.
6 Traditional Interior Design Elements on the Rise
Mahogany Furniture
A Mahogany Center Table anchors the room and adds weight to the room. By Miles Redd
In the ever-changing world of interior design once popular trends can quickly go out of favor. Take antique furniture, which has currently seen its value drop in recent years. However, replicating its durability, mahogany continues to be sought after due to the rich quality it gives rooms. Buyers are still willing to spend a lot of money with The New York Times reporting that a Louis XVI mahogany desk sold this year for $13,000.
Chintz
A chintz fabric on chair and curtains as seen in the home of Camron Kimber.
Chintz is based on glazed calico textiles imported from India and is commonly seen on wallpaper or furniture as a pattern of flowers rendered in different colors. It is often associated with English country homes, a design trend that is becoming increasingly popular again. Just like mahogany, traditional design elements never truly go out of fashion, and chintz designs are back in.
Chinoiserie Wallpaper
Green Chinoiserie Wallpaper. Ashley Whitaker, Photo by Eric Piasecki.
An imitation of Chinese and East Asian art, Chinoiserie is another wallpaper design that has become quite popular lately, because of the stylized art and the cultural underpinnings of the scheme. Interestingly, Chinoiserie motifs first became popular in Europe in the 18th century as European aristocrats became fascinated with Oriental art. Centuries later, Curb notes how Chinoiserie wallpaper is en vogue again, this time on U.S. soil.
Colored Kitchen Cabinets
Green kitchen cabinets
Colorful kitchen cabinets are replacing the minimalist, duo-chromatic (or duotone) look. Many homeowners are going for the multihued approach, giving their kitchens colored accents through their cabinets. This motif is vibrant and refreshing and shows how a kitchen can be elevated to be just as atheistically pleasing as the rest of the home.
Green and Yellow
Another example of strong colors emerging in interior design is the shift towards green or yellow. Both colors harken to a retro design look that was popular in the sixties and seventies. Green is known to be an energetic color, while the yellow is viewed as a mood-boosting hue. Together, they pack quite a punch, giving any home a vibrant look and blast from the past.
Wicker Furniture
Many people are often surprised that wicker refers not to a material but a design process. Perhaps just as surprising is the surging popularity of wicker furniture as an element of interior design, as it is often associated with outdoor living spaces like the backyard or a patio. But it is being used inside homes, due to its versatility and durability. As Rebecca de Ravenel’s New York City apartment shows, it is very versatile and distinct.
As always, the best place to find the latest trends are in New York, and the good news is that today is the best time to buy a home in the Big Apple based on data provided by GlobeSt.com. The average price of living spaces in New York is down 7% year-on-year, and that figure could go down even more as demand has picked up. Then again, you will need an agent with a vast knowledge of the New York real estate market to help you out. Yoreevo suggests that most real estate agents have an in-depth knowledge of the Big Apple’s property landscape because they study it diligently and share with one another vital information. The clients are therefore the main beneficiaries of this information sharing as they can, in turn, make informed decisions throughout the home-buying process. If you want that chic New York apartment, where you can adopt the latest trends and styles, now is the time to look.
As this article shows, traditional elements continue to remain the cornerstone of interior design. Whether you are kitting out your new place or renovating what you already have, you can’t go wrong with the classics.
