Natural materials, clean lines and warm colors are highlighted motifs for home decorations in the next year according to local interior designers.
The year 2016 is the year to appreciate nature, and experts suggest including natural materials inside the house to create such feel through the interior and the furniture. Metal, reclaimed wood and accent colors like gold, gray, and dusty rose are also expected to reign.
North Folk experts also mentioned about "clunky, ornately carved furniture and floral couches now seem to be a thing of the past." That means, home owners should try to use clean and neat designs for the entire interior of the house.
Debbie Gildersleeve, owner of Renee's in Mattituck, said, "Even traditional people are going for more clean, sophisticated lines. One thing nobody is buying is the real traditional, ornate furniture."
She also said that people nowadays are opting to add rustic-looking wood with leather or metal accents in the form of coffee and side tables. These were painted using neutral shades like gray, beige and cream. Furniture with these colors seemed to be in demand this time.
"People want functional, inviting living spaces. That's what it comes down to," Gildersleeve added.
She emphasized that people want to have a more sense of formality or less cluttering furniture and the rest of the house interior. By the next year, gold accents will be more popular, Renee Lisowy stated.
The co-owner of Wallace Home Design in Southold said, "We saw gold become more popular, and metals," she added, "I think that's going to continue into 2016 because I see the presence of shimmer and shine, or the illusion of those things, in fabrics."
Aside from the rustic-looking furniture with matching gold and metal accents, people could expect the use of Pantone which is the world's unofficial authority on color. According to The Suffolk Times, rose quartz, a light pink hue, iced coffee, and a shade of brown will be the trending colors for coming spring 2016.
Executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, Leatrice Eiseman said, "With our culture still surrounded by so much uncertainty, we are continuing to yearn for those softer shades that offer a sense of calm and relaxation."
Gildersleeve added, "I'm seeing pink as an accent, which is interesting."
"You can bring those bolder colors in as accents," Emily Demarest, an interior designer at Wallace Home Design said.
She also mentioned about the clients' use of neutral tones like creams and beiges. These colors will really work well in the couches, armchairs, and area rugs. Bold colors can be used as accents instead. More vibrant colors are used for decorative vases, paintings and sculptures.
Lisowy also explained why the use of these colors becomes a trend for house decorations as well as renovations. She said that by using these neutral colors can give way to the second-home owners to experience the organic and wholesome lifestyle.
She added why the trend of these colors and the natural- and organic-feeling for the house. "I think we want order. Life is so complicated and busy, so the clean and industrial look, coupled with the fabrics and natural fibers, just kind of gives an organized but organic feeling, which I think is comforting and soothing."
