| Here is the rundown of our interior design trend | | | | Recycled items are also really hot, especially recycled |
| predictions for 2010 and beyond. | | | | or repurposed furniture and accessories, craft pieces |
| Natural Materials - Solid wood floors have been | | | | and second-hand items given a new lease of life. Not |
| popular for a number of years now and it's no surprise | | | | so much recycled tin cans, more repainted or |
| that this is a trend that will continue into 2010. Natural | | | | re-upholstered classic pieces and inventive use of |
| materials will become more popular in other areas of | | | | materials. |
| the home too. Think solid wood furniture and | | | | Staying in - Since the recent economic downturn, more |
| accessories instead of glass, plastic or metal, | | | | and more people have been deciding upon entertaining |
| preferably wood which shows off the grain with some | | | | at home as opposed to going out. This trend will |
| previously less popular woods being king such as | | | | continue throughout 2010 and beyond. Comfortable, |
| mango, sheesham or acacia. Even good old pine will | | | | stylish designs are a must if you're entertaining at |
| make a comeback. Natural stone is also in. | | | | home and nothing creates a talking point like a stylishly |
| Classic Vintage Looks - Minimalistic hard lines are out | | | | repurposed item. Now is the time to dig out that old |
| to be replaced with rustic country or vintage style. | | | | Chesterfield sofa and recover it in printed fabric or |
| Look out for shag pile or animal skin rugs, Chesterfield | | | | repaint that old battered coffee table. Get creative |
| sofas, antique and eastern influenced rustic furniture | | | | with ideas. This summer will be big for outdoor |
| and printed fabrics and wall coverings. Perfection is | | | | entertaining, weather permitting, and the same design |
| out, warmth and comfort is in. | | | | trends will be popular outdoors as well as in such as |
| Green - This year's colour will be green in all its guises. | | | | chunky solid wooden garden furniture, eastern |
| Teals and turquoises are definitely hot and bold floral | | | | influenced planting and repurposed items. |
| prints will be popular. Mix with creams and off-whites | | | | As with all trend predictions, they are just that, a |
| for a classic colour combination. Alternatively, mix light | | | | prediction. We're not saying that you should rush out |
| teals with splashes of bold accent colours such as | | | | and buy everything on our list, these are just a list of |
| purples or oranges. | | | | items we think will be popular this year. Just be sure to |
| Green, again - We've already mentioned the colour but | | | | make your home your own and decorate it the way |
| this time we mean "eco-friendly". Sustainable is no | | | | you prefer. After all, you're the person who'll be living in |
| longer for eco-mentalists and some great sustainable | | | | it and what's the point in spending time decorating your |
| products this way come. Look out for sustainable | | | | own home in a way you don't like? |
| wood items such as bamboo and mango wood. | | | | |