Comforting Design Trend Ideas For An Apartment Update

Since the start of the pandemic, people have been forced to spend much of their time at home, which resulted in a renovation and redecoration boom. In fact, according to a OnePoll Survey, 55% of respondents said they undertook home design shakeups in 2020 and 71% did redecorating efforts in 2021. Today, more and more people are still thinking about sprucing up their homes, especially those living in apartments. This time, instead of making room for a workspace or exercise space, they’re redecorating in order to achieve the utmost feeling of ease and relaxation. If you’re thinking of redecorating your room or entire apartment, take note of these latest design trends.

Curved Furniture For Softness

A few years back, interior design was all about those clean lines and boxy, futuristic looking furniture. Think square leather sofas and chrome. However, nowadays, people looking for home renovation inspiration are leaning towards comfort and softness. Thus, curved and sculptural pieces of furniture have become popular. According to a design expert, with everyone feeling a bit vulnerable, softer shapes and angles will still be a big trend in 2022 in furniture, as well as architecture.

Warm Minimalism for Comfort

Similar to minimalism, warm minimalism means to cut down on clutter and distractions, with an emphasis on nature-inspired style. This design trend ensures that you minimize distractions, and it makes your space as comfortable as possible. One of the most popular styles in this vein is the Japandi Design, which is a fusion of Japanese and Scandinavian design. It incorporates neutral color palettes and soft textures to create a calming environment. This design has become so popular, in fact, that there has been a 1,217% increase in searches for it in 2021, according to RentCafe. To adopt this design into your home, you can use materials like woven jute, washed linen, plush faux sheepskin, and light-toned wood, which can instantly make any room cozier. You can also go for neutral tones, like pale grays and off whites, when searching for decorative items for a Japandi feel.

Go For Green

Green is actually the suggested interior color of the year. This may be because as people spend more time indoors, everyone seems to be craving the outdoors and anything that screams “nature.” This is why more homeowners are trying to incorporate lots of nature-inspired green and earth tones into their living spaces. In fact, Pinterest has seen an 80% increase in searches for green interior inspiration in the last year. The color green also brings a sense of comfort and calmness. To incorporate this design trend, you may want to go with dark greens, like emerald, and lighter shades, like sage. You can also bring in more plants into your home. It is not only pleasing to the eyes, it can also be good for your health.
As you continue to spend more time at home, a little upgrade can bring you a lot of good. Adapting these design trends to your apartment can help make your home a place that brings you ease, serenity, and comfort.

Kimberly Atwood’s books have received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Booklist. Kimberly lives in the Rocky Mountains with her husband, an exceptionally perfect dog, and an attack cat. Before she started writing historical research, Kimberly got a graduate degree in theoretical physical chemistry from Ohio State University. After that, just to shake things up, she went to law school at the University of London and graduated summa cum laude. Then she did a handful of clerkships with some really important people who are way too dignified to be named here. She was a law professor for a while. She now writes full-time.

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