Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Wallcovering Trends for 2022- 2023

Another year may nearly be over but one industry that isn’t showing any signs of slowing down is the design industry. You will be spoilt for choice with wall covering trends coming through now and into 2023. As another year rolls on, so does the world of interior design, and it will be an exciting one.

Quite often when I discuss with my clients’ ideas on introducing wall coverings into their homes or commercial spaces they respond immediately with “Oh no, not wallpaper, I’m not sure about that.” I then explain and show them so many ways to enhance that boring wall into something fabulous that transforms it instantly. When you consider it as “art” the mind is now opening to a whole new way of doing things.

We will see stunning murals depicting comfort, wellbeing, biophilia plus a splash of luxury. These are the main themes for interior design in 2023. As expected, the emergent home colour trends are heavily influenced by these design stories, with the main narrative taking cues from the world around us. Earthy and organic are the leading the way, but we’re also seeing some brighter pops of colour shifting into the limelight as well.

Whatever colour palettes draw you in, the design world seems to have one single agenda and that’s to create a homely and inviting space that makes you feel your best. From the soul soothing hues found in your herb garden and mood lifting pastels that instantly create a sense of safety to balmy neutrals tinged with relaxing gold tones, there are so many emotionally empowering colour trends 2023 has in store for us.

Textured nature inspired wallcoverings can add such warmth to your walls without distracting from the overall look. It naturally draws the eyes to want to look for detail and visually becomes tactile which makes it irresistible not to touch. You can achieve the look of brushed concrete, marble, metal, leather, and brick to name but a few. This becomes an interesting yet striking backdrop to enhance your furniture without being overpowering.

If you’re looking for something more impacting the choices are endless from beautiful scenery murals that look like they have been hand painted especially for you to vibrant luxury wallpaper repeats that create a more formal vibe. The categories are endless so think outside the box, consider using a portion of the print within a large picture frame and select an area where you would like to feature it, for example behind a bed as a bedhead, dining area or as a feature in a bathroom plus don’t be afraid to repeat different sections of the mural in the one zone to tell a story. The beauty of this as well if you are renting or wish to move it around it becomes very versatile.

Wall mouldings and flexible wood panelling’s are making a huge comeback and instantly ooze class. Flashbacks from a gone by era we are seeing them modernised, used traditionally & unpredictably by painting them in contrasting colours and placing them differently it can certainly add that wow factor. Consider what “feeling” you are wanting to achieve, whether you are wanting to create a vertical line to add an optical illusion of height or a more formal symmetrical structure which can be further enhanced with clever lighting casting gorgeous shadows.

If you would like to see how wallcoverings could enhance your home or commercial space, contact Style Central Home for a complimentary initial consult.

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