How to Keep Your Home from Looking Dated: Your Room-per-Room Guide

It’s the new year again, and many homeowners are looking to do major home transformations to keep up with the latest interior design trends of 2019.

In the previous year, rose gold, accent walls, and simplistic furniture dominated home design magazines. This year, however, these fads will exit the scene to be replaced by Pantone’s color-of-the-year palettes, textured wallpapers, and art deco furniture.

While some styles do come and go, the good news is you won’t have to do a total overhaul to update your home. Other trends linger longer than others do, and some designs that went in vogue last year are looking like they’ve come to stay.

To help you navigate this sometimes confusing and complicated labyrinth, here’s a quick guide to the best decorating trends that will help you accomplish your home makeover much easier.

For Your Windows: Light Curtains and Blinds

Say goodbye to fringe trims, roller shades, drapes, and window treatments made of heavy fabrics. Let the light in by using sheer and lightweight curtain materials to decorate your windows. The natural light gives your home a fresh look without much need for artificial lighting indoors.

 

Dirty and cracked blinds are also a no-no. If you’re noticing dirt that is hard to clean or damages that are beyond repair, don’t delay purchasing a new one. You can easily find replacements from your local home depot or opt for a customized one if you are willing to spend a few more dollars.

Confused on whether to get blinds or curtains? These tips may help you decide.

For Your Bedroom: A Touch of the Personal

Personalization has and will always be in vogue. So before you risk overdoing your home makeover, remember to keep a touch of the personal.

Design your home with your comfort in mind, breaking and bending rules from time to time to create a unique interior design that doesn’t look like everybody else’s.

There’s no other room in the house where you can let your inner interior designer run wild with imaginative, experimental ideas. For instance, a lot of young homeowners today like to decorate their bedrooms with travel memorabilia, a huge map slapped above the headboard, while travel photos hang on twine with fairy lights.

Experiment with various looks. A beach-inspired style can lend your personal space a lovely refreshing vibe. Opt for nautical home-decor fabric, or go DIY with awesome beach accessories from your last amazing trip to the East Coast.

For Your Kitchen: Bold-Patterned Backsplashes

Minimalist influences have had a good run, but in recent years, there’s been an observed preference for bolder colors, graphic tiles, and bold-patterned backsplashes to add a pop and punch into your kitchen. This is balanced by open shelving and cleverly concealed storage.

Vintage is also projected to make a comeback in the kitchen, so pick out natural stones for your countertops and perhaps some hand-wrapped rattan for your furniture. This is to symbolize the marriage of classic and modern, giving this favorite spot of the household a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Don’t be afraid to integrate digital technology into your kitchen setup. Integrated appliances, coupled with recent innovations in the internet of things will help keep your kitchen fresh, modish, and beautifully functional.

For Your Bathroom: Bold and Black

For bathrooms, the trend is toward high-end, upscale designs. Using ultra dark colors gives off a sultry edge for the most personal space in the home. It’s also certain to make a good first impression for its limited square footage.

For those who prefer lighter tones, you’re in luck. A neutral palette is also à la mode. Integrate monochromatic elements such as tiles and motifs from the same color family.

 

White and gray marble is also another theme in favor. And even concrete is taking center stage with this new fad. It may be playing a little bit too safe, but cozy never gets old.

Bathroom renovations are something a few homeowners may be interested in this year, especially those who are looking to sell. An updated bathroom can boost a home’s value by $23,283 or a return on investment of 53.9 percent, according to a report by Remodeling Magazine.

If this is an idea you’re interested to explore, you may also find this 2019 bathroom trends resource handy.

For Your Home Office: Bring in the Energy

Whether you decide to go artsy and eclectic or cozy and minimalist, there’s never a wrong way to design your home office. The key here is to bring in the energy or facilitate a better flow. To determine which works, you first have to know how you work.

Create a setup that is conducive for your productivity. If you work better in a peaceful environment with very little clutter, go for a simpler design.

Adopt the minimalist ensemble, and take out all the elements in your space that may easily cause a distraction. Decorate your desk only with the vitals: an A-frame calendar to easily keep track of your schedule, your trusty desktop or laptop computer, communication devices, and a handy journal.

If you have plenty of files to work with and like taking creative breaks from time to time, making your home office also your personal space for creative play, don’t hesitate to bring in your hardbound poetry collections and your acrylic paintings. Go full maximalist—because why not? It isn’t guaranteed that only one style will work for everyone.

For Your Living Room: Mix and Match

Gone are the glory days of furniture sets. This year, the trend points toward personal style, encouraging you to mix and match instead of getting all your furnishings at a single haul.

The midcentury charm of art deco furniture will come around again, replacing simplistic furniture options. Art deco’s opulent yet sensible style fits well to a projection toward maximalist style.

With this, plain, boring ceilings are out with 2019’s advancement to ornate details, so you may want to consider a repaint or using wood beams and clads to ramp up your ceiling.

Conclusion

At the heart of good interior design is personal input. All these trends are great to explore, but they’re never complete without your own creative twist. So explore your style first, and take the free reign in adding a personal touch to your own personal space.

Start transforming your home today.

Images – A Layered & Colorful Family Home in Notting Hill | photos by Paul Raeside