There have
been inventions and re-inventions in the way you can design your house, which I
have seen since my growing years. A friend’s ‘redone’ house would have not lost
its charm yet, when another friend’s house would set your heart on fire,
desiring your own to be like that. Interior designers have to be constantly
abreast with the latest developments in this sector, failing which he stands the risk of being labelled as too
conventional.
Lets then try
and gather the top 5 trends, which can be handy while you plan the design for
your home:
#1 Knitted fabric in your furniture
When we talk of knitting, we often restrict our thoughts to mommies and
grand mommies holding that big yarn of wool, settled in a chair and spending
endless hours knitting sweaters for their families. Snap out of it! Yarns of
wool could also go into something more inventive and decorative like creating
your furniture. Imagine those cute little cushions on tables and chairs made in
soft pink or blue wool that would give newer definition to interior designing.
Not only that, you can also make carpets or storage baskets from this yarn and
add colour to your floor.
#2 Stripes
If striped
shirts have been something you’ve always loved, why not employ them to your
walls as well? Stripes can incorporate a wide variety of colour combos, ones
that give a vibrant look – like a rainbow colour or a red and black combo to
match your modular furniture, or those thick and thin stripes of
blue-green-yellow that radiate the walls of your house. All this while keeping
in mind, that the classiness and the chic factor is not compromised! Striped
cushions on plain furniture would make an elegant sight for every eye that
looks at your domicile!
#3 Go-green
When the whole
world is raising hands in support of Green Revolution, why not we begin in our
very own abode? How fantastic would it be to enjoy your morning cup of coffee
while your eyes feast upon lush green mini-meadows inside your own dwelling! If
you are lucky enough to have a rooftop at your house, you can turn it into a
garden and let your imagination soar to convert it into an attractive green
piece of solace in your house. Or one of your walls could be converted to a
completely green one, which will help you enjoy clean air at home and, as a
bonus, words of appreciation from your visitors! You can also use a whole green
floor in your bedroom, supported by matching soft mattresses and cushions that
accelerate the ‘natural’ feeling in you.
#4 Writing on the walls
As a child, I
remember being reprimanded for always scribbling on the walls! Though they used
to be incorrigible childish scribbles, it is something that is back in vogue
now, and people would not mind paying a sum to have their walls scribbled upon!
Treat for the toddlers, eh? Bringing in more sophistication to the scribbles,
we can have our walls flooded with meaningful messages, adages, witty
one-liners or anything that you think will not go unnoticed by the visitor.
# 5 it’s time for Africa!
If going on an
African Safari has been your dream, here’s some good news. You can turn your
abode into a small African continent by incorporating animal skins, trendy
browns, delicate wooden carvings, pillows and bedding’s in the African style, African
sculptures and give a new theme to your newly designed home.
