Interior Design Trends: An Interview with H&M Designs
What are some interior design trends that you are seeing right now in the homes you are working on or have recently finished?
Design trends that we have seen this year in our clients’ homes involve bringing nature indoors. They’re choosing colors to represent the sky, water, and trees. Especially since we have and are currently working on lake and golf course homes mostly. We are still seeing lots of classic marble being used in kitchens and bathrooms. Quartzite is another beautiful natural stone being used for kitchen countertops.
We see color palettes like whites, taupes, pale grays, and all shades of greens, blues, and browns. Oushak rugs are still a hit in neutrals, along with pale blues and greens. Rugs in natural fibers, such as jute or sisal, are still a favorite.
For cabinetry, we are seeing natural woods being used in bathrooms and for kitchen islands. We are seeing kitchen cabinets still in whites, but also seeing kitchen cabinets in two tone colors with top and bottom being different. Original art is still a huge trend, especially in botanicals and wildlife once again representing nature. Our clients also want a lot of emphasis in design put into their outdoor spaces as well, like large outdoor weatherproof furniture, wood accents, large pieces of pottery, fountains, outdoor lighting and art; making it more like an indoor room where they can spend more time outdoors whether it’s coffee or wine time.
There seems to be richer paint colors that are trending in 2024 instead of a lot of pale colors. Are you seeing that in your work?
Yes we are seeing richer paint colors in our work in hues of blacks, browns, greens, and shades of burgundy and cinnamon. The darker colors are mainly in smaller areas such as powder rooms, men’s game rooms, bar lounge areas, and office/study rooms. We are still seeing lighter neutral colors in whites, off whites and taupes for the main rooms and bedrooms. Earth tone colors are on trend now and going into 2025.
Is wallpaper making a comeback? There are some beautiful prints but not everyone is open to wallpaper.
Yes 100% wallpaper is back and we absolutely love it!! It’s awesome in rooms such as powder rooms, dining rooms, bathrooms and even on an accent wall in bedrooms. Clients are 50/50 a lot of times and shy away from using wallpaper but we try our best to convince them to use it somewhere in the house. Landscape Murals are on trend right now along with geometric patterns.
What about the design of actual spaces….are you seeing anything different with things like cabinetry design/placement, more spaces/shelving/built-ins for organization?
As far as cabinetry and built-ins…. we are seeing more open shelving being used in pantry’s which are part of the kitchen space… pantry’s are more upscale and being used for coffee/wine bars.
Kitchen cabinetry is still mostly shaker style with clean simple lines and we feel will never go out of style. They look good with modern, traditional, or farmhouse style homes. Most homes we’ve designed in the past few years and currently don’t have built-in bookshelves in the den to compliment the fireplace….matching heavy chest or consoles are being used instead for storage and design. The built-in bookshelves we have seen are still open concept which are always fun to fill with our favorite accessories .
What do you see on the horizon for 2025 as far as interior design is concerned? Will there be any styles that you feel will carry over into spring/summer ‘25?
We feel the design for 2025 will somewhat stay the same with the minimalist style as far as decor but tiles for bathrooms will be more bold in patterns and colors, while traditional tiles will remain popular as well. Herringbone patterns for wood floors are making a comeback as well. Darker kitchen and bathroom cabinets. As far as backsplashes will remain classic with neutral color tiles. Big bold light fixtures to make statements in each room in materials such as rattans,metals,glass clusters and large pendants. Curved archways are replacing traditional standard door frames and walls. Black iron windows are still on trend being timeless and elegant to any architectural design.
What is one design method that you could share with the typical homeowner to help them spruce up a space?
Our one design method we are known for and that we always share with a new client is that we are very eclectic in our design. We love to mix and match patterns, old and new furniture and accessories…we love for our clients home to be different from others and very unique. That’s why we are called the dynamic duo!