Top Home Décor Trends for the New Year
Industry experts predict that apart from warm woods and creative colors to memorable murals and tailored textures, 2012 will offer a multitude of options for those interested in giving their homes a fresh look. Many of these home décor trends are quite inexpensive and easy to incorporate as well. Elaborating on home décor trends, home design expert, author and TV/radio personality Christopher Lowell feels that upholstered furniture coverings are being driven more by texture and less by prints. Gone are the times of bulky, stationary pit sofa. These will now be replaced by lower backs and seats along with smaller "footprint" pieces clustered into conversation groups for more flexibility and ease of interaction. A good home décor trend for those that want to add personality and life to their bedroom, living room, family or office; a wall mural is a quick an inexpensive way to achieve that. The home décor trends in textures and fabrics for the next year will include iridescent metallic woven within fabric; strong patterns and bold prints; modern floral; tailored woven fabrics like tweed, herringbone, plaid and houndstooth; velvet/velour, sumptuous dupioni silk, and faux fur. Natural fibers such as bamboo, jute, eucalyptus, cotton, silk, wool and cork will remain popular in home décor. Experts also feel that home décor will become more affordable as an increasing number of people will opt for second hand yard sale items that are well made.