HOME OUR NEWER WORLD

From deciding on spaces, fabrics and furnishings to the choice of colours, this new year we seek comfort and tranquillity in home decor

- PRIYAMVADA RANA

The year 2021 is a time of dialogue between the dreariness of the past and optimism for the future. While we are embracing comfort and positivity, we are also imagining the sentiment to be embedded in our living spaces. This year the home decor trends will be centring around comfort and hope, which implies that we might cut down on tones of maximalism. Anything loud, overtly stuffed and sumptuously layered will be out while facile trends for the tranquillizing effect are in.

MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPACES AND FURNITURE

From work from home schedules to zoom calls, gymming, yoga, spa, and finding snuggling nooks to read books, the home has become our world. With so much to do at one place, multifunctionality has become a leading trend. So multi-purpose furniture that exudes versatility is going to remain in trend while the only plush decor is going to be outdated said home decor designer Rukmini Ray Kadam. “Rounded furniture, extra padded sofas where you can curl up, soft, organic fabric, informal dinings are going to rule. Formal looking furniture and just aesthetic pieces will become outdated as we are trying to do everything from home and would want all of them to have a purpose.”