Posted on December 20, 2018 by Miller and Smith Blog Team
If you’re familiar with the world of home design and interiors, just like fashion, you know that the trends are constantly changing! At Miller & Smith, we work with award-winning interior designers to design model homes that keep up with these trends and speak to our homebuyers.
Some of the trends we are about to share with you come directly from the queen of interior design herself, Kerra Michele, who gave us the inside scoop. Below, take a look at some of the trends that you can expect to see more and more over the next year or two:
The Pastel: Lavender
This is a nice “Millennial pink” alternative and the newest pastel to join the trends. This shade, in our opinion, is more universal and a bit less feminine than pink, so it can be easier to incorporate into your home. Kerra suggests pairing it with some darker, more neutral tones, such as charcoal or cognac.
The Brights: Orange, Yellow and Teal
These colors pull from a 70’s inspired palette, but are resurfacing in more modern hues. The oranges seen on our radar are muted and reminiscent of natural clays while yellow is being used in a variety of tones depending on the season. If you are more into the cool color spectrum, try a dark teal-green hue, like the pillows and rug in the great room of our Mayfair model home.
The Mayfair at the Garden District at BrambletonLeather
In recent, this material has come back into the limelight thanks to local craftsmen and industrial style furniture companies. Kerra recommends starting small with a leather throw pillow on your bed and add a leather accent chair later if you want to showcase more of the material in your home.
The Tatton at the Garden District at BrambletonWarm, light woods
Gray-toned hardwood ruled the scene for a while, but now a warmer, golden brown hardwood is resurfacing again. These wood tones bring a very welcoming and home-y feel to spaces like your kitchen or dining room.
The Allegro at Birchwood at BrambletonHooded stoves
Go with a classic metal look, or upgrade to a sleeker style to match your cabinets, like the one in our 1L model home at Upper West One Loudoun. More and more, homeowners are separating the stove from the microwave and moving these appliances around to make room for a hood.
1L at Upper West One LoudounBold kitchens
If you’re still loving the crisp, white kitchen trend, we get it, because so do we! But, if you’re daring for something different, take a hint of color and splash it onto the walls, cabinets, or barstools. Pick whatever color suits your style best, but we are seeing a lot kitchens with bold blues in deep teal and cerulean. Hungry for more kitchen trends? Check out some of the most shared, linked to, and searched for articles about kitchen trends in 2019 here.
Lots of plants
We are not sure how the jungle home trend came about, but we are on board! Not only are plants a nice natural touch to any home, but many indoor plants can significantly add to the quality of the air circulating throughout your home. Breathe easy everyone!
1LX at Upper West One LoudounCan’t get enough interior design inspiration? Take a look at which of our model homes recently won a GALA award for their stunning interiors and browse around for more photos on our website!
Sources: http://domino.com/, http://decoraid.com/, livingetc.com