The beginning of the year, in addition to good intentions, also brings with it the new furnishing trends to be inspired by to create an environment that is tailored to those who live there. Contemporary homes are often a mix of different trends , borrowed from the past or projected into the future, all extremely personalized.
It often happens that there is the desire to change something, especially at the beginning of the year, to start living the house, or even just a single space of it, in a different way, more to our measure.
And here, to get original ideas, you can be inspired by the latest trends.
For example, 2020 will unexpectedly be the year of the return of great classics such as Vienna straw, with many furnishing accessories including the unforgettable Thonet chairs, but also with the vintage covering of the walls , with wallpaper or tiles. We will see the light and the chandeliers become protagonists and the environments return to be divided and differentiated in order to be experienced at their best.
But let’s go together, step by step, into the details of the interior design trends for this new year. Comfort and color in contemporary homes
More and more the home becomes a place to take refuge, alone or with the family, an oasis of peace in the midst of the hectic life of our cities. The spaces , therefore, are reorganizedto ensure maximum comfort and, after the fashion of open spaces, separate environments are back to be enjoyed at their best, without the noises and smells coming from the kitchen spreading and disturbing the relaxation areas. To divide the rooms, especially the larger ones, you can use bookcases and furniture up to the ceiling that let the light filter but effectively separate the rooms. Always with a view to guaranteeing the best possible comfort, even the sofas become larger and softer, covered with many and voluminous cushions, perhaps with a vintage covering to combine with more modern fabrics.
Obviously the head of the bed becomes more and more padded and becomes a great protagonist of the room furniture.
Even the seats become more comfortable comfortable: an example are the Thonet chairs reinterpreted in a contemporary perspective from the 118 collection designed by Sebastian Herkner with an enveloping backrest that supports and hugs the back.
The great trend of 2020, therefore, is that of soft-touch: smooth surfaces, soft materials that are pleasant to the touch, sinuous shapes.
All this, however, with a pinch of panache: in contemporary homes, in fact, colors increasingly reflect the mood of those who live in the house . Alongside neutral colors, such as gray or beige, this year green, pink, purple and obviously the legendary classic blue chosen by Pantone as the color of the year will be the masters .
The pastel colors of the walls alternate with the more decisive tones of the furnishing details, in a chromatic continuum to be chosen carefully from room to room, without exaggerating.
If, then, you are in the mood to dare, this is also the year of dark tones with dark slate, lead or coal effect lacquers that combine with linear and sophisticated furnishings, following the trend of contemporary homes in northern Europe. Vintage coverings and lighting
Speaking of walls, one cannot help but mention the great return of vintage coverings with wallpaper or ceramics .
The living room, in particular, becomes a place of expression in which to welcome friends and visitors who will immediately get in tune with the spirit of the house. So here is thata vintage covering with a nice wallpaper becomes the best canvas on which to paint all the rest of the furniture with pleasant brush strokes.
To dare and really give a new face to furniture, the best choice is certainly that of wallpaper decorated with eye- catching motifs or with natural landscapes: you can really indulge yourself by following your own taste and a pinch of intuition. If you opt for this choice, however, it is important to carefully choose the colors of the paper that must be combined with those of the rest of the furniture, the ideal, in this case, and to create a palette that can help you orient yourself in the selection.
But the vintage covering par excellence remains the one with thecement tiles , reinvented in polychrome and always original composition schemes. The history of these tiles has its roots in the years between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, when the concrete tiles decorated with geometric or floral motifs were widely used in apartments. After a few decades of oblivion, this vintage wall covering is back in fashion making a fine show of itself in the kitchen or bathroom, but also on larger backgrounds such as those of the floors of living rooms and dining rooms.
The charm of the original cement tiles is unbeatable, but a beautiful vintage coating can also be achieved with the most modern solutions, available in an infinite variety of styles and colors.
Alsolight becomes a piece of furniture in contemporary homes , transforming the face of individual rooms and highlighting the furnishings. Lamps are the great protagonists and there is something for all tastes, from the sinuous metal structures, especially oxidized steel, very fashionable, to the large Vienna straw chandeliers , sumptuous and eye-catching, perfect for enriching minimal furnishings. Vienna straw: Thonet chairs but not only
Vienna straw is back as a central elementin contemporary homes. It is a material obtained from a particular processing of the threads of the reed cane, chosen and intertwined with great care, which has very ancient roots and is suitable for an infinite number of uses. From the large baskets scattered here and there around the house, as furnishing objects useful for storing blankets, plaids or magazines, as well as aesthetically satisfying, to the headboards of the beds that seem to come from other times, but also tables or, indeed, chandeliers: Vienna straw becomes an important and precious presence .
This return could only bring with it the memory of the legendary Thonet chairs , characterized precisely by the typical Vienna straw seat.
From the genius of the cabinetmaker of the same name, in the 1950s the famous model no.14 was born, the first of many that followed: it was a chair that brought with it an absolutely innovative concept because it was sold in individual pieces to be assembled and mount, all contained in a box with lots of screws.
This chair, also known as the Bistrot, became the most popular in cafes throughout Europe, selling 50 million pieces between 1850 and 1930. The Thonet chairs, with their characteristic seat in Vienna straw and the backrest made up of two sinuous parts of curved wood, immediately became a symbol and, over the centuries, have been transformed into a great classic of furniture, also perfect for contemporary homes. Wandering aroundflea markets and specialized antiques dealers you can still find splendid vintage Thonet chairs , but the company is still active today and continues to launch on the market chairs with an always innovative design.
Surely a piece of this value embellishes all the furnishings of a contemporary home, enriching it with memory and charm.
