The changing of the seasons brings forth rejuvenation, revitalization, and restoration. The cold, grey Winter melts away to reveal the bustling growth of Spring; lush green grass and a spectrum of colorful flowers bloom over previously frozen landscapes. Believe it or not, interior design trends follow a similar cyclical pattern. Out with the old, in with the new. The circle of life continues, as do phases in home decor.

January saw the end of some well-worn and overplayed design trends from 2016. The new year and new season offer a chance for you to reinvent your current living space into a contemporary and innovative example of modern interior design. Let Our Pampered Home show you what to expect and how to prepare for this Spring season’s newest home decor trends.

GREENERY

The world’s authority on color, PANTONE, has named Greenery (15-0343) as their 2017 Color Of the Year. According to PANTONE, Greenery is “a refreshing and revitalising shade, symbolic of new beginnings”, much like Spring itself. Now, you don’t need to refinish your entire home in all green. A few choice details may have more of an impact, especially against a neutral background like white or light greys. Our 8” magnetic frame by Embellish Your Story would make a wonderful decorative piece for bare walls and tables and give a much-needed splash of lively color in any room. For the kitchen and dining area, we have the Tovolo tea stick infuser, perfect for making an individual cup of tea. Serve up a hearty Springtime meal in KitchenAid’s 6-quart casserole pot or set the table with Waterford glass and pieces from Dansk’s “The Burbs” collection 20-piece flatware set. A soap dispenser by Now Designs will complement the kitchen or bathroom sink, as will Cuisipro’s 13.2-ounce foam pump. If your favorite color happens to be green, you’ll have no qualms about adding more green-colored items into your daily life.

COPPER & MUTED BRONZE:

Rose gold and brass were big in 2016, but design experts are forecasting 2017 to be the year for copper and muted bronze, or bronze with heavy tarnish. Copper’s reddish-orange metallic hues and the darkened, weathered look of muted bronze evoke the rustic, old-world charm of classic antiques. The Nambe Copper Canyon bowl blends brilliant polished and tarnished matte surfaces to create a striking visual contrast; use for serving or for adornment. Wine connoisseurs will love True Fabrications’ “gears and wheels” wine rack and distressed metal wine bottle candelabra, as well as the Oenophilia Climbing Tendril hanging wine rack. Spectrum Diversified offers a variety of vintage-look bronze metalwork for the kitchen and dining areas such as their Patrice bread basket, leaf silverware caddy, Ashley over-the-cabinet towel ring, and towel bar. You really can’t go wrong with any of these fine accessories.

QUOTE ART:

Quote art focuses on text and typographical design as opposed to imagery. It’s been popular for a few years already and isn’t showing any signs (no pun intended) of slowing down. Primitives by Kathy features an entire collection of witty, humorous, and charming examples of quote art that showcase trendy typesetting ideas in line with today’s contemporary design themes. Choose from box art for walls and tables, wall-mountable box frames, as well as printed decorative towels, accent pillows, and coffee mugs. They’re absolutely perfect for the living room, kitchen, bedroom, or anywhere in the home.

TROPICAL & ORGANIC PRINTS:

The colorful, lively appeal of tropical prints do wonders to help brighten up a dull, drab surrounding. While sharp, vivid, clashing colors are most often associated with tropical prints, we feel that the colors don’t need to be so extreme and flamboyant in order to convey the type of look you’d like to achieve. You don’t need to dress your home in garish and overbearing prints like bad polyester Hawaiian shirt. Jellybean rugs, available in your choice of either 22” X 34”, 21” X 33”, or 20” X 30” dimensions, come in a variety of colorful prints that range from subdued and understated to loud and lavish. Organic prints, patterns and forms inspired by nature, are also in for 2017 and are a suitable alternative to the slightly-more extroverted style of tropical print. If you’re looking to enhance your living quarters with a touch of nautical flair, Homefires also showcases beach and ocean-themed decorative rugs. Transform your home to an seaside sanctuary with shells, sea turtles, sand dollars, underwater coral print, and more.

PORCELAIN & CERAMICS:

Stylists predict that plain porcelain and ceramics will be the next hot trend in interior design. Whether it’s pots, vases, lamps, light fixtures, wall hangings, etc., expect plain, monochromatic porcelain and ceramics to be big in 2017. Try to stay away from small kitschy figurines; there will be a time and a place for them, but now’s not appropriate. Plain, meaning little to no embossed details or textures, and monochromatic, meaning solid colors. Either light or dark, white or black, will work. Of course, that depends on the look you wish to achieve. Alessi’s 7.5” white porcelain bowl makes a wonderful coffee table accent, or you could use it for actual meal serving. The Now Designs white ceramic milk bottle can be used as a vase or a table centerpiece, and is available in both large and small sizes. Wedgwood mugs, bowls, and plates are meant for the dining room rather than the living room, but we feel that every part of the house can benefit from the latest contemporary style trends.

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