00 boydens.co.uk Home Creating a space that marries comfort with productivity will continue to be essential this year, as working from home continues for many. Our office and home lives are now housemates rather than distant neighbours, so to ensure your home is as on-trend as it is clutter-free, Alysha Alli, who heads up housebuilder Redrow Group’s interior design team (redrow.co.uk), shares five trends… Remain resourceful Living more sustainably will continue to be at the forefront of many homeowners’ minds, with the climate crisis featuring regularly in the news. We all want our homes to feel ‘current’; however, as we move through 2022, it’s about balancing our desire to stay on trend by creating a scheme where the essential elements, like kitchens, bathrooms, larger furniture or the colour of your walls, will still look great in five to ten years’ time. The key is through additional styling, such as soft furnishings, albeit cushions, curtains, or rugs, which can be easily upgraded as trends come and go. Declutter There is also a growing trend towards homes looking more sophisticated by adopting a minimalist approach to interiors. Decluttering your home by purchasing less new items is an easy way to create the illusion of a minimalist interior and can quickly transform forgotten or previously hidden elements, such as vases or ornaments, into statement, focal pieces. A HOME FOR ALL SEASONS Outdoors in With more of us spending time indoors, bringing the outdoors in through earthy colour tones, such as sage greens and pastel blues, can create a seamless transition between the home and garden – perfect for long hours spent in your home office. Adding plants to your living space will instantly create a calming atmosphere, while purifying the air and boosting your productivity, to help make your home a more ecofriendly and healthier place to live and work in. Colour boost Spending extended periods of time at home has highlighted how essential it is to surround ourselves with colours that makes us feel good and complement our varying needs throughout the day. Where once shades of grey dominated the interior design palette, 2022 will continue the growing trend for moodboosting colours. Bolder shades, such as rich mustard yellows and deep fiery oranges, work well for providing permanent visual reminders of happiness. Practically, you may choose these colours for soft furnishings, in the form of accent cushions or a leading edge to a curtain, or perhaps as a feature wall. Regardless of the season, shades of blue are set to dominate home interiors throughout 2022. Lighter blues can instantly make us feel calm, centred and content, making it an ideal choice for bedrooms or bathrooms, while darker shades can help ground a space and work well with warm wood furniture to create the perfect balance of cold and warm colour tones. 42
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