It can sometimes feel exhausting trying to keep up with never-ending trend cycles. Fashion is particularly notorious for this issue, but interior design can be just as cyclical\u2014and, in turn, wasteful. Every year, a slew of newly minted trends rise to the fore, taking over homes with catchy names like grandmillennial or barbiecore.\n<\/p>\n
For homeowners, it’s an overwhelming feeling. What looked beautiful in your living room six months ago can quickly be deemed outdated or out of touch. So is there a surefire way to design a home with timelessness in mind? Fortunately, there are a few trends and aesthetics that have endured for decades, and that aren’t going anywhere.\n<\/p>\n
Vintage Elements <\/p>\n
Credit: Noe Dewitt<\/p>\n
Nothing brings charm to a home quite like vintage design elements. Whether it’s something you found at a thrift store or a rare piece that you stumbled upon at a flea market, these d\u00e9cor pieces bring personality and texture to any room in your home.\n<\/p>\n
“It works across every aesthetic, from the contemporary to the traditional, and it instantly makes a space feel lived in and personal,” says Bethany Gale, interior design director at Stonehill Taylor. “There’s something grounding about owning a piece of history.”\n<\/p>\n
Pieces with history also perfectly balance more contemporary design elements. A blend of old and new can make a space come to life; now that more and more people are comfortable diving into secondhand shops, vintage elements are increasingly rising to the fore.\n<\/p>\n
Natural Materials <\/p>\n
Credit: Studio SNNG<\/p>\n
Some of the most celebrated designers of the last century have gravitated toward natural materials time and time again, from George Nakashima’s elephantine, raw-edge wood tables to Vicenzo di Cotiis’ recent experimentations with slabs of marble and stone.\n<\/p>\n
“[Natural materials] age gracefully and ground interiors with authenticity,” says Sarah Broughton, co-founder of Rowland+Broughton. Some of these elements may wax and wane slightly in popularity as the years pass\u2014dark woods may be more in-demand than lighter woods, for example\u2014but your home will never look pass\u00e9 if you rely on natural materials and textures.\n<\/p>\n
“The core idea of using authentic, tactile finishes has endured,” says Katie McPherson, associate principal at Meyer Davis. “It creates spaces that feel personal and timeless, rather than trend-driven.”\n<\/p>\n
Layered Minimalism <\/p>\n
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Kara<\/p>\n
Minimalism as we once knew it may be fading out of style, but another version of this aesthetic will always endure. For many years, a stark, white-on-white minimalism was heralded as the pinnacle of organization and aspirational interiors. Now, people are turning back towards layered minimalism\u2014a more timeless take that never really went away.\n<\/p>\n
This approach maintains some of the hallmarks of minimalism: clean lines, subtle color palettes, and minimal clutter, but with a bit more personality and nuance. “Its warm palettes, open sight lines, and focus on art and personal collections continues to resonate,” says Broughton.\n<\/p>\n
Indoor Outdoor Spaces <\/p>\n
Credit: Laure Joliet<\/p>\n
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, we began to rely on our outdoor spaces more than ever. In the years following, many added porches, decks, and other indoor-outdoor refuges to their homes. In truth, it’s a look that’s always been desirable\u2014especially in certain locales.\n<\/p>\n
“The seamless integration of indoor and outdoor remains especially relevant in mountain and coastal environments, where architecture and landscape are designed to blur together,” says Broughton.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It can sometimes feel exhausting trying to keep up with never-ending trend cycles. Fashion is particularly notorious for…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":318167,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[228,226,227,229,88],"class_list":{"0":"post-318166","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-design","12":"tag-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=318166"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318166\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/318167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=318166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=318166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=318166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}