Home interior design trends in 2022: soft colours, natural light, sustainable materials and lots of plants, experts say
- A more mindful approach to our living environment is the top interiors trend predicted for 2022 – Pantone’s colour for the next 12 months is Very Peri blue
- Interior designers say we will see more greenery in our homes and greater use of natural light, textures and materials
That homes have needed to be abnormally multifunctional in the past year has better prepared us for what lies ahead, according to trend watchers.
Whether that means equipping a home office to be efficient as well as beautiful, comforting ourselves with colour and texture, or eschewing mass-produced homewares for sustainable alternatives, a more mindful approach to our living environment is the top interiors trend predicted for 2022.
Leatrice Eiseman, Pantone Color Institute’s executive director, says that as society emerges from an intense period of isolation, it is timely to embrace a new take on “the trusted and beloved blue colour family”.
Very Peri, which “displays a sprightly, joyous attitude and dynamic presence”, she says, also works well with other colours, its versatility making it a “cheering accent in small home appliances, pillows, bedlinens, accent carpets or lighting fixtures”.
Greeted by trend-watchers as a calming colour, it would appear to align with the soothing muted shades that Indigo Living’s John McLennan sees trending for Hong Kong homes.