We may be in the thick of Christmas festivities, but what’s hot and what’s not for 2019 was decided months ago. So whether you’re thinking about ringing a few changes or just like to know which way the barometer of fashion is falling, here’s our guide to home design trends for 2019
Written by Carly Freestone | 19th December 2018
Town Country Dream Home
Michael Graham’s guide to home design trends for 2019
GOING UP:
- Perfect anywhere and especially in an English country house, the traditional beauty of floral fabrics and wallpapers, either abstract patterns or full on chintz, are set to be everywhere.
- Kitchens with bolder colour choices or graphic tiles, especially as a splashback.
- Darker kitchen countertops. Marble will still be a classic choice, but we'll see more darker tones and warmer-based stones instead of stark whites and grey.
- We’re teetering in uncertain times at the moment and need a calm place to call home. What says comfort and safety more than a four-poster bed?
- Soft carpets and slouchy sofas. Enough said.
- The spa-inspired bathroom isn’t going anywhere. In 2019 it will be all about bold, dark, designs that evoke an indulgent high-end experience.
- Light-coloured floors are topping the 2019 wish list. In shades of birch, beachy white and light oak, these floors reflect the light and give a more open, airier feel.
- Items made by hand using sustainable materials like jute, rice paper, and clay. Saving the planet is high on everyone’s agenda in 2019.
GOING DOWN:
- Farewell Rose Gold. We loved you for a while but now we prefer antique brass.
- Succulent plants were huge in 2018. We need another easy-care plant solution.
- The terrazzo tile trend. Not one to have undertaken lightly. It’s not an easy fix.
- Copper furniture looked flashy and fun with millennial pink but more natural-looking metals are edging it out of the room.
- Scandi grey tones are moving aside in favour of stark white and warmer neutrals.
- Dramatic-coloured or wallpapered accent walls are so 2018. Single-coloured walls are now deemed to create a more balanced backdrop for furnishings and decor.
- Quartz worktops. Too stark and commercial, especially with white cabinetry.
Do any of these home design trends for 2019 strike a chord with you? We’d love to hear what you think. Send us a tweet or a message via the Michael Graham Facebook page, and for town and country properties to buy or to rent, head to our Buy page.